When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...

A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.

[12 November 2025, London, UK] The Natural History Museum has today announced that due to popular demand, its headline experience, Our Story with David Attenborough, will extend its run through summer ...

Researchers from the Natural History Museum and University of Cambridge have identified a new species of ancient symbiotic fungus preserved within a 407-million-year-old plant fossil from Scotland.

The images ‘Cat Amongst the Flamingos’ and ‘Ocean Lion’, included in the sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year, have been withdrawn from our competition, including our exhibition in South ...

Join us February half-term as we delve into the fascinating world of cold-blooded animals. Take an up-close look at and handle our specimens in this free-flowing tabletop activity. Touch their scales ...

Thousands of representatives from all over the globe are in Belém, Brazil, for the next round of climate talks.

Research published in the journal Comptes Rendus Palevol has identified that the vertebrae belong to a new species named ...

Displaying a selection of the photographer's best work, whether the images focus on a specific subject or represent a particular approach. This body of work should be both original and outstanding.

Reporting on the vital influence and importance of marine environments for us or the planet. Images can be taken above or below the water. They should convey a message - symbolic or actual - whether ...

Charles Darwin took a copy of Patrick Syme's book, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, with him on his Beagle voyage in 1831 and used it to make natural history observations. A new partnership between ...