Jaws is an iconic piece of cinema, but it really jumped the shark when it came to great whites. Discover what mistakes Jaws made about great white sharks and why they don’t really deserve their killer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The collection provides fascinating insights on a variety of social and scientific subjects such as glaciology, anthropology, astrobiology, socialism, land reform and spiritualism. It also reveals ...

13.00 – 13.15: Reimar Seltmann & Alla Dolgopolova (NHM London) “Introduction – CERCAMS update” 13.15 – 14.15: (including discussion) Tim Craske (Geowisdom Pty Ltd, Australia) “Challenges for ...

Scientists from the Natural History Museum have unravelled the geological mysteries behind jadarite, a rare lithium-bearing mineral with the potential to power Europe's green energy transition which, ...

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

Mass occurrences of articulated Jurassic echinoderms, containing high diversities at both species and class level are rare globally. Whilst the UK Jurassic has spectacular and important echinoderm ...

Looking for an exclusive experience? Email us at guidedtours@nhm.ac.uk to request a private tour for your group. Discover the fascinating stories behind the incredible collections we care for. Your ...

Join us to celebrate Pride Month. From asexual lizards to hermaphrodite molluscs, we’ll explore the fascinating fluidity of life on Earth. This event has been cancelled. This Pride Month we’re ...