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Sperm whale found with flip flops stuck in its belly

21 November 2018

A sperm whale has washed up in Indonesia with nearly six kilogrammes of plastic in its digestive system.

SCIENCE NEWS

Four new species of frog from one of the wettest regions on Earth

20 November 2018

These horned frogs are named for their pointy eyebrows.

SCIENCE NEWS

Ancient DNA reveals the origins of the bizarre Jamaican monkey

13 November 2018

Small primates were sailing the high seas long before humans existed.

SCIENCE NEWS

Whale earwax reveals just how much human activity can stress out marine mammals

12 November 2018

Whales had more cortisol in their bodies while the global whaling industry was at its peak.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: blood-loving birds of the Galápagos

22 October 2018

When resources run short, the sharp-beaked finches of Wolf Island turn into vampires to survive.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: the uncertain future of China's primates

16 October 2018

Some species have fewer than 30 individuals left alive.

NEWS

Winning images announced for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018

16 October 2018

An image of two golden snub-nosed monkeys won this year's Grand Title.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: meet Bob the flamingo

15 October 2018

Bob is a conservation ambassador in the Caribbean.

NEWS

BepiColombo sends back its first images from space

24 October 2018

The probe will help reveal some of the secrets about Mercury.

NEWS

Hayabusa2 lands two rovers on asteroid Ryugu

24 September 2018

The rovers have captured the first ever images from the surface of an asteroid.

SPACE

Types of meteorites

24 September 2018

Falling from the sky in a blaze of glory, meteorites certainly know how to make an entrance, and the stories they tell span the history of our solar system.

NEWS

Net to catch space debris around Earth is successfully deployed

20 September 2018

Scientists are trying to clean up the tens of thousands of pieces of junk in space.

DINOSAURS

Iguanodon: the teeth that led to a dinosaur discovery

8 November 2018

Discover how sparkling roadside rocks paved the way for everything we know about Iguanodon.

COLLECTIONS

The Museum at wartime

5 November 2018

During the Second World War a number of galleries in the Museum were commandeered by British spy networks. Explore the secret wartime history of the Museum, in photographs.

COLLECTIONS

Who was Graman Kwasi?

4 October 2018

Though visitors can spot his namesake on the iconic gilded ceiling of the Museum's Hintze Hall, few will have heard of Graman Kwasimukambe.

COLLECTIONS

Slavery and the natural world

2 October 2018

Explore research into how the Museum's history and collections are connected to the transatlantic slave trade.

NEWS

Sperm whale found with flip flops stuck in its belly

21 November 2018

A sperm whale has washed up in Indonesia with nearly six kilogrammes of plastic in its digestive system.

SCIENCE NEWS

Four new species of frog from one of the wettest regions on Earth

20 November 2018

These horned frogs are named for their pointy eyebrows.

The glimmering world of glow-worms

20 November 2018

Discover the bioluminescent beetles putting on night-time light shows in Britain.

OCEANS

Why would a worm live with its enemy?

19 November 2018

Deep in the ocean a species of worm is living life on the edge, making its home inside an animal that could eat it.

SCIENCE NEWS

Ancient DNA reveals the origins of the bizarre Jamaican monkey

13 November 2018

Small primates were sailing the high seas long before humans existed.

SCIENCE NEWS

Whale earwax reveals just how much human activity can stress out marine mammals

12 November 2018

Whales had more cortisol in their bodies while the global whaling industry was at its peak.

NEWS

Chimpanzees are at risk of being eaten into extinction

9 November 2018

Hunting for meat is now a serious threat to the species' survival.

DINOSAURS

Iguanodon: the teeth that led to a dinosaur discovery

8 November 2018

Discover how sparkling roadside rocks paved the way for everything we know about Iguanodon.

Patrick Campbell on being young and black in science

7 November 2018

When Patrick started caring for the Museum's fish specimens, he became one of the institution's first black curators.

COLLECTIONS

The Museum at wartime

5 November 2018

During the Second World War a number of galleries in the Museum were commandeered by British spy networks. Explore the secret wartime history of the Museum, in photographs.

SCIENCE NEWS

Beautiful new species of swallowtail butterfly discovered on Fiji

2 November 2018

Scientists are still unsure where the species came from.

OCEANS

Giant isopods: curious crustaceans on the ocean floor

2 November 2018

A curator unravels the mystery of the woodlouse's gargantuan deep-sea cousin. 

NEWS

Vertebrate populations have declined by 60 percent in just four decades

2 November 2018

Humans are the driving force behind the mass decline of species. 

NEWS

Genomes of all 66,000 UK species of plants, animals and fungi to be sequenced

1 November 2018

The project will help us understand how the natural world is changing.

DINOSAURS

Is it a dinosaur?

1 November 2018

How well do you know your dinosaurs? Take our quiz to find out.

SCIENCE NEWS

The tiny sponge that could help preserve our deep oceans

31 October 2018

Scientists have collected data on a tiny sponge thought to be at risk from seabed mining.

Spider webs: not just for Halloween

31 October 2018

Explore seven common styles of spider web and discover the arachnids that make them.

NEWS

Kelp dredging in Scotland would be a 'disaster' for British coasts

30 October 2018

A proposed plan to mechanically dredge kelp in Scotland would destroy a unique habitat.

SCIENCE NEWS

Seabirds in the Pacific are using plastic to build nests

26 October 2018

The birds' nesting behaviour reflect the health of our oceans.

DINOSAURS

Were dinosaurs good parents?

25 October 2018

Did dinosaurs have a softer side when it came to caring for their eggs and young?

NEWS

BepiColombo sends back its first images from space

24 October 2018

The probe will help reveal some of the secrets about Mercury.

NEWS

Why harlequin ladybirds are invading our homes

23 October 2018

In autumn they seek somewhere to hibernate.

SUSTAINABILITY

Bye-bye dark sky: is light pollution costing us more than just the night-time?

16 November 2018

Help local wildlife, see more stars and get better rest - just a few compelling reasons to join the dark side

SCIENCE NEWS

Gangs of mice are eating seabird chicks alive on a remote Atlantic island

22 October 2018

The RSPB are planning a mouse eradication programme starting next year.