A team of British, South African and Zimbabwean scientists have been working to change this as part of research in Zimbabwe. The team previously named Musankwa sanyatiensis as just the fourth dinosaur ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) comes from both natural sources (including volcanoes, the breath of animals and plant decay) and human sources (primarily the burning of fossils fuels like coal, oil and natural ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again. NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme aims to build the first lunar space station, so we ...

The Cocoon is subject to last minute closures due to staff shortages, please ask a team member in the galleries for more information. Explore science and nature in the Darwin Centre's Cocoon, meet ...

Squiggly little mounds of sand are a common sight when you walk along a beach at low tide. These are the signs of a hidden but industrious worm that has an important place in the beach ecosystem. What ...

During the era of the dinosaurs on land, a group of prehistoric marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs lived in the oceans. Find out what fossils have revealed about these animals, which included the ...

Britain, with its rich history of monarchies, industry and culture, holds a lesser-known story in its past. It's the story of how people came to be here at all and their struggle for survival in a ...

You probably wouldn’t want to step into a boxing ring with a mantis shrimp. Don’t let their small size fool you – these colourful crustaceans are among the mightiest fighters of the marine world.

Qingrong Yang (China) shows a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak. Qingrong was at Yundang Lake near his home, a place he visits regularly to photograph the feeding ...

Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...