As advocates for the planet, we try to think sustainably when making decisions and to operate in a way that’s kind to the environment. We aren’t perfect, but we’re looking at ways we can reduce our ...

This new species of wasp, native to the Patagonian lakes of Chile, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in celebration ...

Scientists from the Natural History Museum, London have described a new genus and species of parasitic wasp found within the Museum’s collections, and named it as a birthday present for Sir David ...

The Natural History Museum, London hosted a formal ceremony on 5 May 2026 with the Japan Government’s Minister of Cabinet ...

Explore the history of life on Earth, from 3.5-billion-year-old fossils to the vast diversity of species on our planet today.

There’s increasing interest in deep-sea mining, but the impacts that this will have on the animals that live in the depths ...

“For nodule mining, some simple scientific steps would help to resolve the risk of biodiversity loss, which is still mostly ...

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 ...

Animals bite, grind and grab with their teeth – but nothing used its mouth quite like Tanyka amnicola. With its uniquely twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth, the new species was a relic of an ...

Centuries after they were wiped out, the reintroduction of beavers to the UK is gathering pace. Following a government announcement allowing beavers to be released in the wild, a flurry of ...

One of the world’s oldest tools made from elephant bone has been discovered in the UK. The extraordinary hammer offers new insight into the lives of ancient humans living in southern England 480,000 ...

The controlled use of fire is one of the reasons our species was able to survive and spread around the world. But the newly unearthed evidence of the earliest fire-making shows that we were not the ...