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.

Imagine yourself back to the time of the dinosaurs. What would you see? We've created a scavenger hunt that will help bring that time to life for you and your family.

Select a scene to explore the whale's story, from the ocean to the Museum's collections to the historic Hintze Hall.

Discover what you can see and do in our free galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop across the Museum. Whether you're visiting us for the first time or the fiftieth, these self-guided tours ...

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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 ...

My research focuses primarily on the palaeobiology of the ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. I work on the systematics and taxonomy of all major ornithischian clades, and have current research ...

From informal and intimate to creative and spectacular, our venue hire spaces will suit any event. Treat your guests to a private view of the world’s most stunning nature photography, available from ...

Some dinosaurs could reach enormous sizes. In fact, the very biggest would tower over any land animal alive today! Get to know some of the largest dinosaurs to have ever walked the planet. Dinosaur ...

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

Answering the big science questions around climate change and the diversity of life requires lots of data, and our researchers can't gather this alone. You can make a difference. Our community science ...