As the Earth absorbs more energy from the Sun and reflects less back into space, much of the excess heat is being funnelled ...

The Natural History Museum (NHM) today announces the appointment of Jessica Bradford as its first Director of Collections. She will be key in leading the Museum's collections and acquisitions strategy ...

By assessing the fossil record and the dinosaur family tree, the researchers’ models suggest that the first dinosaurs evolved ...

After an incredible 16 years of ice skating at the Museum, the five-acre gardens on which the rink used to sit have now been transformed into a hub for urban wildlife. This is part of a national ...

Thousands of mounds and hills in Mars’ barren northern plains are full of clay minerals, providing evidence that the rocks ...

The mounds lie north of a feature of Mars known as the Martian dichotomy, where the towering, ancient highlands of the ...

“Both eyes can peer out from underneath the notch, giving a greater view of their surroundings while still partially shielded by the shell,” Suzanne says. “This means they are able to quickly retract ...

Grab the family and come to our new Dino Disco where you can don a set of headphones and dance the evening away. With tunes ...

The UK’s biggest-ever site of dinosaur footprints has been discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire. Multiple trackways reveal the comings and goings of these ancient reptiles as they wandered across ...

Please note that the Biodiversity Trends Explorer is no longer live. The BTE data was generated in 2021. Because we want to provide the latest and most accurate models available, we will be removing ...

In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History Museum and put to the public vote. Daniel was mesmerised by the movements of the starlings as they ...

They could beat a horse in a race and survive a blizzard. No challenge is too much for these butterflies and moths. Beating the competition is everything, and it has forced some species to grow faster ...