Our six millionth specimen to be digitised is a ground beetle Calosoma sycophanta, known as the forest caterpillar hunter.

The remains of Juracanthocephalus were discovered in the Daohugou Lagerstaette, a fossil deposit in Inner Mongolia in ...

A previously unknown shark once swam around the shores of the UK more than 70 million years ago. The new species, named ...

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

The Natural History Museum is pleased to announce that Tanuja Randery and Professor Kate Robson Brown have joined the Museum as Trustees.

Since 2015, the Natural History Museum has been digitising its collection of 80 million specimens, sharing the records freely on its Data Portal. Digitisation at the Museum means creating a digital ...

Stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements of the periodic table, including those that make up the human body. Planetary scientist and stardust expert Dr Ashley King ...

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

Step into a new immersive experience presented by Sir David Attenborough at the Natural History Museum, opening 19 June 2025 Our Story with David Attenborough delves into the saga of our species from ...