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SCIENCE NEWS

Weird skulls of straight-tusked elephants reveal just how many species there were

18 February 2020

Straight-tusked elephants were among the largest land mammals ever to have existed.

NEWS

British dinosaurs to feature on UK money for the first time

13 February 2020

Three new coins have been designed.

NEWS

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55: LUMIX People's Choice Award winner announced

19 February 2020

The two mice only fought for a second, before one grabbed a crumb and they went their separate ways.

SCIENCE NEWS

Grey seals filmed clapping underwater for the first time

4 February 2020

No other marine mammal has displayed this behaviour. 

How to make a bird box

Putting up a nesting box could be a big help to your local birds. Our simple design is ideal for small songbirds and sparrows.

SCIENCE NEWS

How 150-year-old samples are teaching us about climate change

31 January 2020

Samples collected on the HMS Challenger are teaching us about climate change. 

BIODIVERSITY

Why we need green spaces in cities

29 January 2020

Our cities are damaging our health. Here's how plants can help us.

BIODIVERSITY

What is biodiversity?

27 January 2020

Biodiversity is the name we give to the variety of all life on Earth.

SCIENCE NEWS

Fossil ice found in meteorite is the first direct evidence of ice in asteroids

21 November 2019

The meteorite formed as our solar system was being born. 

SPACE

What is space junk and why is it a problem?

14 November 2019

Millions of pieces of human-caused debris are orbiting Earth. But are they an issue, and what can we do about them?

SPACE

Space highlights: Mars, Moon and meteorites

11 September 2019

Blast off on an adventure around the galleries that are out of this world.  

SPACE

How does the Moon affect life on Earth?

22 July 2019

Weeping trees, teeth stronger than Kevlar and one of Earth's most spectacular natural events are all shaped by the Moon.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

A battle of tiny titans: showcasing the tough lives of London's Tube mice

19 February 2020

Wildlife photographer Sam Rowley shows us how desperate life can be for mice living in London's Underground tunnels.

NEWS

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55: LUMIX People's Choice Award winner announced

19 February 2020

The two mice only fought for a second, before one grabbed a crumb and they went their separate ways.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: the pick of the penguins

26 December 2019

From serene rafts of birds in water to iconic huddles on the ice, see 10 stunning penguin images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

ANTHROPOCENE

Fifteen photos that'll remind you why you love our planet

12 December 2019

Our planet is in trouble, but there is still hope. These photos will remind you of what we're fighting for.

How to make a bird box

Putting up a nesting box could be a big help to your local birds. Our simple design is ideal for small songbirds and sparrows.

ANTHROPOCENE

How to make beeswax wraps

8 January 2020

Making these reusable food wraps will help you reduce your single-use plastic waste.

COLLECTIONS

The compelling case for why flies are actually fabulous

19 December 2019

Did you know that there are more species of fly in the UK than there are mammals on the planet? And they perform some pretty important jobs.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

Seven simple ways to create a wildlife-friendly garden

12 December 2019

Find out how to help urban nature and attract more wildlife to your garden.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

A battle of tiny titans: showcasing the tough lives of London's Tube mice

19 February 2020

Wildlife photographer Sam Rowley shows us how desperate life can be for mice living in London's Underground tunnels.

How to make a bird box

Putting up a nesting box could be a big help to your local birds. Our simple design is ideal for small songbirds and sparrows.

SCIENCE NEWS

Weird skulls of straight-tusked elephants reveal just how many species there were

18 February 2020

Straight-tusked elephants were among the largest land mammals ever to have existed.

NEWS

British dinosaurs to feature on UK money for the first time

13 February 2020

Three new coins have been designed.

NEWS

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55: LUMIX People's Choice Award winner announced

19 February 2020

The two mice only fought for a second, before one grabbed a crumb and they went their separate ways.

DINOSAURS

The world's first dinosaur park: what the Victorians got right and wrong

7 February 2020

They aren't scientifically accurate, but the Crystal Palace dinosaurs have a special place in the history of palaeontology.

SCIENCE NEWS

Grey seals filmed clapping underwater for the first time

4 February 2020

No other marine mammal has displayed this behaviour. 

SCIENCE NEWS

How 150-year-old samples are teaching us about climate change

31 January 2020

Samples collected on the HMS Challenger are teaching us about climate change. 

BIODIVERSITY

Why we need green spaces in cities

29 January 2020

Our cities are damaging our health. Here's how plants can help us.

DINOSAURS

Tiny teeth are revealing the true diversity of British dinosaurs

28 January 2020

A far greater variety of dinosaurs lived here than we realised.

BIODIVERSITY

What is biodiversity?

27 January 2020

Biodiversity is the name we give to the variety of all life on Earth.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

British garden birds: autumn and winter highlights

24 January 2020

Meet some of the birds you're likely to spot in your garden during the colder months of the year.

SCIENCE NEWS

First fossils of crocodile-like phytosaurs from southern Africa

23 January 2020

The Triassic reptiles were found in Zimbabwe.

SCIENCE NEWS

Almost half of butterfly species in Singapore have disappeared

22 January 2020

Singapore is losing its butterflies as forests decline and building programmes boom.

ANTHROPOCENE

Microplastics: what they are and how you can reduce them

21 January 2020

Microplastics: the what, where and how.

ANTHROPOCENE

Nine ways Museum scientists are fighting the planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Discover how we're fighting to keep nature healthy.

NEWS

We are declaring a planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Earth's natural systems are struggling to support us.

COLLECTIONS

Maria Sibylla Merian: metamorphosis unmasked by art and science

13 January 2020

Adventuring unchaperoned in seventeenth century Suriname, Maria Sibylla Merian blazed a trail for women and science.

ANTHROPOCENE

How to make beeswax wraps

8 January 2020

Making these reusable food wraps will help you reduce your single-use plastic waste.

NEWS

New exhibition Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature to open this spring

8 January 2020

The Museum has partnered with Warner Bros. and BBC Studios Natural History Unit. 

ANTHROPOCENE

What you can do to help the planet: an illustrated guide

30 December 2019

Here's what you can do to help protect nature.

SCIENCE NEWS

Museum scientists described 412 new species this year

30 December 2019

You can't protect what you don't know. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: the pick of the penguins

26 December 2019

From serene rafts of birds in water to iconic huddles on the ice, see 10 stunning penguin images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

20 December 2019

Explore facts about this red-breasted festive icon.