January

An unusual fossil find in south Wales has led to the discovery of a new dinosaur species.

The Museum and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have launched a $27 million (£19 million) partnership to demonstrate the feasibility of eliminating intestinal worms, which infect more than 1.45 billion people.

People from across the UK are being invited to take part in Capturing Our Coast, a £1.7-million Heritage-Lottery-funded initiative led by Newcastle University.

The world's most prestigious wildlife photography competition is searching for photographers, of all ages and backgrounds, whose work explores the diversity of life and the fascinating behaviour of Earth's species.

A new colour image of Pluto will make its debut at the Museum's exhibition Otherworlds, opening Friday 22 January 2016.