Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...

Running from Monday 26 January to Sunday 19 April in the Museum’s Cranbourne Boutique shop, the free ticketed pop-up was extended to give more fans the chance to attend. Time slots are all fully ...

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...

The discovery of new Ajkaceratops skull fossils has finally provided the evidence that shows ceratopsians did make it to Europe after all. The palaeontologists found that not only was this Hungarian ...

Following an extensive global search for candidates, the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, today announces the appointment of Dr Sandra (Sandy) Knapp OBE FRS as its first Director of Research.

Revealing the most interesting or memorable behaviour of any of the multitude of smaller animals without backbones – whether on land, in the air, or in water. Georgina Steytler (Australia) showcases ...

Fossils of ceratopsian dinosaurs, the group containing Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs, have been vanishingly rare in Europe while being widespread across Asia and North America, until now. New ...

Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion. 'There used to be a number of theories about how the Moon was made and it was one of the aims ...

Following last year’s sell-out event, our New Year’s Eve: Party at the Museum is back! Make natural history with us as we celebrate the arrival of 2026. Standard tickets for this event are sold out.

Qingrong Yang (China) shows a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak. Qingrong was at Yundang Lake near his home, a place he visits regularly to photograph the feeding ...

Newborn humans take years to become adults - but for butterflies, the miraculous process takes just a few weeks. Growing up doesn't take long when you're a butterfly. Going from egg to caterpillar to ...