Papers published in the journals Nature and Science have used the bones to narrow down when Neanderthals and H. sapiens ...

A new species, named Threordatoth chasmatos, has now been added to the list. Dr Luke Meade, the lead author of research ...

A new study published by researchers at London’s Natural History Museum and Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven has reinforced ...

Tyrannosaurs once roamed what is now the southern coast of England. Fossil teeth uncovered in East Sussex have provided the first evidence of these dinosaurs in this region from the Early Cretaceous ...

“The People’s Choice Award allows members of the public from across the globe to join the jury and vote for their winning ...

Our own species and Neanderthals split from a common ancestor at least 400,000 years ago. Neanderthals were well adapted to ...

The only first certain signs that ancient humans were living together came in 2010, when researchers published the complete ...

The grave of a young man in Morocco is providing astonishing insights into human culture 15,000 years ago. Buried alongside ...

Making Sun prints is a fun activity that can turn leaves and flowers into simple but distinctive artworks. They can make a great addition to a nature journal. You can make an easy Sun print without ...

While both groups survived as a whole, many species went extinct. Among the casualties were the shastasaurid ichthyosaurs, a group of whale-sized marine reptiles that could reach up to 21 metres long.

Climate extremes may have been behind 350 elephants dropping dead in southern Africa. During the middle of 2020, reports of elephants dying in their hundreds emerged from Botswana ...

Discover what you can see and do in our free galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop across the Museum. Whether you're visiting us for the first time or the fiftieth, these self-guided tours ...