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Dinosaurs doing well before asteroid impact
Contrary to previous suggestions, most dinosaurs were likely not declining before the impact wiped them out.
28 July 2014 -
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Survey debunks myth of 'flying ant day'
Warm humid weather means clouds of flying ants, probably several times this summer.
23 July 2014 -
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Prince George poses for birthday photo at Museum
Royal visit to the butterfly house provides perfect backdrop for official pictures.
22 July 2014 -
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Different on the inside
In a rare case of internal differences between the sexes, the males of one fish genus have a swimbladder up to 98 times the volume of the females'.
18 July 2014 -
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King of Cambrian predators had brain of a worm
Spectacular fossil brain discovery leads to rethink of the evolution of arthropods
16 July 2014 -
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Butterfly collection pinpoints brilliance of mimicry
Research using the Museum's Lepidoptera collection has revealed how butterfly species continually evolve to avoid predation.
10 July 2014 -
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Proof of the yeti? Not quite yet
DNA analysis of 30 hairs attributed to yetis and other 'anomalous primates' reveals no unknown species.
9 July 2014 -
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Sink your teeth into our bat festival
Join us this weekend for events and activities celebrating the secret lives of bats.
4 July 2014 -
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New miniature fish discovered
A new fish species measuring up to 15.4mm has been discovered in the Rio Negro in Brazil.
1 July 2014