An extinct species known as Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae has revealed new twists in the tale of lizards and their relatives.

“Most solar panels convert around a quarter of light they receive into electricity, which is good, but they could be more efficient,” Margot explains. “By mimicking the ways seaweeds can absorb and ...

Whilst in the newly transformed gardens, Their Royal Highnesses joined some of the students for outdoor learning activities.

Together, the evolution of thumbnails and claws might have helped rodents to eat different foods and enter new environments, from climbing trees to digging underground. This adaptability has allowed ...

Our unique collections and world-class expertise are helping to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. Discover how we are using our broad knowledge and cutting-edge techniques to ...

One way of monitoring this phenomenon is using environmental DNA. Known as eDNA, this is genetic material from animals and plants that is shed into the water. Like how forensics may sample a crime ...

Join us in our spectacular Hintze Hall for a headphone disco that’s fun for all the family. Ever wanted to dance with a dino, boogie with some butterflies or do the worm under a whale? Grab the family ...

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 ...

The museum’s mineral preparation laboratory prepares specimens from the collections for further analysis with SEM, geochemical and optical description ...

New research has looked at the impact of higher ocean temperatures of Prochlorococcus, a bacteria which carries out as much as 5% of all the world’s photosynthesis. As a result, it’s responsible for ...

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 ...

The Natural History Museum Ice Rink has now closed. After an incredible 16 years of ice skating at the Museum, the five-acre gardens on which the rink used to sit have now been transformed into a hub ...