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 ...

Packed with contemporary science from our world-leading researchers, our new gallery explores practical, nature-based ...

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

‘No Access’, British photographer Ian Wood’s perfectly timed capture of an ambling Eurasian badger glancing up at some rather ...

We share the planet with a huge diversity of plants and creatures. But we can see similarities between organisms that live continents apart or are very different in other aspects. One reason for this ...

In 2024, just 47 people were hurt in unprovoked shark attacks – the lowest level in almost 30 years. In an average year, humans kill tens of millions of sharks. At the same time, about 70 people will ...

A new species found in China, known as Baminornis zhenghensis, shows that early birds already had some of their characteristic features 149 million years ago.

“Birds-of-paradise are a charismatic group that has evolved numerous plumage traits that aid in signalling and reproduction,” says Rene. “They’ve evolved bright metallic-looking feathers that shine ...

Spirit Collection Building, South Kensington, London. Download a map. Join us for a new mixed reality experience that imagines a possible future 100 years from now. Equipped with a mixed reality ...

I am a specialist on the taxonomy of the nightshade family, Solanaceae, and have spent much time in the field in Central and South America collecting plants. My particular focus of research is the ...

Book your free Museum entry ticket online in advance. See how artists and scientists view the natural world through more than 100 images from the Museum's collection in the Images of Nature gallery.