One of the papers is the first major study of the chemistry of Bennu, published today in Nature Astronomy, revealing that the sample is chemically primitive and contains a mixture of materials with ...

Some of the most basic building blocks of the solar system are missing from one of its most dangerous asteroids.

A new species of sail-backed dinosaur has been named after a famous sailor.

Moon rock collected on the last Apollo mission is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures, the Light ...

Energy efficiency is one of the simplest ways to save money and reduce emissions. Small tweaks at home can lead to big ...

Join us on a fun-filled adventure especially designed for young explorers aged 4–7. This 45-minute, interactive guided tour brings our fascinating specimens to life with exciting stories and hands-on ...

By 2031, the Museum will have unveiled two stunning new galleries and transformed four existing ones – creating beautiful new spaces to share its treasures from the natural world with over a million ...

This overgrazing by deer and other herbivores has held back the recovery of woodlands, peatlands and heathlands across the ...

From today, visitors to London’s Natural History Museum can get up close to the Xenomorph egg from FX’s highly anticipated upcoming series, Alien: Earth. Visitors and fans alike can bear witness to ...

Scientists are retracing the journeys of century-old Antarctic expeditions to discover how the Earth has changed.

Starfish are some of the most recognisable animals in the world. But their simple appearance belies an evolutionary mystery - how did these animals evolve such an unusual shape? A new fossil discovery ...

A hunter dating back more than half a billion years has been discovered in Canada. Mosura fentoni was a trailblazer for modern arthropods, developing adaptations that some crustaceans and arachnids re ...