Discover the stories behind some of this year’s incredible images, from a bullfrog fail to an American black bear enjoying a ...

The world’s leading wildlife photography competition, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year, kickstarts its 62nd year with a sneak peek of its 100 winning images for 2026. The ...

As the Upper Mammals Gallery in 1911. © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum London ...

Whether you take photographs in the wilderness or at the heart of an urban environment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is open to everyone. Discover more about this prestigious competition and find ...

In this lively presentation, Ben will share jaw-dropping discoveries to spark the minds of young explorers. It’s all inspired ...

Flip the lens and consider the impact that nature has had on us. Discover specimens and stories that explore our relationship ...

Nature and Us invites you to explore the fascinating ways people have understood and connected with the natural world ...

Specialisms: Biodiversity informatics, digitisation, data publishing, co-phylogeny, lice, Phthiraptera. Dr Vince Smith is a Research Leader and Head of Digital, Data and Informatics at the Natural ...

Join us for a talk exploring the life and legacy of pioneering scientist and fossil hunter Dorothea Bate, who was born in 1878. Author Karolyn Shindler and our Senior Curator of Fossil Mammals, Dr ...

The 290,099 5" x 3" (127 mm x 76 mm) index cards in the NHM's card archive to the scientific names of world Lepidoptera are stored in 265 metal filing cabinet drawers, which are housed on three floors ...

Mammals have hair, birds have feathers, but one new species of reptile has something completely different. While the crest on Mirasaura grauvogeli’s back might look like feathers, it evolved entirely ...

The Cambrian explosion is one of the most important intervals in the history of life. Now, new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) is revealing that this ...