Discover
Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about the Museum's collections, scientists and research. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.
Highlights
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DINOSAURS18 July 2018Did you know the word 'dinosaur' wasn't coined until 1842?
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OCEANS12 July 2018Join Dr Adrian Glover as he journeys to the site of a collapsed Antarctic ice shelf. Experience the awe-inspiring view from the ship deck.
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9 July 2018Explore some of nature's most extreme sensory adaptations with leading scientists from the Museum.
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SPACE4 June 2018Stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements of the periodic table, including those that make up the human body.
News
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NEWS
Museum scientist immortalised after asteroid is named in their honour
19 July 2018
Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid has been named after the Museum's Head of Collections.
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NEWS
Museum membership packs go plastic-free
18 July 2018
All membership packs and magazines will now be mailed in 100% biodegradable or recyclable packaging.
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SCIENCE NEWS
New deep-sea species discovered in Pacific conservation zones
17 July 2018
Researchers have discovered several new animal species living on the Pacific seafloor.
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NEWS
Are horsefly bites on the rise?
16 July 2018
As the weather warms up the UK is often swarmed with reports of biting horseflies. A Museum fly expert explains what is going on.
The origins of a disease that's killing amphibians
A deadly fungus has been devastating populations of amphibians all over the world - but no one knew where it began until now.
Dinosaurs
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DINOSAURS26 June 2018Take our quiz to find out which dinosaur you're most like - could it be the terrifying T. rex or the placid Plateosaurus?
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DINOSAURS25 June 2018What's the next best thing to studying prehistoric dinosaurs in the flesh?
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DINOSAURS30 May 2018Is a mosquito trapped in amber really the way to bring dinosaurs back from the dead?
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DINOSAURS13 April 2017These popular dinosaur reconstructions from the 1960s are no longer scientifically accurate. Can you spot the errors?
Dippy the Diplodocus 3D skull
Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur.
Human evolution
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HUMAN EVOLUTION17 February 2018Discover the science and art involved in making the Museum's Neanderthal and early modern human models.
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HUMAN EVOLUTION17 February 2016What features make us human? And where, when and why did they evolve?
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HUMAN EVOLUTION7 February 2018What did humans in Britain look like 10,000 years ago?
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HUMAN EVOLUTION15 December 2017Dr Silvia Bello tells us about the gruesome yet fascinating behaviour of people living in a Somerset cave 14,700 years ago.
Who were the Neanderthals?
Explore Neanderthal facts, from looks to lifestyle and abilities. These early humans are far more similar to us than once believed.
Oceans
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OCEANS12 July 2018
Join Dr Adrian Glover as he journeys to the site of a collapsed Antarctic ice shelf. Experience the awe-inspiring view from the ship deck.
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SCIENCE NEWS21 June 2018Some shearwaters in Australia appear to be better than others at avoiding feeding plastic to their chicks.
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OCEANS12 April 2018Oceans are crucial for life on Earth - but did it begin at a hydrothermal vent?
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OCEANS26 February 2018Earth may be the blue planet, but beneath the ocean waves lies a vast forest of green.
See a blue whale skeleton in high definition
Explore a 3D model of the Museum's blue whale skeleton and learn more about how these animals behave.
Space
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NEWS
Museum scientist immortalised after asteroid is named in their honour
19 July 2018
Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid has been named after the Museum's Head of Collections.
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NEWS
Baby planet's birth caught on camera
3 July 2018
New stars and planets are being born all the time, but it's not often that scientists get catch a glimpse of the process.
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SPACE
When stargazing and science collide
27 June 2018
Amateur astronomers are recording fireballs flying above the UK.
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NEWS
Rare meteorite from the edge of the solar system falls in farmer's field
15 June 2018
At around 4.5 billion years old, the Mukundpura meteorite may hold key information about the early solar system.
Collections
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NEWS
10 July 2018
This mesmerising light display may be the closest you can get to experiencing the phenomenon of deep-sea bioluminescence for yourself.
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9 July 2018
Explore some of nature's most extreme sensory adaptations with leading scientists from the Museum.
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OCEANS
13 June 2018
Watch for an exclusive peek behind the scenes at the Museum's Tank Room.
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NEWS
Dredged from the deep: huge donation of specimens arrives from the ocean floor
8 June 2018
Thousands of ocean animal specimens have joined the Museum's collections, including a group of rare anglerfish.
Wildlife photography
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: mapping the winning images
14 June 2018
Browse the interactive map showing the locations of the winning images in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 53.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: action photography in the field
14 May 2018
Photographer John Mullineux reveals what it takes to capture a great wildlife action shot.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: monarchs at sunset
9 May 2018
Read the story of the epic migration of the monarch butterfly.
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The plight of the palm oil elephants
4 May 2018
There are precious few elephants left in Borneo - forests where they live are being slashed to make way for palm oil plantations.
All articles
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NEWS
Museum scientist immortalised after asteroid is named in their honour
19 July 2018
Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid has been named after the Museum's Head of Collections.
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DINOSAURS
Dinosauria: how the 'terrible lizards' got their name
18 July 2018
Did you know the word 'dinosaur' wasn't coined until 1842?
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NEWS
Museum membership packs go plastic-free
18 July 2018
All membership packs and magazines will now be mailed in 100% biodegradable or recyclable packaging.
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SCIENCE NEWS
New deep-sea species discovered in Pacific conservation zones
17 July 2018
Researchers have discovered several new animal species living on the Pacific seafloor.
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NEWS
Are horsefly bites on the rise?
16 July 2018
As the weather warms up the UK is often swarmed with reports of biting horseflies. A Museum fly expert explains what is going on.
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OCEANS
Explore a 360 panorama of Antarctica
12 July 2018
Join Dr Adrian Glover as he journeys to the site of a collapsed Antarctic ice shelf. Experience the awe-inspiring view from the ship deck.
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SCIENCE NEWS
The way we have been thinking about the first modern humans in Africa could be wrong
11 July 2018
A new paper challenges the traditional idea that our species evolved from a single population in one region of Africa.
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NEWS
10 July 2018
This mesmerising light display may be the closest you can get to experiencing the phenomenon of deep-sea bioluminescence for yourself.
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9 July 2018
Explore some of nature's most extreme sensory adaptations with leading scientists from the Museum.
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SCIENCE NEWS
Searching for plastic in the belly of a seal
6 July 2018
Scientists have been investigating the last meals of a seal in search of plastic.
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SCIENCE NEWS
5 July 2018
There are about 90 million dogs living in North America, but where did they all come from?
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NEWS
Pregnant grey seal found with possible bullet wound in its head
4 July 2018
Museum scientists have found a metal fragment embedded in the skull of a seal found on a UK beach.
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NEWS
Baby planet's birth caught on camera
3 July 2018
New stars and planets are being born all the time, but it's not often that scientists get catch a glimpse of the process.
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SCIENCE NEWS
New evidence of ancient child sacrifice found in Turkey
28 June 2018
Remains of young people who were ritually sacrificed have been found from Bronze Age Mesopotamia.
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SPACE
When stargazing and science collide
27 June 2018
Amateur astronomers are recording fireballs flying above the UK.
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NEWS
Dragonfly wings could inspire new aeroplane flight control
27 June 2018
Scientists are studying the way dragonflies fly in the hope of making small planes more stable and robust.
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DINOSAURS
Dinosaur footprint cookies recipe
26 June 2018
These unusual biscuits make it look like dinosaurs stomped through your kitchen.
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DINOSAURS
26 June 2018
Take our quiz to find out which dinosaur you're most like - could it be the terrifying T. rex or the placid Plateosaurus?
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DINOSAURS
Beyond Jurassic World: what we really know about dinosaurs and how
25 June 2018
What's the next best thing to studying prehistoric dinosaurs in the flesh?
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DINOSAURS
Why we love Jurassic World 2 (even though it's wrong)
22 June 2018
Dinosaur researcher Dr David Button reviews Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
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SCIENCE NEWS
How slug slime could help heal a broken heart
22 June 2018
Scientists have developed new adhesives inspired by some very sticky slugs.
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SCIENCE NEWS
Why are some seabirds better at avoiding eating plastic?
21 June 2018
Some shearwaters in Australia appear to be better than others at avoiding feeding plastic to their chicks.
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NEWS
Rare meteorite from the edge of the solar system falls in farmer's field
15 June 2018
At around 4.5 billion years old, the Mukundpura meteorite may hold key information about the early solar system.
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DINOSAURS
How to make a T. rex origami dinosaur
15 June 2018
Follow these simple origami instructions to bring back this famous dinosaur in paper form.
