In seabirds, the evidence is clearer. Nanoplastics have been linked with organ damage in sable shearwaters and are known to ...

The early mammals living alongside the dinosaurs might have all had dark-coloured fur. Living a nocturnal lifestyle, the ...

There’s always incredible variety in the work of a curator with each day different from the next. Much of this work goes on behind the scenes at the Museum and is unseen. It’s important to share these ...

The Natural History Museum Ice Rink has now closed. After an incredible 16 years of ice skating at the Museum, the five-acre gardens on which the rink used to sit have now been transformed into a hub ...

Genetic changes that can increase the yield of one crop don’t necessarily work for others, even if they’re close relatives.

The UK Species Inventory is a database of all UK wildlife and it provides the taxonomic foundation for most biological recording and analysis systems. The Natural History Museum maintains this ...

We have had to take a number of lifts out of service temporarily, in order to comply with safety regulations. This means that the upper floors of our Orange, Red and Blue zones in our South Kensington ...

Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about our research, scientists and the collections we care for. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the ...

The Triassic Period was a time of great change. Bookended by extinctions, this era saw huge shifts in the diversity and dominance of life on Earth, ushering in the appearance of many well-known groups ...

The museum’s mineral preparation laboratory prepares specimens from the collections for further analysis with SEM, geochemical and optical description ...

One of the more unusual colourful specimens at the Museum is a reindeer eyeball that has been sliced in half. The iridescent layer is a colour-changing marvel that transformed with the seasons. When ...

How do you show someone how much you like them? Play hard to get, nuzzle up close, strut your best dance moves or stick like glue? This Valentine's Day, take inspiration from the natural world, and ...