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Monkeypox: How is biodiversity loss linked to emerging zoonotic diseases?
As we encroach more on the natural world, new diseases are likely to become more common.
24 June 2022 -
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The world's largest bacteria are visible to the naked eye
Measuring over a centimetre long, Thiomargarita magnifica is over 5000 times bigger than the average microbe.
23 June 2022 -
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COP15 explained: What is the biodiversity conference and why is it important?
Discussions which will define the future of the world's biodiversity are set to take place in Canada later this year.
22 June 2022 -
Science news
Invasive mice are pushing the Tristan albatross to the brink of extinction
A Critically Endangered species of albatross may be in more danger than previously thought.
21 June 2022

Dippy the Diplodocus 3D skull
Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur.
Anthropocene
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Monkeypox: How is biodiversity loss linked to emerging zoonotic diseases?
As we encroach more on the natural world, new diseases are likely to become more common.
24 June 2022 -
News
COP15 explained: What is the biodiversity conference and why is it important?
Discussions which will define the future of the world's biodiversity are set to take place in Canada later this year.
22 June 2022 -
Science news
Prickly leaf beetle is found in the UK for the first time
The beetle usually lives on the warm Mediterranean coast.
17 June 2022 -
News
Greenland polar bears have learned to hunt without sea ice
A group of newly-discovered polar bears may reveal how the Arctic mammals could survive climate change.
17 June 2022

Uncover wildlife crime
In a Natural History Museum podcast, discover some of the most shocking, sensational and sinister crimes committed against the natural world, and hear from the people working to end them.

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 photography
WPY Horizons: five photographers to watch
Go beyond the camera and discover five wildlife photographers who are using their work to celebrate the natural world and those protecting it.
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Wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: When the Wetland Caught Fire
Edson Vandeira's image of the burnt corpse of a yacare caiman exposes the devastating impact of the Brazilian Pantanal wetland fires.
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Wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: A beautifully poisonous landscape
Aerial photo of poisoned Romanian village Highly Commended in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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Wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: The world's most beautiful mosquito
Mesmerising blood-sucking mosquito Highly Commended in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 57.
Latest videos
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British wildlife
How to make a log pile to provide shelter for garden wildlife
A log pile can give home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden.
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British wildlife
How to make a small wildlife pond
A garden pond is one of the best ways you can help Britain's wildlife. You can create one in even the tiniest of gardens.
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British wildlife
How to make a bird bath
Birds need access to water year-round. Help them out by building a simple garden bird bath.
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Anthropocene
Mountain chickens: how we almost lost the Caribbean's largest frogs
The mountain chicken is teetering on the brink of extinction, but we may now have a way to save them.
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Collections
The Irish elk: when and why did this giant deer go extinct and what did it look like?
Fossil bones and antlers in the Museum's collection hold clues about the life and disappearance of Europe's biggest ever deer.
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Monkeypox: How is biodiversity loss linked to emerging zoonotic diseases?
As we encroach more on the natural world, new diseases are likely to become more common.
24 June 2022 -
Wildlife photography
WPY Horizons: five photographers to watch
Go beyond the camera and discover five wildlife photographers who are using their work to celebrate the natural world and those protecting it.
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News
The world's largest bacteria are visible to the naked eye
Measuring over a centimetre long, Thiomargarita magnifica is over 5000 times bigger than the average microbe.
23 June 2022 -
News
COP15 explained: What is the biodiversity conference and why is it important?
Discussions which will define the future of the world's biodiversity are set to take place in Canada later this year.
22 June 2022 -
Science news
Invasive mice are pushing the Tristan albatross to the brink of extinction
A Critically Endangered species of albatross may be in more danger than previously thought.
21 June 2022 -
Collections
Interesting shells: from bizarre biology to cunning counterfeits
Think you know shells? The ones you see at the beach are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Greenland polar bears have learned to hunt without sea ice
A group of newly-discovered polar bears may reveal how the Arctic mammals could survive climate change.
17 June 2022 -
Science news
Prickly leaf beetle is found in the UK for the first time
The beetle usually lives on the warm Mediterranean coast.
17 June 2022 -
What on Earth?
Whale sharks: Meet the world’s biggest shark
Whale sharks can be huge. But even experts aren’t entirely sure just how big they can get.
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Science news
Asteroid sample is ancestral material from the start of the solar system
Ryugu sample is one of the most pristine material from the solar system.
10 June 2022 -
Science news
Largest carnivorous dinosaur in Europe unearthed on the Isle of Wight
The largest meat-eating dinosaur ever found in Europe.
9 June 2022 -
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Principal Curator Miranda Lowe awarded CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list
Miranda Lowe has now been recognised for her brilliant work by being awarded a CBE.
2 June 2022 -
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The world's largest plant is an Australian seagrass clone
Believed to be at least 4,500 years old, Shark Bay's Posidonia australis covers an area bigger than Washington DC.
1 June 2022 -
Collections
Jubilee agate: a royal piece of quartz
The specimen is currently on display at the Museum in the Minerals gallery.
1 June 2022 -
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Great white sharks could have contributed to megalodon extinction
Great whites and megalodon may have been competing for the same prey in the last years of the megalodon's life.
31 May 2022 -
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The first people in Australia likely feasted on the eggs of giant ducks
Genyornis newtoni may have become extinct after humans stole and ate its eggs.
27 May 2022 -
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Half of British butterflies placed on extinction Red List
While more butterflies are being threatened, the report finds they can recover with our help.
26 May 2022 -
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Dinosaurs may have evolved from warm-blooded ancestor
Some dinosaurs, such as stegosaurs, may have needed to bask in the sun to keep their body temperature constant.
25 May 2022 -
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Saving British bumblebees needs a range of habitats
A new report lays out how we can prioritise the best selection of habitats to give the UK's 24 species of bumblebee a boost.
24 May 2022 -
Dinosaurs
Palaeoart: The history of bringing dinosaurs back to life
How we depict extinct animals has changed significantly over time, as artists keep up with the latest scientific discoveries.
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Outrunning the worlds fastest-flowing lava and rebuilding Goma
Re-establishing the city of Goma one year after the destructive eruption of Mount Nyiragongo
22 May 2022 -
Wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: When the Wetland Caught Fire
Edson Vandeira's image of the burnt corpse of a yacare caiman exposes the devastating impact of the Brazilian Pantanal wetland fires.
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Museum to move over 27 million specimens to new science centre
The Museum will open a new facility at the Thames Valley Science Park in collaboration with the University of Reading.
20 May 2022