Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant fungi have gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the ...

The fossil fungi are from the same family as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie-ant fungus, which has gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the popular ...

Jerwood Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Get ready to immerse yourself in the epic tale of people and planet in this new 360° experience, presented by Sir David Attenborough. Watch as the ...

Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.

Mineral with a chemical composition very similar to that of the Superman’s Kryptonite could help Europe transition to a ...

Adult off-peak tickets from £14. See ticket prices and visit information. Waterhouse Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Touch a piece of Mars, wrap your hands around a fragment of the Moon and ...

Visuals will be projected onto all four walls as well as onto the floor of the large room. These include high-contrast and moving patterns, but no flashing images in the 16–25Hz range. Throughout ...

Gentle giant or fierce meat-eater: which dinosaur shared your habits? Answer these questions to find out.

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My research focuses primarily on the palaeobiology of the ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. I work on the systematics and taxonomy of all major ornithischian clades, and have current research ...

The UK Species Inventory is a database of all UK wildlife and it provides the taxonomic foundation for most biological recording and analysis systems. The Natural History Museum maintains this ...