Expeditions

An international team of scientists have spent the last few weeks finding out what is living 4,000 metres beneath the surface.

A new generation of palaeontologists is rising up to tell the stories of these important animals.

As many as 100 new species of deep-sea animals may have been discovered living on undersea mountains.

Discover the contribution of Black people to the field of natural history.

Scientists are warning that we simply know too little about the deep sea. 

The pattern of diversity in the deep sea is more complex than first thought.

PhD student Carla on exploring how cyanobacteria survive in the cold temperatures of Antarctic lakes.

Over a century ago, one of the most important scientific expeditions in history departed from the UK to explore the oceans of the world. 

Over 30 potential new species, from starfish to sea cucumbers, have been discovered living at the bottom of the sea.

A new species of crocodile-like animal has been described from fossils unearthed in Tanzania. 

The deep seafloor could be up to three times as diverse as the overlying waters, with much of this diversity yet to be discovered by science. 

A century ago, the era of 'heroic' Antarctic endeavours came to an end as the Quest expedition made its way home.

The algae could also be of interest in developing new drugs. 

As well as intriguing vent animals, the team got to see humpback whales breaching in the bay.

This is thought to be one of the most significant dinosaur sites ever found in South Africa.

The Arctic is one of the most fragile and precious places on Earth.

New species of the deep ocean floor are helping change how we think. 

A free display which explores the heroic age of Antarctic exploration has opened at the Museum at Tring.

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

The Triassic reptiles were found in Zimbabwe.

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

As the crabs die, they release a signal attracting other crabs causing a gruesome chain reaction.  

Explore an interactive story about Museum experts' adventure to Wyoming, USA, when they went off-grid in search of Jurassic dinosaurs.

This charismatic Polynesian turned Cook's first voyage into his own ceremonial tour.

The frogs have been in the Museum collection since 1852.

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

Genes of an elusive Tibetan bumblebee can finally be sequenced.  

Discover how palaeontologists find and dig up prehistoric reptiles.

How these institutions now engage with their history is crucial in how they move forward.

Meet eighteenth-century naturalist and collector Sir Joseph Banks.

Get to know the Museum scientists working on the latest dinosaur discoveries.

The Museum now has the largest collection of freshwater bryozoa in the world.

It has the highest density of plastic in the world.

The team will help uncover dinosaur fossils and footprints in Wyoming. 

Take a closer look at nine highlights, including Darwin's favourite octopus and a rare first edition of his book, On the Origin of Species. 

Cave divers are at the forefront of the search for life in the planet's deepest and darkest subterranean worlds.

These horned frogs are named for their pointy eyebrows.

Explore research into how our history and collections are connected to the transatlantic slave trade.

Dwarf emus were driven to extinction by humans. Now their remains are at risk too.

Meet the Swedish botanist who ventured around the world on Captain Cook's pivotal first voyage.

Discover rarely displayed illustrations and specimens from Captain Cook's first voyage.

Museum scientists are travelling the globe to understand how frogs see the world. 

To help us tell fact from science fiction, scientists and engineers involved in the ExoMars 2020 program discuss the latest on the search for life on Mars.

Researchers have discovered several new animal species living on the Pacific seafloor.

Join Dr Adrian Glover as he journeys to the site of a collapsed Antarctic ice shelf. Experience the awe-inspiring view from the ship deck.

Remains of young people who were ritually sacrificed have been found from Bronze Age Mesopotamia.

Thousands of ocean animal specimens have joined the Museum's collections, including a group of rare anglerfish.

Seaweed experts visit the Falklands' remote coastlines to uncover new species.

Before the Earth and Moon, there was a proto-Earth and Theia. Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion.

This discovery will allow scientists to look at the effects of climate change on blue-green algae and their toxins in Antarctica.