Quarter of a million host-parasite records, detailing helminth parasites their associated host species and locality, extracted from 28,000 references. In 1922 Dr H.A. Baylis, then head of what today ...

Natural History Museum scientists have described and named 190 new species to science in 2024 The list includes a snake named ...

In the search for life on Mars, scientists have discovered more about the planet’s explosive past. The future Mars rover ...

Papers published in the journals Nature and Science have used the bones to narrow down when Neanderthals and H. sapiens ...

Blue skies on a golden planet, and two of our solar system's greatest extremes – Saturn is a planet of contrasts and surprises. This image, one of 77 photographs that appeared in Otherworlds: Visions ...

The greedy zebra butterfly's protein-rich diet of pollen is fuelling its remarkably long lifespan. A taste for pollen is rare in the butterfly world - most species rely on sugar-laden nectar or fruit ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of chalcidoid wasps! Described as "gem-like inhabitants of the woodlands by most never seen nor dreamt of", chalcidoids include some of the most beautiful insects on the ...

This Atlantic Productions virtual reality experience combines the Museum's world-leading research with amazing 3D technology, vividly presenting the reef's colourful corals and darting shoals of ...

Enter Family-group and/or Genus-group and/or Species-group names, using partial match options if desired. The system will return any names matching all your criteria, along with the currently accepted ...

Gentle giant or fierce meat-eater: which dinosaur shared your habits? Answer these questions to find out.

Delve in to the wonderful world of Birds and discover their incredible behaviour through photos from our Wildlife ...

In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History Museum and put to the public vote. Daniel was mesmerised by the movements of the starlings as they ...