Our unique collections and world-class expertise are helping to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today.
Research
Discover how we are using our broad knowledge and cutting-edge techniques to benefit both people and the planet.
Collections, data and services
Find out how you can access our world-renowned collections as well as our data, library, labs and other science facilities.
Study and events
Study alongside Museum scientists in our range of masters, PhD and training programmes or find out about our conferences and seminars.
Science highlights
A new science and digitisation centre
We’re moving some of the collections to a new science and digitisation centre.
Science training
Our training courses are designed for graduate students and professionals taught by Museum scientists.
British Ornithologists Club Annual Meeting: Avian Odyssey 2024
Journey into the wonderful world of birds with leading conservationists and ornithologists.
Museum scientists published over 700 new pieces of research in 2023
Our scientists have contributed papers on everything from deep sea diversity to marsupial evolution.
Natural History Museum scientists described a record 815 new species in 2023
Last year scientists at the Natural History Museum have been busy.
Human evolution expert awarded Huxley Medal
Professor Chris Stringer, our longest-serving researcher, is set to be honoured for his contributions to human evolution.
News from our scientists
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Science newsScientists propose changing bird’s problematic name
Researchers have proposed changing the common name of the flesh-footed shearwater.
5 September 2024 -
Science newsPollution revealed as the greatest threat to healthy soils
Food security and biodiversity are threatened by the chemicals contaminating our soils.
3 September 2024 -
Science newsPlant-eating dinosaurs evolved backup teeth to eat tough food
Some of Earth’s most successful herbivores may have had hundreds of thousands of teeth in their lifetime.
27 August 2024 -
Science newsTropical beetles unknown to science at higher risk of extinction
Humans are having a devastating effect on biodiversity, but the impacts might be worse than we thought.
20 August 2024 -
Science newsDodos were fast, active birds that roamed their forested island home
Despite their fame, astonishingly little is known about these large, flightless birds.
16 August 2024 -
Science newsThings just got weird: skinks provide a window onto how evolution works
The social skinks are helping scientists answer fundamental questions about evolution.
12 August 2024
