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Sturgeon once bred in Britain, reinforcing the need to help these native species recover
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (700+ words) Discover a haven for wildlife and people in the heart of London. Journey beneath the waves and meet some of the fiercest marine reptiles that have ever lived. Our research themes focus our work so we can find solutions to…...
Saving the last white rhinos
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1810+ words) Discover a haven for wildlife and people in the heart of London. Journey beneath the waves and meet some of the fiercest marine reptiles that have ever lived. Our research themes focus our work so we can find solutions to…...
How the world's missing beetles could save the rainforest
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1246+ words) Discover a haven for wildlife and people in the heart of London. Journey beneath the waves and meet some of the fiercest marine reptiles that have ever lived. Our research themes focus our work so we can find solutions to…...
New species named after David Attenborough to celebrate his hundredth birthday
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (870+ words) Say hello to Attenboroughnculus tau! This new species of wasp, native to the Patagonian lakes of Chile, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in celebration of his centenary." An unassuming little insect has been given a big name. Collected…...
Whatever floats your boat | Natural History Museum
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (952+ words) Whatever floats your boat Scientists Inez Januszczak and Jon Ablett on board RRS James Cook By Inez Januszczak and Jon Ablett There is an extraordinary scale of marine biodiversity hidden within the UK Overseas Territories of the Caribbean, which have…...
Over 600, 000 seabirds killed in single marine heatwave
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1081+ words) Ocean temperatures are rising around the world " and marine wildlife are feeling the heat. New research reveals that almost two-thirds of a million seabirds were killed by a marine heatwave off the coast of Australia in 2023 and 2024, putting their populations…...
Sequencing the DNA of all species of UK wildlife could generate up to "3 billion | Natural History Museum
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (946+ words) It is estimated that there are up to 70, 000 species of animals, plants and fungi in the UK. A new report has found that the Darwin Tree of Life project, which aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life in…...
Fish behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1829+ words) Dr Diego Vaz, our Senior Curator of Fish, looks after preserved fish specimens that come from the shallowest streams to the depths of the ocean. Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum, a team of dedicated curators look after…...
More than 100 species set to go extinct in Britain by 2080 | Natural History Museum
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1084+ words) The UK is one of the most nature depleted nations on Earth " and it's about to get worse. Climate change and habitat loss will see numerous plants, butterflies and birds lost by the end of the century. Some can be…...
Dozens of deep-sea species discovered as new crustaceans named
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (1133+ words) Lurking in the depths of the ocean are countless species that have never been seen by humans before. As part of a project to name 1, 000 of these unknown animals by 2030, 24 new species of deep-sea crustaceans have been discovered. In the…...