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Anthropocene
Passenger pigeon: How the world’s most common bird went extinct
The passenger pigeon was once the most numerous bird in the world, but in just half a century, it had gone extinct.
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News
Footprints from a vast dinosaur highway discovered in the UK
The UK’s biggest-ever site of dinosaur footprints has been discovered in Oxfordshire.
6 January 2025 -
Space
Quadrantid meteor shower 2025: when and how to watch
Planetary scientist and meteorite expert Dr Ashley King shares his tips on how to get the best view.
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Science news
DiCaprio’s snake and Sauron’s piranha: Natural History Museum describes 190 new species in 2024
Over the last 12 months our scientists have been describing a dizzying array of new species.
20 December 2024