Some of the most basic building blocks of the solar system are missing from one of its most dangerous asteroids.

A new species of sail-backed dinosaur has been named after a famous sailor.

Moon rock collected on the last Apollo mission is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures, the Light ...

One of the papers is the first major study of the chemistry of Bennu, published today in Nature Astronomy, revealing that the sample is chemically primitive and contains a mixture of materials with ...

Energy efficiency is one of the simplest ways to save money and reduce emissions. Small tweaks at home can lead to big ...

The community science team works to transform the potential of individuals and communities to collaborate in research, building knowledge and agency to take environmental action.

Join us on a fun-filled adventure especially designed for young explorers aged 4–7. This 45-minute, interactive guided tour brings our fascinating specimens to life with exciting stories and hands-on ...

Tracking the diversity of turtles over 230 million years is not only revealing how they responded to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, but could also give us clues as to how they might respond ...

Sewage in Britain's waterways has been hitting the headlines recently. But what effect does raw waste have on our rivers, streams and oceans?

Asian giant hornets are the largest social wasps in the world. Frequently referred to online and in the media as 'murder hornets', sightings of this species in North America, thousands of kilometres ...

Human remains from across north-western Europe indicate that cannibalism was a funerary practice. ©The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London ...

Farmers of the future face a big challenge: feeding Earth's expanding population while minimising environmental impacts and keeping food affordable. One solution is genetically modified (or GM) crops.