Explore impressive adaptations animals have evolved for coping with sub-zero temperatures. How do penguins stop their feet from freezing? Why do saiga antelopes have such a bulbous nose? How do wood ...

Unwind after your day with our unique evening yoga class hosted in collaboration with East of Eden. Join us for a calming yoga session and forget the stresses of the day. Tune into your breath, ...

I am currently working at the interface between computational mechanics and paleontology, based on my previous and ongoing research on the modelling & analyses of particulate flows with coupled ...

Ambergris is often described as one of the world’s strangest natural occurrences. It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.

Dippy, the Museum's iconic Diplodocus cast, has been on tour across the UK. He has visited eight venues and been seen by over two million visitors, encouraging people to explore and cherish the ...

In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History Museum and put to the public vote. A double lenticular cloud is illuminated at nightfall by the ...

Find out what was going on in the oceans while dinosaurs dominated the land in the Fossil Marine Reptiles gallery. See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ...

Find out what was going on in the oceans while dinosaurs dominated the land in the Fossil Marine Reptiles gallery. See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ...

Mighty Networks will act as a Data Processor on our behalf to collect personal data from you as part of the process to register you as a user of the Fixing Our Broken Planet: Community of Practice ...

I am the Senior Curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera. I manage the lower Brachycera, Mycetophilidae and Culicidae collections in Diptera, and the Siphonaptera collection. My specific interests lie ...

I am a palaeobiologist interested in patterns and processes of species-level evolution, adaptation and extinction. My research focusses mainly on Quaternary to recent large mammals, with special ...

Finding out exactly when feathers evolved, and which animals had them, could offer important new insights into the distant past.