While many people might leap at the chance of an adventure, deep sea scientist Dr María Belén Arias Mella was on holiday and initially concerned when she saw the name of her team leader, Dr Adrian ...

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

Researchers have discovered that a neglected moth was originally collected almost 170 years ago by Alfred Russel Wallace, and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...