Illustrating how the graphic nature and tonal range of black-and-white photography can simplify elements, emphasise form or create drama, whatever the subject. As spring awakens in the upland birch ...

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 ...

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

By sequencing the genome of 22 different species within the genus Solanum, which includes vital crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines, researchers have developed a pan-genome, an advanced ...

Researchers have discovered that a neglected moth was originally collected almost 170 years ago by Alfred Russell Wallace, and have now used it to help describe a further 11 new species. The story ...

Scientists were able to prove that rather than being a single neglected species, Topiris is in fact a genus of 14 species, including 11 species which are new to science. A moth neglected by experts ...

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

Natural History Museum funds 12 organisations across the UK to host planetary emergency-focused activity We use cookies to give you the best online experience. We use them to improve our website and ...

The Natural History Museum’s highly anticipated touring theatre production, Dinosaurs Live!, opened at the weekend with its first performance at The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare. Created in ...

Explore impressive adaptations animals have evolved for coping with sub-zero temperatures. How do penguins stop their feet from freezing? Why do saiga antelopes have such a bulbous nose? How do wood ...

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 ...

Explore the age of the dinosaurs. Discover what the prehistoric world was like and how it changed between when dinosaurs first appeared and the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Non ...