Scientists have now re-examined the 2000-year-old skeleton and its DNA with new techniques. Dr William Marsh, one of our ...

Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

The new species of beetle has been named Macratria durrelli as a tribute to the famous naturalist Gerald Durrell. © Telnov, D. 2025. A museum scientist has paid homage to the renowned British ...

Until not that long ago, scientists widely agreed on the evolutionary journey that plants took from the oceans to the land. They thought that algae evolved into mosses and their relatives, known as ...

Over the last 12 months, scientists from London’s Natural History Museum have been busy collecting, studying and cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth. Museum scientists have given ...

The skeletal remains of this Roman-aged female individual were uncovered in the collections of Eastbourne Town Hall in 2012. Subsequent research suggested her origins were in sub-Saharan Africa; ...

UK and Thai scientists joined government officials and other NGOs in Bangkok, Thailand to build resilience in the seaweed industry in Thailand to the impacts of climate change.

Indonesian and UK scientists meet in Jakarta and Lombok to ensure increased resilience of seaweed sector We use cookies to give you the best online experience. We use them to improve our website and ...

Qingrong Yang (China) shows a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak. Qingrong was at Yundang Lake near his home, a place he visits regularly to photograph the feeding ...

Newborn humans take years to become adults - but for butterflies, the miraculous process takes just a few weeks. Growing up doesn't take long when you're a butterfly. Going from egg to caterpillar to ...

Our researcher and armoured dinosaur expert Susannah Maidment is here to tell us more.

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...