Genetic changes that can increase the yield of one crop don’t necessarily work for others, even if they’re close relatives.

By sequencing the genome of 22 different species within the genus Solanum, which includes vital crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines, researchers have developed a pan-genome, an advanced ...

Researchers have discovered that a neglected moth was originally collected almost 170 years ago by Alfred Russel Wallace, and have now used it to help describe a further 11 new species. The story ...

Scientists were able to prove that rather than being a single neglected species, Topiris is in fact a genus of 14 species, including 11 species which are new to science. A moth neglected by experts ...

As part of its seventh carbon budget, which establishes emission targets for 2038-2042, the CCC predicts that electrifying ...

Baron Franz Nopcsa was a self-taught palaeontologist who spent his life pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding. He is credited with founding the field of palaeobiology and was the first to ...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year tells the story of a planet under pressure. Help us harness the power of photography to advance scientific knowledge, spread awareness of important issues and nurture ...

It's hard to miss acid-green arrows screaming through a grey British sky. Ear-splitting and eye-watering, the long tails and bright colours of ring-necked parakeets are becoming more familiar across ...

The museum’s mineral preparation laboratory prepares specimens from the collections for further analysis with SEM, geochemical and optical description ...

The Triassic Period was a time of great change. Bookended by extinctions, this era saw huge shifts in the diversity and dominance of life on Earth, ushering in the appearance of many well-known groups ...

The Museum's botany collection holds an estimated 5.25 million specimens of algae, bryophytes, ferns, seed plants, lichens and slime moulds from all over the world. The botanical collection spans a ...

Can’t make it to London? The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition tours in the UK and internationally all year round. Please get in touch directly with venues or refer to their websites for ...