Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about the Museum's collections, scientists and research. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.
News
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Science news
Ancient dire wolf DNA analysed for the first time – with surprising results
Extinct dire wolves, made famous in the TV show Game of Thrones, are only distant cousins of modern grey wolves.
14 January 2021 -
Science news
Armoured 'slug' among 503 new species described by Museum scientists in 2020
Museum scientists have described 503 new species this year.
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News
Museum to star in new Channel 5 series
The Museum is set to star in a new four-part primetime Channel 5 series.
22 December 2020 -
Science news
Two new species of worm salamanders described from the Andes
One species is known only from a single specimen in the Museum's collection.
Dippy the Diplodocus 3D skull
Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur.
Anthropocene
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: separating entertainment from exploitation
Photojournalist Kirsten Luce reveals the distressing lives of the animals held captive around the world for tourist entertainment.
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Anthropocene
Does climate change make wildfires worse?
Climate change is contributing to an increase in wildfires worldwide.
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News
Museum to go carbon neutral by 2035
The Museum has announced a plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2035.
4 December 2020 -
Our Broken Planet
Horseshoe crab blood: the miracle vaccine ingredient that's saved millions of lives
Nature plays a huge part in the medicines we rely on every day.
What is the Anthropocene?
We are living in the age of humans, a time referred to by many as the Anthropocene.
Who were the Neanderthals?
Explore Neanderthal facts, from looks to lifestyle and abilities. These early humans are far more similar to us than once believed.
See a blue whale skeleton in high definition
Explore a 3D model of the Museum's blue whale skeleton and learn more about how these animals behave.
Wildlife photography
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: separating entertainment from exploitation
Photojournalist Kirsten Luce reveals the distressing lives of the animals held captive around the world for tourist entertainment.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: People's Choice 2020
Voting is now open for the 2020 People's Choice Award. Discover some of this years images and vote for your favourite.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: nature on your doorstep
Explore the importance of urban wildlife with David Lindo, upcoming Wildlife Photographer of the Year judge and the Urban Birder.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: a tiger's territory
Discover what makes a winner with this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Latest videos
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What on Earth?
Why do goats faint and scream?
Discover the reality behind the ever-popular videos of screaming and fainting goats.
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How to make animal paper snowflakes
Follow our instructions to make animal and other natural history inspired paper snowflakes.
With 10 free templates for you to download and print.
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British wildlife
Bringing back the carnivorous great sundew and other rare plants
How people power is saving plants from local extinction in North West England.
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How to make a salt dough ammonite fossil
If you can't get out to the beach to find fossils, why not make your own ammonites instead?
All articles
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Science news
Ancient dire wolf DNA analysed for the first time – with surprising results
Extinct dire wolves, made famous in the TV show Game of Thrones, are only distant cousins of modern grey wolves.
14 January 2021 -
What on Earth?
Why do goats faint and scream?
Discover the reality behind the ever-popular videos of screaming and fainting goats.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: separating entertainment from exploitation
Photojournalist Kirsten Luce reveals the distressing lives of the animals held captive around the world for tourist entertainment.
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What on Earth?
What fantastic real-life beast are you?
Find out which real-life fantastic creature you are in this quiz.
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Science news
Armoured 'slug' among 503 new species described by Museum scientists in 2020
Museum scientists have described 503 new species this year.
-
News
Museum to star in new Channel 5 series
The Museum is set to star in a new four-part primetime Channel 5 series.
22 December 2020 -
Science news
Two new species of worm salamanders described from the Andes
One species is known only from a single specimen in the Museum's collection.
-
Anthropocene
Does climate change make wildfires worse?
Climate change is contributing to an increase in wildfires worldwide.
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Science news
Some of the earliest organic materials ever found have been uncovered in meteorites
A meteorite from the birth of the solar system could tell us more about how life flourished on Earth.
11 December 2020 -
Science news
Beautiful new emerald-green mineral described from Cornwall
New minerals from the UK are very rare.
11 December 2020 -
News
Hayabusa2 returns precious asteroid samples to Earth after six-year mission
The spacecraft Hayabusa2 is arriving back to Earth after six years' travel through the solar system.
5 December 2020 -
News
Museum to go carbon neutral by 2035
The Museum has announced a plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2035.
4 December 2020 -
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: People's Choice 2020
Voting is now open for the 2020 People's Choice Award. Discover some of this years images and vote for your favourite.
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Our Broken Planet
Horseshoe crab blood: the miracle vaccine ingredient that's saved millions of lives
Nature plays a huge part in the medicines we rely on every day.
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Science news
Fossils of sea monster eyes shed light on animal evolution
Radiodont eye fossils inform scientists of the role of vision in evolution.
2 December 2020 -
What on Earth?
Coelacanths: the fish that 'outdid' the Loch Ness Monster
Meet the remarkable fish that turned up alive in 1938, despite having been presumed extinct for 70 million years.
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How to make animal paper snowflakes
Follow our instructions to make animal and other natural history inspired paper snowflakes.
With 10 free templates for you to download and print.
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Science news
New insights will help the world protect future wheat supplies
The world needs wheat crops that are bountiful, disease resistant and able to thrive in soil without fertilisers.
25 November 2020 -
News
Curator Miranda Lowe conquers BBC's Woman's Hour Power List 2020
Miranda Lowe makes it onto BBC's Woman's Hour Power List 2020.
19 November 2020 -
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: nature on your doorstep
Explore the importance of urban wildlife with David Lindo, upcoming Wildlife Photographer of the Year judge and the Urban Birder.
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Science news
Dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid wiped them out
Many groups of dinosaurs were doing rather well right up until the end.
18 November 2020 -
Science news
Fishermen are cutting off the beaks of endangered albatrosses
Fishermen in the southwest Atlantic are mutilating endangered seabirds.
17 November 2020 -
News
One of the world's biggest sanctuaries for wildlife has just been created
The most remote inhabited island in the world has become one of the biggest wildlife sanctuaries on the planet.
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Science news
New species of monkey is already critically endangered
The Popa langur lives on an extinct volcano in Myanmar.
11 November 2020