“ Calosoma sycophanta is a rare beetle in the UK that has been previously known to eat caterpillars - the young of adult moths. It's only through digitising the mouth parts of this beetle that we have ...

Our six millionth specimen to be digitised is a ground beetle Calosoma sycophanta, known as the forest caterpillar hunter.

The Museum’s digitisation team has undertaken a year-long project to digitise the giant butterfly-moths, also known as the Castniidae collection. Digitiser Glory Turnbull shares more.

[23 April 2025, London UK] – The Natural History Museum has today announced a brand-new immersive experience, Our Story with David Attenborough, opening to audiences on 19 June 2025.

Visitors to the Natural History Museum, London, can now get up close to a rare, crystallised gold specimen, nicknamed the Dragon due to its spectacular appearance. Considered to be one of the finest ...

Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By ...

My professional history started back in Brazil, first as a high school teacher, then a University lecturer, and I have over 30 years’ experience with herbarium collections, collecting and identifying ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...