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

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

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 ...

What does it really take to study life in the deep ocean? Step aboard the RRS James Cook with our scientists as they explore ...

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

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

Some dinosaurs could reach enormous sizes. In fact, the very biggest would tower over any land animal alive today! Get to know some of the largest dinosaurs to have ever walked the planet. Dinosaur ...

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

Keep an eye out in early spring and you may be lucky enough to spot the delicate pink and white blooms of a cherry tree. Discover when you can see cherry blossom in the UK, which cherry species grow ...

Find calm with our list of five quiet galleries and spaces with mindful activities to help your wellbeing. These spaces usually have lower noise levels and fewer people than the rest of the Museum.

To protect themselves from being eaten by predators, some species have evolved clever defence mechanisms. Bombardier beetles have turned to chemical warfare, with some taking the art of escape to an ...