Have you ever seen some amber? You might know it from the start of Jurassic Park, where an ancient mosquito is discovered trapped in it. Now, for the first time, amber containing insects has now been found in South America! Find out what it reveals 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Calling all Pokémon Trainers - get ready to catch the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop! 🦖🔥 From 26 January - 22 March 2026, our Cranbourne Boutique will transform into a Pokémon pop-up shop experience, with exclusive products designed specially for the collaboration. 🙌

Unfortunately, mitigation techniques such as nets and insecticides are falling short in the fight against malaria. But scientists have now turned to the genetics of mosquitoes to look for new targets for control. Find out how this could prevent the spread 👇🏻 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

If there’s one place on Earth you don’t want to be, it’s in the mouth of a Komodo dragon. Not convinced? No problem - you can see all of their deadly dental secrets in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🦎 ☠️

Capybara, capybara, capybara, capybara - now you’ve got it stuck in your head too! 🎶🤭 Hairy and mischievous-looking, capybaras are a bit of an internet sensation. Here are three facts about these fascinating rodents! ⬇️

Have you heard of the pachycephalosaurs? These dome-headed dinosaurs used to compete with each other using their heads - and a new species reveals more about how their iconic skulls developed! Find out all about Zavacephale rinpoche 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

A reminder that our South Kensington Museum, including our gardens, will be closed on 3 October 2025 as we are hosting a charity gala. 🦖 We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to welcoming you another time.

Did you know seaweeds are a big part of your everyday life? From the food we eat to the buildings we live in, seaweeds are everywhere! The way they control colour could even help solar panels one day! Find out the secret behind this extraordinary ability 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

The oldest known relative of lizards and snakes has been found! Agriodontosaurus is a 240-million-year-old lepidosaur dug up in Devon, and reveals more about how lizards and their relatives came to spread across the world. Find out how it's surprising scientists 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

If you’ve been to the Museum before, you’re probably familiar with this impressive skeleton, but do you know what it is? 🤔 🦴 Here's a clue: This specimen was once called the Missouri Leviathan, when it was believed to be a sea monster.️

Did you know that over 20% of all oxygen in the sea is produced by just one organism? It's called Prochlorococcus and it's a type of bacteria! They're fundamental to the ocean but rising temperatures are a growing threat. Find out what this could mean for marine life👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Echidnas: small, spiny, and unusual among mammals, laying eggs and producing milk for their young. But did you know there’s a mistake on some echidna specimens? 🔍 Find out what it is and why it happened in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🦔🦶🏾

Did you know that primates and rodents are the only mammals with thumbnails? In fact, thumbnails might help to explain how rodents became the biggest group of mammals, allowing them to spread to every continent except Antarctica! Discover the rodent rule of thumb 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

All that glitters is not gold…but did you know that there’s an absolute gold mine of shimmering specimens to be found in nature? 👑 We’ve rounded up five of the shiniest golds the natural world has to offer, that you ✨might✨ not have seen before…take a look!

We were excited to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to our Museum gardens today. During the visit they met some of the students helping to bring nature back to their schools through the National Education Nature Park programme.

Once upon a time, this used to be a lake. Fish used to swim beneath the surface of Morocco's Lake Aoua, while holidaymakers boated on the surface. But those days are gone. Its story reflects what's happening to many other lakes around the world - and all is not lost... (1/6) 🧵

Have you ever wondered how we care for Hope, our beloved blue whale? 🤔🐳 Twice a year, our conservators carry out detailed inspections of her 25-metre skeleton. This work includes cleaning and making essential repairs, ensuring Hope can continue to inspire and be admired by generations to come.

Every year, an incredible array of dinosaurs are uncovered all over the world. While some end up in public collections, others end up for sale to the highest bidder. Join us as we dig a bit deeper into the debate over the commercial fossil trade (1/6) 🧵

Time for a Good News Quiz from the Natural History Museum! Join us on a journey through time and space as we delve into news highlights from the past month! (1/5) 🧵

Lots of people like a long nail - but there’s something slightly spooky about the sloth’s full set… 🦥 Long, curved and strong enough to help them hang from branches. Discover the secret behind a sloth’s tough talons in this week’s #SurprisingScience 💅🏽

Would you want to go on a dinosaur dig? Our scientists have recently been working in Morocco to find out more about the country's fascinating dinosaurs - and we’ve got the inside story just for you! Find out how they uncovered some of the strangest-ever dinosaur fossils 🧵 (1/5)

Wanted: the killer of a 12,000-year-old man. Found buried in a Vietnamese cave, the skeleton of the ancient human represents some of the world's oldest evidence of human violence. Find out how scientists got to the bottom of this case 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Have you ever heard of #Spicomellus? It’s one of the world’s strangest dinosaurs. Its rib bone has spikes fused to it - something unheard of in any other animal! But now, more of the skeleton has been uncovered - and it's even stranger than anyone imagined... (1/4) 🧵

We’re excited to share a first look at the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year images! 😲 📸 Featuring 100 awe-inspiring photographs awarded for their creativity and skill, our yearly exhibition celebrates the beauty and the fragility of the natural world. Which one is your favourite?

The solar system's basic building blocks are missing from one of its most dangerous asteroids! While the chance of Bennu hitting the Earth is small overall, scientists are studying samples to find out all they can about it. Discover what new research has revealed 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Meet the newest named dinosaur - Istiorachis macarthurae! This relative of Iguanodon lived over 120 million years ago on the Isle of Wight and had a large sail along its back. Find out about this new species 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We were taking a stroll along the Hintze Hall balconies, and thought we would share these stunning pictures of Hope, our 25.2-metre-long blue whale! 🐳 Hope has been on display in Hintze Hall since 2017 and is one of our most beloved specimens. 😍

The Apollo mission's latest discovery has been made - more than 50 years after it ended! A recently opened sample is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures - the Light Mantle. Discover what's been uncovered 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We can't help but imagine these two birds in our Hintze Hall balcony are deep in conversation. What do you think they're talking about? Let us know in the comments 😅👇

Has a butterfly ever landed on you? You might be surprised to find out why… Find out why butterflies sometimes land on humans, how long their tongues are and just where they keep their tastebuds in this week’s #SurprisingScience 👅🦋

How are you coping in the heatwave? ☀️🥵 The climate crisis is making our summers hotter, putting UK homes and people at risk of overheating. But we don’t have to resort to energy-intensive air conditioning to stay cool - here are some simple tips to keep your home cool this summer 🧊⬇️

We just had to share these beautiful photos of our Mammals gallery taken before we welcomed visitors! 🐳🐘 From an impressive blue whale model to extinct mammoths and their living relatives, you’ll discover some of the biggest mammals in the animal kingdom. Which specimen is your favourite? 👇

Say hello to the loudest animal on the planet 🐳🫨 Reaching up to 230 decibels, sperm whale calls are as loud as standing next to a jet engine. So how do they do it? Find out (and hear their call) in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🔊

Did you know the badger is the UK's largest wild carnivore? Bigger predators used to live here in the past, including the lynx. There are plans to bring this cat back, but it won't be easy. Find out what benefits it could bring - and potential issues 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/lyn...

In the last few weeks, some parts of the UK have been blessed by a veritable swarm of ladybirds in gardens and on beaches - they even disrupted the cricket (game)! 🦗 But do you know the collective noun for a group of ladybirds? 🐞

Over 115 years ago, Scott of the Antarctic set out on his final journey. As well as trying to reach the south pole, you might not know that the expedition carried out groundbreaking science. One of our scientists retraced Scott's journey recently - and you're invited along for the ride (1/7) 🧵

What happens when you reach the end of the world? For ancient humans, it was time for sailing! While they could have walked to the island of Java, they had to cross deep seas to go further and no one knows how! Find out what new research reveals about these pioneers 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Our South Kensington Museum, including our gardens, will be closed on 3 October 2025 as we are hosting a charity gala. 🦖 We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to welcoming you another time.

Did you know that a disease can turn starfish into goo? That's right - sea star wasting disease causes starfish to fall apart! Billions of starfish have died from it - but there's hope. Find out how new research discovered the cause👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Time for a Good News Roundup from the Natural History Museum! This time, we’re heading back over 66 million years for a #FossilFriday special! (1/5) 🧵

What is the best way to eat potatoes? Our scientists have been involved in working out exactly how the delicious vegetables evolved, discovering that they are actually a hybrid species. Find out what this means 👇🏻 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

If you’ve visited the Museum before, you’ve probably seen our animatronic T. rex and Hope, our resident blue whale! 🦖 But did you know there are thousands of other specimens to see? From a pocket-sized mammal to a bone-chilling gemstone, discover four unusual specimens you might not have heard of.⬇️

Why aren’t some eggs egg-shaped? The unusual pyriform (long and pointy) shape of guillemot eggs has caused a lot of discussion among scientists - and as always, it comes down to egg-volution. Find out the point of these perfectly peaked eggs in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🥚🏔️

What has a bird-like skull, a lizard-like body and a clawed tail? It's a drepanosaur! New research has revealed another odd thing about these bizarre Triassic reptiles: a feather-like structure that's nothing to do with birds! Find out all about it for #FossilFriday 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Fossil footprints unearthed in Canada could be the first evidence of mixed-species herding in dinosaurs! 🦕 Researchers found tracks belonging to Ankylosaurus, T. rex and Ceratopsians, the group of horned dinosaurs that includes Triceratops. 🦖 Learn more 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Recently we shared a video of our lovely Curator of Hemiptera, Diana, showing you her favourite bugs! Lots of you asked to see them in detail, so please enjoy this thread of our bug scientist’s favourite bugs (and why she loves them!)

Did you know the oldest known scorpion is over 430 million years old? It might not even be the earliest known arachnid - possibly the oldest one ever has just been dated at over half a billion years old! Find out about Mollisonia 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

It’s our most controversial episode yet! What do Josh and Natalie think is OVERRATED? Do you agree??? m.youtube.com/watch?v=2IKx...

Calcium and aluminium inclusions are the oldest solids in our solar system at over 4.5 billion years old! Until now, they've only been found in meteorites - but there are now signs of them forming around a distant star. Catch a glimpse of its brand new solar system 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

What would you give a Diplodocus for a birthday gift? 🎁 We’d love to hear your best ideas - though we have left it to the last minute, our bronze Diplodocus Fern turns one today! 🎉🦕 Join us in wishing Fern the best first birthday ever, and let us know your gift ideas! 🎂