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SCIENCE NEWS

Mystery surrounding two Victorian frogs is solved

13 September 2019

The frogs have been in the Museum collection since 1852.

NEWS

A 12,000-year-old swamp full of dodo bones has been found

12 September 2019

An ancient swamp full of fossils from extinct animals was discovered in Mauritius.

SCIENCE NEWS

Dugongs could be more endangered than we thought

11 September 2019

Dugongs help fight climate change by protecting seagrass meadows.

NEWS

First look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55

9 September 2019

Explore this year's exhibition images. 

SPACE

Space highlights: Mars, Moon and meteorites

11 September 2019

Blast off on an adventure around the galleries that's 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.

SPACE

In pictures: Apollo missions and the Museum

18 July 2019

The Museum cares for the only piece of Apollo 17 Moon rock gifted to the UK, but our connection with NASA's missions goes back to Apollo 11.

SPACE

Lunar eclipse guide: What they are, when to see them and where

16 July 2019

Here's how to view a lunar eclipse - and when the next one will be visible from your location

SCIENCE NEWS

Mystery surrounding two Victorian frogs is solved

13 September 2019

The frogs have been in the Museum collection since 1852.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

Joules: Salisbury's rare barbastelle bat

11 September 2019

Discover what happened to a rare bat that found itself in a high street shop.

SPACE

Space highlights: Mars, Moon and meteorites

11 September 2019

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

NEWS

First look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55

9 September 2019

Explore this year's exhibition images. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: a freshwater perspective

26 June 2019

David Herasimtschuk documents freshwater habitats through photography.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: One in a Million

7 June 2019

Highly commended wildlife photographer Morgan Heim shares the story behind her One in a Million photography project.

Frans Lanting: a remarkable career looking nature in the eye

24 May 2019

Wildlife Photographer of the Year recently honoured master photographer, Frans Lanting, with the competition's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.

DINOSAURS

How are dinosaur fossils formed?

6 September 2019

Even though dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, we know about them thanks to fossils. Watch our animation to find out how dinosaur fossils formed.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

How to go rockpooling

23 August 2019

Want to explore the life lurking in seashore rock pools? Find out what you need and what you might see.

NEWS

Mantellisaurus: 3D-scanning one of the most complete British dinosaurs

20 August 2019

A usually inaccessible dinosaur will be available to researchers around the world.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

How to make a pitfall trap to catch insects and other minibeasts

14 August 2019

Want to find out what small creatures are crawling around your garden? Follow our steps to set up a simple pitfall trap.

SCIENCE NEWS

Mystery surrounding two Victorian frogs is solved

13 September 2019

The frogs have been in the Museum collection since 1852.

NEWS

A 12,000-year-old swamp full of dodo bones has been found

12 September 2019

An ancient swamp full of fossils from extinct animals was discovered in Mauritius.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

Joules: Salisbury's rare barbastelle bat

11 September 2019

Discover what happened to a rare bat that found itself in a high street shop.

SPACE

Space highlights: Mars, Moon and meteorites

11 September 2019

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

SCIENCE NEWS

Dugongs could be more endangered than we thought

11 September 2019

Dugongs help fight climate change by protecting seagrass meadows.

NEWS

First look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 55

9 September 2019

Explore this year's exhibition images. 

DINOSAURS

How are dinosaur fossils formed?

6 September 2019

Even though dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, we know about them thanks to fossils. Watch our animation to find out how dinosaur fossils formed.

COLLECTIONS

The 330-million-year-old fossil tree that's stood the test of time

3 September 2019

Discover the story of the 11-tonne fossil that's been welcoming visitors to the Museum since 1887.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

The secret life of urban foxes

2 September 2019

Find out what makes Britain's towns and cities so appealing to red foxes and if they deserve the bad rap they receive.

SUSTAINABILITY

How humans learned to live with bears

28 August 2019

Black bears in Yosemite National Park are coexisting with humans after years of conflict.

NEWS

Scientists support restoration of Brazil's National Museum collections after fire

27 August 2019

A year after the devastating blaze in Rio de Janeiro, hope lives on.

DINOSAURS

The Triassic Period: the rise of the dinosaurs

27 August 2019

What was life like during the Triassic Period?

DINOSAURS

Where did dinosaurs come from?

27 August 2019

When did dinosaurs evolve, and what did the first dinosaurs look like?

NEWS

Experts explain the effect of the Amazon wildfires on people, animals and plants

23 August 2019

Wildfires are ripping through the Amazon rainforest at an unprecedented rate. 

BRITISH WILDLIFE

How to go rockpooling

23 August 2019

Want to explore the life lurking in seashore rock pools? Find out what you need and what you might see.

SCIENCE NEWS

The oldest stegosaur ever has been discovered in Morocco

20 August 2019

A new species of stegosaurian dinosaur, Adratiklit boulahfa, has been described.

NEWS

Mantellisaurus: 3D-scanning one of the most complete British dinosaurs

20 August 2019

A usually inaccessible dinosaur will be available to researchers around the world.

BRITISH WILDLIFE

UK tree identification: five common urban trees

28 August 2019

Discover the most common trees in Britain's towns and cities and what helps them to thrive in an urban environment.

SCIENCE NEWS

An array of new snakes from India have been described

16 August 2019

The new species highlight how much more there still is to learn about India's herpetofauna. 

BRITISH WILDLIFE

How to make a pitfall trap to catch insects and other minibeasts

14 August 2019

Want to find out what small creatures are crawling around your garden? Follow our steps to set up a simple pitfall trap.

SCIENCE NEWS

Understanding the origins of European domestic pigs

13 August 2019

Wherever humans have gone, pigs have followed.

NEWS

Why you should never flush wet wipes down the toilet

13 August 2019

Discover the dangers of flushing your wet wipes.

NEWS

A new look for Chi-Chi the panda

12 August 2019

Find out why our conservators worked on Britain's most famous panda.