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Palaeontology research

  • Tabun Neanderthal skull from Israel, about 125,000 years old.
    Anthropology

    Our research ranges from the study and dating of early fossil humans such as the Neanderthals through to work on the growth and development of modern people.

  • Museum scientists preparing an elephant fossil for excavation
    Vertebrate research

    Fossil vertebrate researchers and curators at the Museum are exploring many diverse aspects of vertebrate evolutionary palaeobiology and the role of this major group in shaping the history of life. Find out more about our expertise and current projects.

  • Marine invertebrate fossils from the Silurian Rochester Shale, New York
    Invertebrate research

    Our fossil invertebrate researchers specialise in the systematics and geological history of several of the most prolific phyla of the past 542 million years. Learn about current research relating to various invertebrate groups, and how we are using invertebrate fossils to explore the quality of the geological record.

  • A selection of microfossils studied in the Palaeontology Department
    Micropalaeontology research

    The Museum has a long tradition of micropalaeontological research, supported by superb facilities and staff with extensive microfossil expertise. Palaeontology Department projects focus on palynology, coccolithophores and calcareous microfossils.

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