The high-tech network of environmental sensors in the Natural History Museum’s (NHM) Nature Discovery Garden, supported by The Cadogan Charity, has collected more than 11 millio ...

Each summer, there comes a moment when we suddenly notice that the ground is crawling with large, winged ants. Then the air seems to be full of them and we find ourselves ducking and diving, trying ...

Tickets to our paid exhibitions are non-refundable, but may be transferred in exceptional circumstances to an alternative date. To request a transfer, please complete the form below. Any donations ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...

We’ve prized sticky, sugary-sweet honey for thousands of years, but how do honeybees make this golden marvel and is it good for us? We have one small insect to thank for our UK supermarket aisles ...

From slow, plant-eating giants to fierce scavengers and hunters, dinosaurs once dominated the land. Search our alphabetical list, or explore dinosaurs by when and where they lived or what type they ...

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) comes from both natural sources (including volcanoes, the breath of animals and plant decay) and human sources (primarily the burning of fossils fuels like coal, oil and natural ...

Squiggly little mounds of sand are a common sight when you walk along a beach at low tide. These are the signs of a hidden but industrious worm that has an important place in the beach ecosystem. What ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again. NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme aims to build the first lunar space station, so we ...

Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...

Discover the journey of our largest specimen and what science and storytelling have revealed about Hope’s life.

Welcome to the Natural History Museum in South Kenshington, London This is a step-by-step visual guide to help you plan your visit. It includes information on travel, entering and exploring the Museum ...