Some of the smallest organisms might have influenced our own evolutionary path. A new study has found that the distribution ...

The 19-metre-long Nanaimoteuthis haggarti was a fearsome carnivore eating fish, crustaceans and many other sea creatures.

Their research suggests that the shearwaters washing up on the beaches were only a tiny fraction of the overall number that ...

New research suggests that the seabirds washing up on Australian beaches in 2023/24 were only a tiny fraction of the overall ...

Compiled by the Wellcome Sanger Institute and published in Frontier Economics, it is thought that sequencing all species from ...

A new species of coelacanth has been identified from a 150-year-old fossil housed at London’s Natural History Museum. Former University of Portsmouth palaeontology student Jack L. Norton located the ...

It’s not little green men with flying saucers and laser guns that scientists are worried about, instead our foes will be much ...

A new study suggests that for the last 74,000 years, malaria shaped where early humans could live in Africa—fragmenting populations and influencing patterns of exchange long before recorded history.

Hire one of the Museum's most iconic spaces for your private event. The spectacular ceiling and grand staircase make the perfect backdrop to any event.

Whether you take photographs in the wilderness or at the heart of an urban environment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is open to everyone. Discover more about this prestigious competition and find ...

Boasting natural daylight and a clean aesthetic, our Garden Kitchen brings the outdoors inside. It’s perfect for evening ...

Your guests can celebrate surrounded by some of the most remarkable objects in our collection including moon rock, precious metals and fluorescent minerals.