Enter one of our beautiful collection spaces – the Earth Sciences Library. This is a rare occasion to see treasures from one of the greatest collections of books, manuscripts and artworks about the ...

UK and Thai scientists have met government officials and NGOs in Bangkok, Thailand this week to build resilience in the nation’s seaweed industry against impacts of climate change, as severe flooding ...

In 1788, the European colonisation of Australia began with the arrival of 11 ships from the UK. The landing began a rapid transformation of the country. Some species were wiped out entirely, while ...

Mostly written in Latin, the information held in Solander’s manuscripts have received less attention than the drawings from the voyage. Through their digitisation and transcription, the information ...

But if one of these birds were to go extinct, then it wouldn’t necessarily cause the forest ecosystem to collapse, as the seeds of the fruit might be dispersed by another species. This helps to buffer ...

Published in Nature, the research compiled data for nearly 3,700 bird species from 1,200 sites across the world, revealing that habitat modification, such as urbanisation and agricultural expansion, ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

The century-long story of two blue whale vertebrae can now be told for the first time, revealing their part in helping to ban ...

Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future. Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again.

Whether you take photographs in the wilderness or at the heart of an urban environment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is open to everyone. Discover more about this prestigious competition and find ...

Two species of seal live in the UK all year round – the grey seal and the harbour seal. These earless seals are found around much of our coastline and sometimes venture into our rivers too. The grey ...