Sarah Addezio has been appointed as Programme Delivery Director for DiSSCo UK at the Natural History Museum bringing ...

The secret of how seals can hear in air and water has been revealed using the Natural History Museum’s collection.

Fish have been around since the dawn of complex animals. They were the first vertebrates, had the first live births and were the first four-limbed animals to venture onto land. The fossil fish ...

New study suggests Europe’s largest bony fishes once bred in the UK, and could be reintroduced to restore the country’s lost ...

Spin our giant wildlife wheel to decide your quest and begin your journey to become a Walter’s Wildlife Hero. Inspired by Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring, you’ll ...

From badger setts melting snow to a robin defending its territory through song, we’ll show you the signs to look out for to identify wildlife at this time of year. Then have a go at trying to spot ...

Join us to explore what makes bats and spiders such incredible animals. We’ll be looking at how they’re adapted to their environments, finding out the truth behind the myths and discovering why it’s ...

Dinosaur backbone is the first found on the icy continent, and belongs to a titanosaur around 6–7 meters in length. First ever dinosaur remains found in Antarctica described Fossil belongs to an ...

Say hello to Attenboroughnculus tau! This new species of wasp, native to the Patagonian lakes of Chile, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in celebration of his centenary. An unassuming ...

The identity of a mysterious artefact found in Devon almost 160 years ago has finally been revealed. New research has identified it as a pendant made from the tooth of a grey seal, which would have ...

The UK is one of the most nature depleted nations on Earth – and it’s about to get worse. Climate change and habitat loss will see numerous plants, butterflies and birds lost by the end of the century ...

A ‘quite rare’ fossil find from South Korea is the nation’s first new dinosaur in 15 years. Adding to the rich diversity of extinct animals from this region, it has been called Doolysaurus huhmin due ...