Large scale sequencing of closely-related species held in museums could help scientists tackle climate change, find new ...

From tomorrow, 16 September, a new free-to-visit gallery that looks at our evolving relationship with the natural world will ...

Moss carder bumblebees were once widespread across the UK, living in flower-rich meadows, marshes and heathland where they ...

Explore 12 highlights from Nature and Us, including a prehistoric handaxe, a Star Wars figurine and even a 'talking'fish'.

How gay is nature, really? In this exclusive excerpt of his book, A Little Gay Natural History, Josh Davis shines a light on the diversity of sex and sexual behaviour ...

For those of us who live in the world’s temperate regions, winter is a time when we reach for our thick jumpers, woolly hats and a warm pair of gloves. But some animals have evolved impressive ...

We offer an extensive programme of events for visitors, school groups, museum professionals and academics at the Museum in South Kensington. Browse our activities, special events and temporary ...

From tiny Chihuahuas to huge Saint Bernards, dogs come in all shapes and sizes! But they didn’t always lie on our sofas and wear Christmas jumpers. In fact, it’s hard to believe that the ancestors of ...

Get behind the lens of some of the world’s best wildlife photographers with our new Wildlife Photographer of the Year Tour. Join us for a special tour of our Wildlife Photographer of the Year ...

Research focuses on the evolutionary history of arthropods and the systematics of Chilopoda (centipedes). I am interested in the integration of morphological data for extant animals, information from ...

An experiment from 1979 to mine the deep sea has provided a rare opportunity to see how the fragile ecosystem at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean responds to disturbance. The researchers have found ...

Spotted lanternflies have been hitchhiking their way across Asia and the United States for several years. But why do they keep hitting the headlines? An invasion of spotted lanternflies, Lycorma ...