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Science news
Ancient human teeth suggest new links between prehistoric African populations
The teeth are helping us to understand how ancient human populations interacted.
1 August 2018 -
Science news
Two new species of Indian lizard described by Museum scientist
The discovery is expected to be followed up by more new species.
1 August 2018 -
News
It's official: we can't terraform Mars
Scientists have concluded that there is not enough carbon dioxide on Mars for humans to live on the planet.
30 July 2018 -
Science news
Liquid water found beneath the surface of Mars
The presence of a subglacial lake could provide an environment for life
26 July 2018 -
News
The blood Moon: a guide to the total lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon's orbit takes it into the shadow of the Earth.
17 December 2018 -
Science news
Herd of sauropod dinosaurs become the oldest diplodocoids ever discovered
The discovery is changing how scientists think these dinosaurs evolved.
24 July 2018 -
News
Museum scientist immortalised after asteroid is named in their honour
Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid has been named after the Museum's Head of Collections.
19 July 2018 -
News
Museum membership packs go plastic-free
All membership packs and magazines will now be mailed in 100% biodegradable or recyclable packaging.
18 July 2018 -
Anthropocene
New deep-sea species discovered in Pacific conservation zones
Researchers have discovered several new animal species living on the Pacific seafloor.
17 July 2018 -
Science news
The way we have been thinking about the first modern humans in Africa could be wrong
A new paper challenges the traditional idea that our species evolved from a single population in one region of Africa.
11 July 2018 -
Anthropocene
Searching for plastic in the belly of a seal
Scientists have been investigating the last meals of a seal in search of plastic.
6 July 2018 -
Science news
The lost dogs of America
There are about 90 million dogs living in North America, but where did they all come from?
5 July 2018 -
News
Pregnant grey seal found with possible bullet wound in its head
Museum scientists have found a metal fragment embedded in the skull of a seal found on a UK beach.
4 July 2018 -
News
Baby planet's birth caught on camera
New stars and planets are being born all the time, but it's not often that scientists get catch a glimpse of the process.
3 July 2018