This seems to have solved the mystery of how the starfish got its arms. But it doesn’t necessarily answer the ‘why’. Imran ...

A new species of dinosaur, Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a two-legged herbivore from the famous Morrison Formation in the USA, has been officially recognised by science – and from Thursday 26 June is ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would also ...

Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visuals will be projected onto all four walls as well as onto the floor of the large room. These include high-contrast and moving patterns, but no flashing images in the 16–25Hz range. Throughout ...

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

Go behind the scenes with our knowledgeable science educators for a look at the Museum's fascinating zoology collection preserved in spirit. As we explore some of the Darwin Centre's 27 kilometres of ...

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The collection provides fascinating insights on a variety of social and scientific subjects such as glaciology, anthropology, astrobiology, socialism, land reform and spiritualism. It also reveals ...

It’s not surprising that the extinct, 24.3-metre-long shark Otodus megalodon is so popular. Imagining our oceans patrolled by a predatory fish three times the size of the great white shark from the ...