Beetles are everywhere,” points out Max Barclay, our Senior Curator of Coleoptera, in his new book Interesting Beetles. Somehow picking from the more than 400,000 described species and the 10 million ...

The latest in the Museum’s free contemporary art programme, Arcadia by Sir John Akomfrah, opens November 6; John Akomfrah’s ...

Inspired by the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, we’ve unveiled a baa-rilliant new tribute to beloved mischief maker Shaun the Sheep. At seven metres in length, the tapestry is full of detail to discover ...

Large scale sequencing of closely-related species held in museums could help scientists tackle climate change, find new ...

Explore 12 highlights from Nature and Us, including a prehistoric handaxe, a Star Wars figurine and even a 'talking'fish'.

A newly discovered dinosaur is shining a light on an important moment in the evolution of dinosaurs. Discovered on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, Musango matusadonaensis opens a window into the ...

Say hello to Attenboroughnculus tau! This new species of wasp, native to the Patagonian lakes of Chile, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in celebration of his centenary. An unassuming ...

New research has uncovered the ancient origins of a mosquito that was originally thought to have evolved on the London Underground. Rather than having had a particular fondness for British commuters ...

Large areas of the world could soon become unrecognisable if global temperatures continue to rise. From the loss of coral reefs to the shutdown of major ocean currents, shifts in Earth’s climate and ...

A groundbreaking new study suggests that Homo sapiens could have begun to emerge over one million years ago - pushing back our species’ origins by some 400,000 years compared with genetic estimates.

Amber discovered in Ecuador has opened a window onto Earth’s distant past. Flies, wasps and other insects were among the invertebrates living in a humid forest over 110 million years ago. Insects that ...

Every year, an incredible array of dinosaurs are uncovered all over the world. While some specimens end up in museums, others sell for record-breaking prices to the highest bidder. Discover how ...