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NEWS

A beluga whale could have swum into the river Thames

25 September 2018

The animal was spotted this afternoon near Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, Essex.

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.

NEWS

The secret history of Hope the blue whale has finally been revealed

21 September 2018

Evidence suggests she may have given birth the year before she died. 

NEWS

Fat molecules preserved in a 558-million-year-old fossil help settle decades-old debate

21 September 2018

The discovery of cholesterol is consistent with Dickinsonia being an animal. 

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.

Types of meteorites

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.

SCIENCE NEWS

Biggest river delta ever discovered on Mars hints at an ancient ocean

10 September 2018

Researchers have found evidence that suggests Mars once had an ancient ocean and a water cycle similar to Earth's. 

Types of meteorites

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

The secret history of Hope the blue whale has finally been revealed

21 September 2018

Evidence suggests she may have given birth the year before she died. 

COLLECTIONS

The birds of American Animals

7 September 2018

Discover John James Audubon's iconic and valuable book The Birds of America before seeing the film American Animals.

SPACE

Wold Cottage: the stone that proved meteorites come from space

29 August 2018

When an unusual rock fell to Earth in 1795, it prompted the first large-scale investigation into the origin of meteorites.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: a sun bear behind bars

14 September 2018

This caged sun bear lives in filthy conditions in an Indonesian zoo.

NEWS

First look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54

3 September 2018

Preview the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition images.

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.

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.

NEWS

A beluga whale could have swum into the river Thames

25 September 2018

The animal was spotted this afternoon near Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, Essex.

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.

Dormice use their whiskers to 'see' in the dark

24 September 2018

Find out how these arboreal rodents use their whiskers to navigate at night.

Types of meteorites

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

The secret history of Hope the blue whale has finally been revealed

21 September 2018

Evidence suggests she may have given birth the year before she died. 

NEWS

Fat molecules preserved in a 558-million-year-old fossil help settle decades-old debate

21 September 2018

The discovery of cholesterol is consistent with Dickinsonia being an animal. 

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.

SCIENCE NEWS

New species of blind eel that burrows through the soil discovered

17 September 2018

The fish burrows underground and breaths through the lining of its mouth. 

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: a sun bear behind bars

14 September 2018

This caged sun bear lives in filthy conditions in an Indonesian zoo.

NEWS

Water voles return to Exmoor for the first time in 30 years

13 September 2018

The rodents are being reintroduced in the hope of starting a new colony.

NEWS

The oldest drawing ever found is a stone 'hashtag'

12 September 2018

The earliest human drawing, dating back to the Stone Age, has been found in a cave in South Africa. 

NEWS

The UN is aiming to protect the last remaining ocean wilderness

11 September 2018

Is this enough to save the world's oceans?

SCIENCE NEWS

Biggest river delta ever discovered on Mars hints at an ancient ocean

10 September 2018

Researchers have found evidence that suggests Mars once had an ancient ocean and a water cycle similar to Earth's. 

SPACE

Maggie Aderin-Pocock on asteroid impacts – and how we can avoid them

9 September 2018

Dr Aderin-Pocock talks us through asteroid sample return missions, and what experts are doing to prevent a space rock hitting Earth.

COLLECTIONS

The birds of American Animals

7 September 2018

Discover John James Audubon's iconic and valuable book The Birds of America before seeing the film American Animals.

NEWS

Fossils of extinct dwarf emu destroyed by golf course

7 September 2018

Dwarf emus were driven to extinction by humans. Now their remains are at risk too.

HUMAN EVOLUTION

Homo naledi, your most recently discovered human relative

5 September 2018

Meet your long-lost relative and find out why their discovery has had such an impact on our family tree.

SUSTAINABILITY

The chicks choking on a toxic diet of ocean plastic

4 September 2018

Birds that live on Lord Howe Island are facing death by ocean plastic. 

NEWS

Anning Rooms open to Museum Members

3 September 2018

New rooms for Members and Patrons of the Museum have been named in celebration of palaeontologist Mary Anning.

NEWS

First look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54

3 September 2018

Preview the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition images.

SCIENCE NEWS

Tracing the evolution of the aubergine

30 August 2018

Researchers are delving into the origin of the aubergine by sequencing its DNA.

SPACE

Wold Cottage: the stone that proved meteorites come from space

29 August 2018

When an unusual rock fell to Earth in 1795, it prompted the first large-scale investigation into the origin of meteorites.

NEWS

OSIRIS-REx has snapped the first images of asteroid Bennu

29 August 2018

The spacecraft will continue taking three pictures a week until it reaches the asteroid. 

360° urban nature search

29 August 2018

Join a bioblitz search for local wildlife in the ruins of Weoley Castle, Birmingham.