A new report published today by the British Ecological Society and National Trust, with involvement from Natural History Museum, London scientists, makes clear that human wellbeing over the coming ...

Scientists have uncovered three new toad species that have been hiding in plain sight. These hauntingly beautiful tree toads from Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains have an unusual way of reproducing.

Scientists have discovered a group of tree-dwelling toads that give birth to live young rather than laying spawn in water. · Although these toads dwell high in the forests of Tanzania’s Eastern Arc ...

In what has become a highly anticipated staple in London’s calendar of festivities, the Natural History Museum has today officially kicked off its yuletide with the unveiling of its annual Christmas T ...

Epic forces are at work every day, changing the face of our planet. Through dramatic film footage, exhibits, interactive games and our famous earthquake simulator, explore how the powers within shape ...

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Renewable energy refers to energy from sources that are constantly replenished - like the water for hydroelectric dams that is topped up by the rain, or the sunlight that reappears every day for solar ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

Fossils are physical evidence of prehistoric animals and plants. They tell us about the history of our planet, from climate and evolution to diets and diseases. There may be more to these prehistoric ...

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 ...

Jellyfish have survived for over 500 million years, making them more ancient than the dinosaurs. Today these otherworldly creatures can be found around the world, from coastal shallows to the ocean ...

Our cities are damaging our health. Here’s how plants can help us. By 2050, 68% of the global population will live in cities. That’s 2.5 billion more people than today. In Europe, three out of four of ...