Over his life, Charles Darwin rose to become one of the most famous scientists in the world.

Taforalt cave, also called Grotte des Pigeons, is a globally important site. It contains the graves of over 30 ancient humans ...

Visitors to the Natural History Museum, London, can now get up close to a rare, crystallised gold specimen, nicknamed the Dragon due to its spectacular appearance. Considered to be one of the finest ...

[23 April 2025, London UK] – The Natural History Museum has today announced a brand-new immersive experience, Our Story with David Attenborough, opening to audiences on 19 June 2025.

Marmoretta is a stem lepidosaur, an early relative of the group containing all lizards and snakes as well as an unusual reptile known as the tuatara. Lepidosaurs are one of the two main reptile groups ...

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been recognised on the prestigious UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, highlighting its critical importance to ...

A jawbone discovered off the coast of Taiwan has been identified as belonging to one of our most mysterious relatives – the Denisovans. The fossil expands their known range by thousands of kilometres ...

The Natural History Museum announces a new research project to tackle major environmental challenges. The Tsiino Hiiwiida: unveiling multiple dimensions of plant and fungal biodiversity of the Upper ...

In 2017, the Museum unveiled a female blue whale skeleton as the new star of its reimagined Hintze Hall. The whale, named Hope, stands as a symbol of humanity’s power to shape a sustainable future.

The Natural History Museum announces a new research project to tackle major environmental challenges. GLOBALSEAWEED-Protect will support the south-east Asia seaweed industry, which is both ...