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.

I am the Senior Curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera. I manage the lower Brachycera, Mycetophilidae and Culicidae collections in Diptera, and the Siphonaptera collection. My specific interests lie ...

Find out what was going on in the oceans while dinosaurs dominated the land in the Fossil Marine Reptiles gallery. See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ...

As part of its seventh carbon budget, which establishes emission targets for 2038-2042, the CCC predicts that electrifying ...

Take a free guided tour of some of our most famous galleries, led by award-winning Learning Volunteers. From women in science to gender and sex in the natural world, discover how diverse the history ...

Birds are the soundtrack to our mornings, they soar through our skies and swoop around our streets, but how well do we really know our feathered friends?

While many people might leap at the chance of an adventure, deep sea scientist Dr María Belén Arias Mella was on holiday and initially concerned when she saw the name of her team leader, Dr Adrian ...

Dippy, the Museum's iconic Diplodocus cast, has been on tour across the UK. He has visited eight venues and been seen by over two million visitors, encouraging people to explore and cherish the ...