Museum scientists described 552 new species in 2021. The list of new species includes this giant amphipod, Eurythenes atacamensis, found living in the depths of the Atacama Trench, image © Weston et al. 2021
Museum scientists are researching Earth's life and geology, using the collections and cutting-edge techniques.
Anthropocene and sustainability
Exploring new sources of food, predicting the spread of disease and finding scarce elements.
Discovery, origins and evolution
Studying our natural history specimens reveals the past, present and future of life, the solar system and Earth.
Digital collections
Digitising the 80 million specimens in the Museum's collections and providing open access to the digital data through our Data Portal.
