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Research like this is important for showing that insect numbers are declining, but they aren’t designed to pinpoint why it’s ...

The Tsiino Hiiwiida: unveiling multiple dimensions of plant and fungal biodiversity of the Upper Rio Negro project will accelerate the discovery of plants and fungi in one of the least explored ...

While the red listing of more mushrooms and their relatives has been welcomed, the results paint a worrying picture. Almost a ...

Explore the biggest challenges facing our planet and the nature-based solutions that can help us to create a more sustainable ...

What better time than spring for our programme of family-friendly events and activities celebrating life on Earth? Bring your family along and take part in talks, crafts and tours exploring ...

The Natural History Museum’s new permanent gallery, Fixing Our Broken Planet, opens tomorrow, Thursday 3 April Visitors will explore the biggest challenges facing the planet and discover ...

New observations have revealed early signs of UV light illuminating the cosmos more than 13 billion years ago.

Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about our research, scientists and the collections we care for. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the ...

Increasing ocean temperatures can cause corals to expel the nutrient-providing algae that they have a symbiotic relationship with. This means coral lose their colour, in what is known as a bleaching ...

Researchers have revisited a remote site in the Pacific Ocean that was used as a test for deep-sea mining in the 1970s. They ...

A new study has revealed the long-term impacts and the first signs of biological recovery four decades after a test mining experiment that removed polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean. The ...