England’s “green and pleasant land” is set to be transformed in the next 60 years as rising temperatures and other human ...

Twenty-four new species of crustaceans have been discovered as part of a project to name 1,000 deep-sea animals by 2030 ...

Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about our research, scientists and the collections we care for. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the ...

The Investigate Centre is currently closed. We hope to open it again soon. Please check this page for updates. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Drop in to Investigate, our science centre ...

The geographic, stratigraphic and historical coverage of the seven million vertebrate, invertebrate and plant fossils in the Museum's palaeontology collection make it globally important. Our ...

The UK Species Inventory is a database of all UK wildlife and it provides the taxonomic foundation for most biological recording and analysis systems. The Natural History Museum maintains this ...

Bones unearthed at several sites show that dogs were widely distributed across West Eurasia by at least 14,000 years ago.

From informal and intimate to creative and spectacular, our venue hire spaces will suit any event. Treat your guests to a private view of the world’s most stunning nature photography, available from ...

Professor Adrian Lister, our extinct megafauna expert, tells the hidden history behind the American mastodon skeleton on display in our Hintze Hall. When Albert Koch uncovered a graveyard of ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...

Get beyond the camera and discover the stories behind some of the best nature photography in the world. Read exclusive interviews with the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners, learn tips and ...

Go behind the scenes with our knowledgeable science educators for a look at the fascinating zoology collection preserved in spirit. As we explore some of the Darwin Centre’s 27 kilometres of shelves, ...