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

Jerwood Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Get ready to immerse yourself in the epic tale of people and planet in this new 360° experience, presented by Sir David Attenborough. Watch as the ...

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 ...

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

Adult off-peak tickets from £14. See ticket prices and visit information. Waterhouse Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Touch a piece of Mars, wrap your hands around a fragment of the Moon and ...

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 ...

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

Our unique collections and world-class expertise are helping to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. Discover how we are using our broad knowledge and cutting-edge techniques to ...

My research focuses primarily on the palaeobiology of the ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. I work on the systematics and taxonomy of all major ornithischian clades, and have current research ...

The number of wild birds in Britain has fallen by 73 million since 1970. Most of the declining species are farmland birds, where a mix of increasingly industrialised agriculture, habitat loss and the ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...

Some dinosaurs could reach enormous sizes. In fact, the very biggest would tower over any land animal alive today! Get to know some of the largest dinosaurs to have ever walked the planet. Dinosaur ...