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The Natural History Museum is excited to announce the launch of its latest podcast series, The ‘Perfect’ Specimen, a fresh and irreverent take on the natural world, hosted by Museum zoologist Dr ...
Though these animals are vital to marine ecosystems, our impact on the planet is pushing bivalves to the brink. Habitat loss, ...
Some of the world’s largest glaciers may take thousands of years to regrow if global temperatures breach 1.5ºC of warming.
We can’t fly you to the Moon, but we can do the next best thing – bring a piece of the Moon to you. Our Moon was formed when ...
While the tetrapods initially still needed water to reproduce, the evolution of the egg and internal fertilisation led to the first truly terrestrial vertebrates. Some of these animals, known as the ...
A non-invasive and non-destructive technique that uses X-rays to create 3D models of the internal and external features of specimens. More than 3,000 X-ray projections are taken over a 360° rotation.
Welcome to the Nature Recording Hub. Here you can discover how to record the wildlife in your urban environment, improving our understanding of UK habitats and how to protect and enhance them. By ...
There are more than 1,000 active volcanoes dotted around our planet, but only a select few have produced unimaginably colossal eruptions, earning themselves the title of supervolcano. Find out more ...
Looking back over the past 45 years it is gratifying to see how conservation of the collections has become so necessary and relevant to the work of the Museum. Women in science are being fully ...
If you want to record the biodiversity in your local area, you might wonder where to start. You might have a preference for certain species groups, a rough idea of what lives on your site, or a ...
These activity guides focus on a specific gallery or theme. They can be printed as a booklet or as single pages. These resources can be used anywhere in the Museum and are suitable for Key Stages 1-3 ...