Natural History Museum news http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/index.html The latest news from the Natural History Museum en-gb http://nhm.ac.uk/about-us/copyright.html webmaster@nhm.ac.uk (Natural History Museum) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.nhm.ac.uk/includes/images/generic/logos/nhm/nhm-micro-logo.jpg Natural History Museum news http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/index.html 8338 Natural History Museum is Best of the Best http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/natural-history-museum-is-best-of-the-best121493.html

The Natural History Museum won Best of the Best at the Museums and Heritage Awards last night, 16 May 2013.

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/natural-history-museum-is-best-of-the-best121493.html Fatal fungus found in third major amphibian group, caecilians http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/fatal-fungus-found-in-third-major-amphibian-group-caecilians121208.html

Fatal chytrid amphibian fungus found in caecilians for the first time by scientists at the Natural History Museum, May 2013.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/fatal-fungus-found-in-third-major-amphibian-group-caecilians121208.html Spot pests and diseases with the OPAL tree health survey http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/spot-pests-and-diseases-with-the-opal-tree-health-survey121162.html

Help scientists find out how badly affected the trees are in your area by taking part in the OPAL tree health survey, a partner of which is the Natural History Museum, launched today 9 May 2013.

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/may/spot-pests-and-diseases-with-the-opal-tree-health-survey121162.html Tinkerbella nana, a new species of fairyfly http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/tinkerbella-nana-a-new-species-of-fairyfly121027.html

Tinkerbella nana, a new species of fairyfly, sounds like something from a fairytale, but it is a new species and genus of fairyfly, the group of tiny parasitic wasps, collected by Natural History Museum scientist John Noyes, Apr 2013.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/tinkerbella-nana-a-new-species-of-fairyfly121027.html Museum meteorite CT scans help prepare for space missions http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/museum-meteorite-ct-scans-help-prepare-for-space-missions119361.html

Natural History Museum scientists, including Caroline Smith and Farah Ahmed, are finding the best way to study meteorites and samples returned from Mars and CT scans are proving very valuable, Apr 2013.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/museum-meteorite-ct-scans-help-prepare-for-space-missions119361.html Eye-catching owl butterfly emerges at Sensational Butterflies http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/eye-catching-owl-butterfly-emerges-at-sensational-butterflies120803.html

A striking double-eyed owl butterfly has emerged at the Natural History Museum's Sensational Butterflies exhibition, Apr 2013

]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/eye-catching-owl-butterfly-emerges-at-sensational-butterflies120803.html HRH The Duchess of Cambridge becomes Museum Patron http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/hrh-the-duchess-of-cambridge-becomes-museum-patron120671.html

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is to be Patron of the Natural History Museum, announced today, 19 April 2013.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/hrh-the-duchess-of-cambridge-becomes-museum-patron120671.html Salgado exhibition opens at the Natural History Museum http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/salgado-exhibition-opens-at-the-natural-history-museum120498.html

The world premiere of Sebastião Salgado’s photographic exhibition Genesis opens today at the Natural History Museum, London. See over 200 spectacular black and white photographs by the world-leading photographer.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/april/salgado-exhibition-opens-at-the-natural-history-museum120498.html Sensational Butterflies opens at the Natural History Museum http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/march/sensational-butterflies-opens-at-the-natural-history-museum120238.html

The live tropical butterfly house in Sensational Butterflies opens today at the Natural History Museum, 29 March 2013.

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/march/sensational-butterflies-opens-at-the-natural-history-museum120238.html Blue-bellied fish is a surprise catch http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2013/march/blue-bellied-fish-is-a-surprise-catch119960.html

The blue-bellied night wanderer fish has been discovered by a team including Natural History Museum scientist Ralf Britz, March 2013.

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