Fossils

New research on Turkana Boy is changing our understanding of the species Homo erectus.

A new study has found that the eggs of the earliest dinosaurs had soft shells.

The painting dates to at least 1,000 years ago.

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

A 110-million-year-old dinosaur's fossil stomach has been studied by scientists.

Explore the latest findings from across the world of palaeontology.

It was once widely believed that ammonites were coiled snakes turned magically to stone.

Tracking the diversity of turtles could also give us clues as to how they might respond to increasing pressures in the future.

Dinosaur experts share some of the latest science news and views from across the world of palaeontology.

For over 100 years palaeontologists thought this dinosaur didn't exist.

New scans reveal how dinosaur teeth developed. 

A new fossil has revealed what they looked like.

Africa and Eurasia were inhabited by a whole range of hominin species just a few hundred thousand years ago.

This may alter the recreation of some non-avian dinosaurs. 

An ancient invertebrate lost its legs to live in tubes. 

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

Three new coins have been designed.

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

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

The Triassic reptiles were found in Zimbabwe.

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

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

Herbivorous dinosaurs kept evolving the same traits.

The meteorite formed as our solar system was being born. 

Find out how well you'd get along on a dino dig to search for famous Jurassic dinosaurs such as Brachiosaurus.

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

A species of wormlike marine invertebrate has been uncovered.

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.

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

What was life like during the Triassic Period?

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

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

Discover how palaeontologists find and dig up prehistoric reptiles.

Have a go at our quiz about Museum palaeontologists' recent adventures on the Mission Jurassic dig.

Discover more about some iconic Neanderthal skulls.

Dr Susie Maidment shares what it's like to be a dinosaur researcher, how she got into this career and advice for budding palaeontologists.

New dating suggests they were in southern Greece 210,000 years ago. 

Pioneering woman palaeontologist to hit cinema screens soon.

What can we learn from scanning snakes?

Much of the ocean remains unexplored, but scientists at the Museum are helping unravel the mysteries of the world beneath the waves.

The face of modern science is young, black, female and ambitious.

Discover the important contributions made by one of London's first woman geologists.

The ancient shark was found in an unusual fossil ecosystem.

We've been looking at the wrong species. 

This is fastest recorded timeline of a bird losing its ability to fly.

It has been named Homo luzonensis.

It is the oldest quadrupedal whale from the Americas.

Go behind the scenes at the Museum and discover the huge variety of beetles and parasites in the collection.