Famous scientists
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CollectionsDaniel Solander: a Linnaean disciple on HMS Endeavour
Meet the Swedish botanist who ventured around the world on Captain Cook's pivotal first voyage.
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CollectionsJoseph Banks: scientist, explorer and botanist
Meet eighteenth-century naturalist and collector Sir Joseph Banks.
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CollectionsWho was Alfred Russel Wallace?
An intrepid explorer and brilliant naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace co-published the theory of evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin.
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CollectionsWho was Graman Kwasi?
Though visitors can spot his namesake on the iconic gilded ceiling of our Hintze Hall, few will have heard of Graman Kwasimukambe.
Women in science
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CollectionsNadine Gabriel: studying 4.6 billion years of history
The face of modern science is young, black, female and ambitious.
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OceansOrla Doherty on science in the sea and Blue Planet 2
An expert in underwater filming, Orla Doherty is one of the lucky few to have explored the deepest parts of the ocean.
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Alice Roberts: How the Museum has inspired me
TV presenter, author and academic Alice Roberts shares memories of the Museum and how it influenced her fascination with human evolution.
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CollectionsDorothea Bate: a Natural History Museum pioneer
Meet the trailblazer who was one of the first women employed as a scientist by the Museum.
Curators
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Patrick Campbell on being young and black in science
When Patrick started caring for the Museum's fish specimens, he became one of the institution's first black curators.
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CollectionsThe women watching over London's natural history collections
Women working with Museum collections share what they love about their jobs, and their advice for budding curators.
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CollectionsHelen Marguerite Muir-Wood: my Museum hero
Brachiopod curator Zoë Hughes celebrates the life and work of one of the Museum's great pioneering geologists.
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CollectionsColour in the collections: bird taxidermy
The art of taxidermy has become fashionable again in recent years. But it has always been scientifically useful. Bird curator Hein van Grouw demonstrates how it's done.
Planetary scientists
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SpaceAstrophotography tips for shooting the Moon
Gibbous moons really don't get the attention they deserve.
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SpaceIn pictures: Apollo missions and the Museum
The Museum cares for the only piece of Apollo 17 Moon rock gifted to the UK, but our connection with NASA's missions goes back to Apollo 11.
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SpaceAre we made of stardust?
Stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements of the periodic table, including those that make up the human body.
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SpaceExploring Martian mysteries in lceland's volcanoes
Learn how Iceland's volcanic terrain is shaping the way scientists explore the surface of Mars.
Dinosaur scientists (palaeontologists)
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DinosaursCan we bring back dinosaurs?
Is a mosquito trapped in amber really the way to bring dinosaurs back from the dead?
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DinosaursMeet the Museum's dinosaur hunters
Get to know the Museum scientists working on the latest dinosaur discoveries.
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Dinosaurs
A Diplodocus deconstructed
Moving a dinosaur is never easy. Watch as Museum conservators pack Dippy the Diplodocus into boxes, one bone at a time.
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Dinosaurs
Dinosaur family tree gets major makeover
Dinosaurs have a new family tree. Find out how it has changed and what the new tree reveals about dinosaurs' origins and evolution.
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AnthropoceneClimate hope, grief and resilience
Activists and scientists share what brings them climate joy and how they stay motivated in the face of the climate and nature crisis.
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CollectionsWomen of colour who have broken barriers in the world of science
Our new Women in Science: Women of Colour Tour tells some inspiring stories.
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NewsNatural History Museum human evolution expert awarded Huxley Medal
Professor Chris Stringer, our longest-serving researcher, is set to be honoured for his contributions to human evolution.
23 October 2023 -
Science newsDigitising UK museum collections could help to boost the global economy
Investing in natural history collections could offer new scientific and economic opportunities.
5 October 2023 -
NewsAsteroids named after Museum scientists studying the early solar system
The asteroids 28994 Helenabates and 31551 Ashleyking are part of the main asteroid belt, a collection of rocky debris left over from the solar system’s beginning.
30 June 2023 -
Behind the Science: Ashwini Mohan highlights the challenges of being an international researcher
International scientists must overcome many obstacles to obtain research posts in the UK.
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CollectionsWell-loved specimens by our South Asian scientists
Our South Asian scientists share their research and their favourite specimen.
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Behind the Science Justin Isip on the challenges of doing a PhD
Justin chats about the challenges involved in getting a PhD placement and maintaining a work-life balance.
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Behind the Science: Chawatat pursues elusive Southeast Asian bumblebees
Thai PhD student Chawatat investigates the hidden lives of Southeast Asian bumblebees.
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Behind the Science: Eva Stewart explores how deep-sea invertebrates might be impacted by seafloor mining
Museum PhD student Eva researches deep-sea animal biodiversity in the Pacific Ocean.
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Collections11 inspiring stories from the Women in Science Palaeontology tour
The Museum's new, free Women in Science: Palaeontology tour tells some inspiring stories of women in science.
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The giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum: the biggest tree in the world
Explore the stories of the giant redwoods and the extraordinary Cherokee man Sequoyah, who influenced their name.
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Behind the Science: Cassius Morrison spearheads inclusivity in the workplace
Museum Palaeontologist Cassius discusses and promotes inclusivity within science and other workplaces.
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Behind the Science: Carla Greco investigates how cyanobacteria thrive in Antarctica's lakes
PhD student Carla on exploring how cyanobacteria survive in the cold temperatures of Antarctic lakes.
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AnthropocenePlant expert Ana Claudia Araujo investigates the extinction of our global flora
Museum plant specialist Ana Claudia researches global biodiversity decline.
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Collections7 fascinating stories from the Women in Science Space tour
Our new, free Women in Science: Space Tour explores the lives of women who've contributed to the study of space.
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NewsResearcher who sequenced Neanderthal genome awarded Nobel Prize
Professor Svante Pääbo, considered a founding father of palaeogenomics, has helped to reveal how humans evolved, and how we relate to our closest relatives.
3 October 2022 -
NewsPrincipal Curator Miranda Lowe awarded CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list
Miranda Lowe has now been recognised for her brilliant work by being awarded a CBE.
2 June 2022 -
Collections13 inspiring stories from the Women in Science tour
The Museum's new, free Women in Science tour tell some inspiring stories of women in science.
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NewsLargest known Triceratops fossil sells for £5.6 million
The largest Triceratops ever found has sold for over £5 million in an auction that has caused controversy.
22 October 2021 -
CollectionsCaring for specimens at the Museum
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the conservation work undertaken for the Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature exhibition.
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Science newsArmoured 'slug' among 503 new species described by Museum scientists in 2020
30 December 2020 -
NewsCurator Miranda Lowe conquers BBC's Woman's Hour Power List 2020
Miranda Lowe makes it onto BBC's Woman's Hour Power List 2020.
19 November 2020 -
CollectionsThe Natural History Museum in lockdown: flesh-eating beetles and exploding fossils
Who is looking after the collections while the Museum is in lockdown?
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Science newsMuseum scientists described 412 new species this year
You can't protect what you don't know.
30 December 2019 -
NewsScientists support restoration of Brazil's National Museum collections after fire
A year after the devastating blaze in Rio de Janeiro, hope lives on.
27 August 2019 -
NewsMantellisaurus: 3D-scanning one of the most complete British dinosaurs
A usually inaccessible dinosaur will be available to researchers around the world.
20 August 2019 -
Dinosaurs
How to become a palaeontologist
Dr Susie Maidment shares what it's like to be a dinosaur researcher, how she got into this career and advice for budding palaeontologists.
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Rainbow Museum: celebrating our LGBTQ+ staff
LGBTQ+ staff share their stories in their own words.
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Collections
Joseph Banks: scientist, explorer and botanist
Meet eighteenth-century naturalist and collector Sir Joseph Banks.
