With this better understanding of koala genetics, the scientists hope that it will help conservations to create a more ...

The State of the World’s Seaweeds report shows that these organisms are a vital part of our planet, forming habitats that are ...

Our six millionth specimen to be digitised is a ground beetle Calosoma sycophanta, known as the forest caterpillar hunter.

New scans of two fossils cared for by the Natural History Museum are already breaking new ground. A team of scientists led by ...

The UK’s biodiversity is among the most thoroughly documented in the world. However, key biodiversity metrics indicate that ...

The report highlights how human-induced threats could result in dramatic changes in distribution and diversity of seaweed species and what this could mean for both ocean and human health. A Natural ...

The remains of Juracanthocephalus were discovered in the Daohugou Lagerstaette, a fossil deposit in Inner Mongolia in northeastern China. This site is known for its large number of remarkably ...

The Natural History Museum is pleased to announce that Tanuja Randery and Professor Kate Robson Brown have joined the Museum as Trustees.

“ Calosoma sycophanta is a rare beetle in the UK that has been previously known to eat caterpillars - the young of adult moths. It's only through digitising the mouth parts of this beetle that we have ...

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