Anne Jungblut sampling biofilms on the McMurdo ice shelf in Antartica
Museum scientists are researching the solar system, Earth's geology and life in novel ways, using the unique combination of their expertise, collections and cutting-edge techniques.
Discovery, origins and evolution
Studying our natural history specimens reveals the past, present and future of life, the solar system and Earth.
UK biodiversity
Creating molecular and digital tools to explore undiscovered biodiversity.
Anthropocene and sustainability
Exploring new sources of food, predicting the spread of disease and finding scarce elements.
Digital collections
Digitising the 80 million specimens in the Museum's collections and providing open access to the digital data through our Data Portal.