February

Scientists at the Museum and the University of Exeter have discovered a chemical signature that could help miners home-in on copper deposits.

Scientists have imaged the brains of bumblebees in unprecedented detail, revealing the regions linked to learning and memory.

A genetic analysis of ancient sea sponges has provided the oldest evidence of animal life.

Schistosoma mansoni, a water-borne parasite that affects millions of people worldwide, was carried to the Americas by the slave trade, researchers have found.

New DNA evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals raises surprising questions about our species' history. Human origins expert Prof Chris Stringer explains why.

An investigation into how sharks repeatedly regenerate their teeth has found the crucial network of genes, potentially paving the way for medical breakthroughs in the future.

A new group of beetles with a heart-shaped leg joint has been discovered in the Belize rainforest by Museum scientist Max Barclay.