The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a cultural significance. The researchers hope that the remains unearthed in ...

Over his life, Charles Darwin rose to become one of the most famous scientists in the world.

The life of a 166-million-year-old reptile has been turned upside down. While Marmoretta oxoniensis was believed to have swum in ancient lagoons, new research reveals it spent its time climbing trees ...

Visitors to the Natural History Museum, London, can now get up close to a rare, crystallised gold specimen, nicknamed the Dragon due to its spectacular appearance. Considered to be one of the finest ...

The Museum’s digitisation team has undertaken a year-long project to digitise the giant butterfly-moths, also known as the Castniidae collection. Digitiser Glory Turnbull shares more.

[23 April 2025, London UK] – The Natural History Museum has today announced a brand-new immersive experience, Our Story with David Attenborough, opening to audiences on 19 June 2025.

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been recognised on the prestigious UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, highlighting its critical importance to ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...

My professional history started back in Brazil, first as a high school teacher, then a University lecturer, and I have over 30 years’ experience with herbarium collections, collecting and identifying ...

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.