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Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? will take you on an interstellar adventure like no other. Rocketing you from Earth’s most ...
Though these animals are vital to marine ecosystems, our impact on the planet is pushing bivalves to the brink. Habitat loss, ...
Some of the world’s largest glaciers may take thousands of years to regrow if global temperatures breach 1.5ºC of warming.
Mosura fentoni was a trailblazer for modern arthropods, developing adaptations that some crustaceans and arachnids re-evolved ...
Revealing life under water, whether portraying a particular marine or freshwater environment, focusing on the behavior of an animal or placing it within the context of a specific underwater location, ...
Revealing the most interesting or memorable behaviour of any of the multitude of smaller animals without backbones – whether on land, in the air, or in water. Georgina Steytler (Australia) observes a ...
While the tetrapods initially still needed water to reproduce, the evolution of the egg and internal fertilisation led to the first truly terrestrial vertebrates. Some of these animals, known as the ...
Touch a piece of the Moon, snap a selfie holding a piece of Mars and enjoy a day out-of-this-world at the Natural History Museum’s new family exhibition all about the search for life in space.
Looking back over the past 45 years it is gratifying to see how conservation of the collections has become so necessary and relevant to the work of the Museum. Women in science are being fully ...
Welcome to the Nature Recording Hub. Here you can discover how to record the wildlife in your urban environment, improving our understanding of UK habitats and how to protect and enhance them. By ...
These activity guides focus on a specific gallery or theme. They can be printed as a booklet or as single pages. These resources can be used anywhere in the Museum and are suitable for Key Stages 1-3 ...
If you want to record the biodiversity in your local area, you might wonder where to start. You might have a preference for certain species groups, a rough idea of what lives on your site, or a ...