With no end to the onslaught in sight, drastic and innovative measures are being taken to save the last of our planet’s ...

Adult off-peak tickets from £15. See ticket prices and visit information. Waterhouse Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Meet the legends of Earth’s prehistoric oceans, from the pliosaur – a ...

Stegosaurus, Allosaurus and Diplodocus are among the Jurassic Period’s most famous faces. But how dinosaurs went from a small and unimportant group of reptiles to ruling our planet for millions of ...

Gleaming in the air, the iridescent blue morpho protects itself from predators using the power of light. Native to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and South America, this bright blue ...

I first worked at the Museum in 1969-1970, but joined the permanent staff in 1973. I retired on December 31st 2025, and am now a Scientific Associate. My early research was on the relationship of ...

Discover a hidden prehistoric world where enormous marine reptiles ruled the seas, from swift underwater hunters to creatures with teeth the size of your face. Dive beneath the waves for an exclusive ...

Charles Darwin embarked on a five-year voyage aboard HMS Beagle in 1831. The ship sailed to South America to carry out hydrographic surveying work. Darwin explored the continent's remote regions, ...

Meet the Natural History Museum's colossal blue whale skeleton, and find out why scientists chose it to greet visitors to Hintze Hall.

Can't make it to London? Enjoy our buildings from the comfort of your sofa. The Museum's stunning architecture has made it a popular choice as a filming location for everything from blockbuster movies ...

There’s much more coral in the world than previously thought. Satellite images have revealed a missing 64,000 square kilometres of coral cover, an area similar to the size of Ireland. The world’s ...

The brown marmorated stink bug has arrived in the UK, threatening fruit and vegetable crops during summer and heading inside people's homes during winter. One of the first stink bugs to be identified ...

The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could disappear in the next century as rising sea levels threaten to submerge its habitat. It joins a number of iconic species, including the tiger, ...