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Meteorites
As a rare meteorite is added to the collections at the Museum, explore fascinating facts about these objects from space, including where to find them and how they can help to unravel our solar system’s secrets.
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- View fascinating artworks from the First Fleet collection and discover the stories behind them
- Watch videos about Antarctic research
- Watch the video about Scott's Glossopteris specimen
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Wildlife in winter
Winter isn't just a time for staying indoors and keeping warm. There's an abundance of wildlife outside so get some ideas here.
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Dino Directory
Which dinosaurs lived in Britain and the rest of the world? Check out our guide to over 300 dinosaurs organised by body shape, country, time or using the A-Z.
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Urban tree survey
Join in a nationwide survey of trees in our streets, parks and gardens. In winter, it is much easier to distinguish evergreens.
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Earth Debates
Discuss the big issues for the Earth Summit 2012 - how to tackle the challenges of widespread poverty, environmental destruction and our growing population.
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Nature news
Mighty Martian meteorite lands at Natural History Museum
A rare Martian meteorite that could help unravel the mysteries of Mars has arrived at the Museum. The Tissint meteorite weighs 1.1kg and is now the largest Martian meteorite in the Museum's collections.
Nature on film
Latest video
Join Museum scientist Anne Jungblut to investigate how cyanobacteria survive in Antarctica’s lakes and how these important organisms have helped shape life as we know it.
