Marmoretta is a stem lepidosaur, an early relative of the group containing all lizards and snakes as well as an unusual ...

Taforalt cave, also called Grotte des Pigeons, is a globally important site. It contains the graves of over 30 ancient humans ...

The Natural History Museum hosted a formal ceremony on 10 April 2025 with Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport ...

A jawbone discovered off the coast of Taiwan has been identified as belonging to one of our most mysterious relatives – the Denisovans. The fossil expands their known range by thousands of kilometres ...

The Natural History Museum announces a new research project to tackle major environmental challenges. The Tsiino Hiiwiida: unveiling multiple dimensions of plant and fungal biodiversity of the Upper ...

The Natural History Museum announces a new research project to tackle major environmental challenges. GLOBALSEAWEED-Protect will support the south-east Asia seaweed industry, which is both ...

In 2017, the Museum unveiled a female blue whale skeleton as the new star of its reimagined Hintze Hall. The whale, named Hope, stands as a symbol of humanity’s power to shape a sustainable future.

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

Get a free ticket to visit the Museum and skip the queues. South Kensington, London. Download a map. We’re facing a nature crisis, but there’s hope Packed with contemporary science from our ...

Geo had encountered large numbers of jellyfish before, but this time the numbers were astonishing. ‘I was captivated by the rhythmic contractions of their bells as they danced up a storm,’ says Geo.