Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic Coast, a stretch of coastline with an unparalleled geology, an impressive fossil heritage and World Heritage Site Status. Its annual fossil festival attracts visitors from across the UK who can participate in walks, talks and workshops. They can also meet palaeontologists from the Natural History Museum who go down to Lyme every year to identify any fossil finds and run activities.
Watch video footage as the Nature Live team brings you all the fun from the festival over recent years.
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Human origins
Examine human fossil finds in Ethiopia and discover more about the relationship of humans to the other great apes. How similar are we to them?
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Mammals
How do bats survive the winter? How are whales affected by noise pollution? And what really happened to the London whale? Find out more about the world of mammals.
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Birds
Discover some of the world's biggest birds, their relationship to the dinosaurs, and find out about the part birds played in shaping Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Reptiles, amphibians and fishes
Which fishes swim fastest and why? And are sharks really the greatest peril in the world's waters? Find out from the Museum's curators.
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Dinosaurs and other extinct creatures
Was T. rex a scavenger or a predator? And did the dinosaurs die out completely or do they still live among us in the form of birds? Find out more.
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Insects and spiders
These creepy crawlies are often feared and disliked by humans, but discover how many of them have important roles to play in medical and forensic science.
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Other invertebrates
Find out about the good, the bad and the ugly, as we reveal the little-known worlds of some of these fascinating creatures.
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Plants and fungi
Find out how to make chocolate the Mayan way, which fungi make a tasty snack and how tomatoes from the Atacama have ended up in cultivation in Europe.
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Rocks and minerals
Geology is crucial to understanding the world around us, including how our planet evolved and what might happen to it in the future. Dig deeper to discover more.
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Space
Should we send people to Mars? What role has the Museum played in space exploration? And what can meteorites tell us about the history of the universe? Find out with Museum scientists.
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Our collections
Join some of the Museum's curators on a tour of their favourite specimens, including a quarter of a million sponges, the largest land crab, and an extinct giant ground sloth.
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Expeditions and collecting
Find out how shells on a mountain top inspired Darwin and join one of Scott's companions on 'The Worst Journey in the World'.
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Environmental Change
Investigate the Museum's work on climate change, the destruction of the rainforests and endangered species, including some in the marine world. Are coral reefs in danger of extinction?
