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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.

NEWS

We are declaring a planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Earth's natural systems are struggling to support us.

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. 

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.

ANTHROPOCENE

Microplastics: what they are and how you can reduce them

21 January 2020

Microplastics: the what, where and how.

NEWS

We are declaring a planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Earth's natural systems are struggling to support us.

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.

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.

NEWS

Vote now: the Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

4 December 2019

Preview the 25 stunning images vying for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award.

NEWS

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 winning images

15 October 2019

An image of a Tibetan fox hunting a marmot won this year's Grand Title.

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.

ANTHROPOCENE

Three ways to go eco-friendly at Christmas

9 January 2020

Here are three ways to reduce plastic waste during the festive season.

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.

NEWS

We are declaring a planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Earth's natural systems are struggling to support us.

ANTHROPOCENE

Nine ways Museum scientists are fighting the planetary emergency

20 January 2020

Discover how we're fighting to keep nature healthy.

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. 

SCIENCE NEWS

Museum scientists described 412 new species this year

30 December 2019

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

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.

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.

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.

SCIENCE NEWS

Getting a good look at deep-sea snails

18 December 2019

These snails are losing their eyes. CT scanning is uncovering why.

DINOSAURS

Dinosaur footprints: how do they form and what can they tell us?

17 December 2019

Dinosaur bones aren't the only way we can learn about the ancient reptiles that once roamed around our planet.

SCIENCE NEWS

Saving the lives of preterm babies with rapid genome sequencing

16 December 2019

Real-time genetic sequencing could help save lives. 

SCIENCE NEWS

Humans are causing life on Earth to vanish

12 December 2019

We are gambling with the only world we have, say researchers.

SCIENCE NEWS

Fossils found in Yorkshire are the oldest amphibian footprints from the UK

12 December 2019

The footprints were made when an ancient amphibian walked across a river delta. 

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.

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.