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BRITISH WILDLIFE

Our favourite signs of spring

1 March 2019

Museum wildlife experts share their favourite signs spring is here or on its way.

News

SCIENCE NEWS

New species of extinct pig-footed bandicoot described from Australia

13 March 2019

Driven to extinction in the 1950s, very little is know about this species.
SCIENCE NEWS

Seabirds on remote islands are contaminated with lead and selenium

6 March 2019

Despite breeding on remote islands, petrels are being poisoned by lead.
NEWS

The worlds largest bee rediscovered after 38 years

21 February 2019

Found in Indonesia, the bee lives inside termite mounds.
SCIENCE NEWS

If you're a bird, you aren't what you eat

20 February 2019

A new paper is shedding light on the relationship between a bird's diet and how it looks.

A chimp sits among green leaves

Chimpanzees are at risk of being eaten into extinction

Hunting for meat is now a serious threat to their survival.

Wildlife photography

3D render of Dippy's skull

Dippy the Diplodocus 3D skull

Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur.

Space

Neanderthal model by the Kennis brothers

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.

Collections

The blue whale model

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.

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