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A new species of extinct lizard has been described from the Museum's collections. 

Nature faces a series of unprecedented threats in the twenty-first century - and the Convention on Biological Diversity  sets the stage to help it fight back.

Discover the stories behind the stunning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year's 2023 People's Choice Award.

Leeches, mites and plants found at the site are revealing the ecosystems ancient animals walked over 260 million years ago.

Nature faces a series of unprecedented threats in the twenty-first century - and the Convention on Biological Diversity  sets the stage to help it fight back.

Native mussels in the River Thames are in decline, with some species having disappeared since a landmark study in 1964.

A new study has looked at what is driving the biodiversity crisis. 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis or the state of our planet? These techniques can help you improve your mental wellbeing.

Discover the stories behind the stunning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year's 2023 People's Choice Award.

As the Competition moves into its fifty-ninth year, we welcome Kathy Moran as the new Chair of the Jury. 

Karine Aigner's dynamic photo of a bee mating ball stole the show at the fifty-eighth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. 

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 announced.

Catch up on season one of our interactive behind-the-scenes live stream.

Every culture in the world has at least one mythical character who, in some way, represents wisdom, knowledge or just plain common sense.

Pond dipping is a wonderful way to look at the creatures that live in and around pond water. 

A log pile can give home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden.

Catch up on season one of our interactive behind-the-scenes live stream.

A new species of extinct lizard has been described from the Museum's collections. 

Nature faces a series of unprecedented threats in the twenty-first century - and the Convention on Biological Diversity  sets the stage to help it fight back.

Discover the stories behind the stunning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year's 2023 People's Choice Award.

Leeches, mites and plants found at the site are revealing the ecosystems ancient animals walked over 260 million years ago.

Native mussels in the River Thames are in decline, with some species having disappeared since a landmark study in 1964.

A chink in the armour of giant South American armadillos may have left them vulnerable to human hunting. 

Data being collected from the surface of Mars are already providing a glut of information about Jezero crater.

Algae and bacteria were on the menu for the early animal Kimberella shortly before it was buried over 500 million years ago. 

The next rover to land on Mars could discover signs of a once mighty river ecosystem. 

Discover what a supervolcano is, what their eruptions are like and how they impact our planet. 

Measuring almost four metres in length, Leviathanochelys aenigmatica reveals that giant turtles were more common than previously thought.

Frog lenses develop differently depending on what environment they will live in as adults.

The origins of a meteorite which lit up skies above the UK last year have been revealed.

Fossils discovered in Sussex were compared to human remains found in Spain from a similar time period to see if the populations are linked.

Minute structures found in 3.48-billion-year-old Australian rocks are the oldest evidence of life on Earth.

Fish raised in their mother's mouth can sometimes end up their parent's next meal. 

A new study has looked at what is driving the biodiversity crisis. 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis or the state of our planet? These techniques can help you improve your mental wellbeing.

The discovery of a seven million-year-old gibbon fossil has filled a long-elusive gap in the fossil record.

Demands for climate action are stronger than ever as the world comes together once again to discuss the rapidly warming world.

Dam building in Australia is reducing gene flow between platypus groups, piling pressure on populations whose numbers are already falling.

The first complete ichthyosaur skeleton has resurfaced, despite being thought destroyed during World War Two.

The question of how the Neanderthals died out remains one of the biggest mysteries in human evolution.