“ Tanyka is a little like a platypus, in the sense that it was a member of the stem tetrapod lineage that remained even after newer, more modern tetrapods evolved,” Jason says. “It was a living fossil ...

The perception of natural history collections is often one of a static time-capsule, recording the animals and plants that once were. But the reality is that they are an extraordinary resource that ...

Have you ever wondered what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what they really looked like and why we continue to study them today? Book a Dinotour with one of our knowledgeable tour guides to get up close ...

It turns out that the shape of the skull in bat species is related to the specific frequencies of sonar that they produce. This in turn is often influenced by the way in which they emit sound for ...

Explore 22 objects spanning 4.6 billion years of Earth's history. Each exhibit tells a remarkable story and has been chosen for its scientific, historical and cultural importance. From a meteorite and ...

Qingrong Yang (China) shows a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak. Qingrong was at Yundang Lake near his home, a place he visits regularly to photograph the feeding ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.

An ambush bug nymph remains motionless in a flower, waiting for prey to wander within reach. Joseph spotted this nymph close to his front door in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. Ambush bugs are predatory.

This exhibition has now closed. It ran from 16 May 2025 - 22 February 2026. Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our planet ...

Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...

Diffuse coevolution is also known as multi-species or guild coevolution. It occurs when several species collectively influence one another. An example is pollination systems in which plants interact ...

Spotted lanternflies have been hitchhiking their way across Asia and the United States for several years. But why do they keep hitting the headlines? An invasion of spotted lanternflies, Lycorma ...