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A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named ...
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 ...
Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.
Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant fungi have gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the ...
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 ...
Scientists from the Natural History Museum have unravelled the geological mysteries behind jadarite, a rare lithium-bearing mineral with the potential to power Europe's green energy transition which, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
In this outdoor workshop, pupils will use nets to catch pond animals and conduct a scientific enquiry into what these creatures eat. Pupils will get to catch and classify animals from our new wildlife ...