“Instead, mollusc or mollusc-like animals might be the pioneers of these early excursions onto land which date back to the ...

The latest global biodiversity conference has concluded in Cali, Colombia, after heated debate between nations at COP16. While delegates were able to agree on new representation for Indigenous People ...

A new project, known as KRILLGUARD, launches today which aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species in the ecosystem. Rising ocean temperatures are ...

The KRILLGUARD researchers have developed ‘DNA probes’ to identify important genes within the krill’s sequenced genome. As ...

Have your torch at the ready, don your best scary animal or ghoulish costume and join us for a spooky time in our galleries. Go exploring in the dark and try to spot what animals are hiding around the ...

A distant relative of spiders and scorpions is the new namesake of a Natural History Museum scientist.

This allowed researchers to investigate if the evolution of birds impacted that of the insects. They found distinct changes in the wings and bodies of the giant cicadas towards the end of the Jurassic ...