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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.

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.

NEWS

You are probably completely unaware of the largest wildlife crime in Europe

11 October 2018

The illegal trade of European eels is worth up to £3.5 billion a year.

SCIENCE NEWS

More than a quarter of fish in the Thames Estuary are eating plastic

9 October 2018

A study has found that 28% of fish living in the Thames Estuary have eaten microplastics. 

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

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.

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. 

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

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.

SUSTAINABILITY

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

23 October 2018

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

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.

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.

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

You are probably completely unaware of the largest wildlife crime in Europe

11 October 2018

The illegal trade of European eels is worth up to £3.5 billion a year.

SCIENCE NEWS

More than a quarter of fish in the Thames Estuary are eating plastic

9 October 2018

A study has found that 28% of fish living in the Thames Estuary have eaten microplastics. 

HUMAN EVOLUTION

Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor

9 October 2018

Learn about the longest-surviving human species, which was also the first known to leave Africa.

OCEANS

Octopuses keep surprising us - here are eight examples how

8 October 2018

They have blue blood, three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain. But these aren't even the most unusual discoveries made about octopuses!

SCIENCE NEWS

What birds can teach us about evolution

8 October 2018

A new study is helping to explain how evolution works.

Why Asian hornets are bad news for British bees

4 October 2018

A Museum expert explains how this invasive species could cause big problems for beekeepers in Britain.

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.

What do wasps do?

2 October 2018

Wasps and humans may have a rocky relationship. But should these insects be revered rather than feared?

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

Half the world's killer whales may go extinct within 50 years

28 September 2018

Refuges in the Arctic may help save the species.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: ahead of the pack

27 September 2018

Breakfast quickly turns into an energetic ball game in a remarkable image in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

NEWS

Could storms be behind the lost beluga in the Thames?

26 September 2018

Experts think it is likely that the beluga came from the direction of Svalbard off Norway. 

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.

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

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.