Science blog

Go behind the scenes and explore our work through the eyes of our scientists.

Glory Turnbull looking at a couple of specimen cases full of butterflies and moths

The world’s largest collection of giant butterfly-moths has gone digital

24 April 2025

Our digitisation team has undertaken a year-long project to digitise the giant butterfly-moths collection.

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Making Nature More Accessible

Shathuki Perera shares a glimpse at what she gets up to in her role as the Urban Biodiversity Officer.

Re-examining Britain’s role in whaling

Dr Sophia Nicolov explores what the Museum’s whale, dolphin and porpoise collection can tell us about Britain’s role in whaling.

Can our collections combat climate change?

Interim Science Communications Officer Joe Morrin explores the work the Museum is doing to help tackle climate change.

Week in the life of a curator

Principal Curator in charge of Invertebrate and Plant Palaeobiology, Giles Miller shares his diary entries over the course of his week

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