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Cleaning and patching a southern tamandua specimen | ASMR #asmr #taxidermy #shorts
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/8G7PWjIMkJ4 Join Senior Conservator Lu Allington-Jones for a little ASMR at the Museum. Put your headphones on, sit back and listen as Lu painstakingly cleans and repairs a taxidermy tamandua...
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Why can't cats taste sweet food? | Surprising Science
You may know about the five basic tastes - sweet, salt, sour, bitter and umami – but have you ever heard that cats may not be able to detect sugars or sweeteners? Our researcher Dr Natalie Cooper explains why scientists think cats don’t...
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NASA probe returns with pristine asteroid samples
After seven years traversing the cosmos, a groundbreaking NASA mission is finally due home. OSIRIS-REx is bringing a record-breaking amount of asteroid material to Earth, which will allow scientists to find out more about the birth of...
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Beat the heat: how do birds keep cool? #shorts #birds #heat
As the temperature creeps up in the summer months, animals need ways to keep themselves cool. For people, sweating helps us maintain our body temperature. You may also have seen dogs panting heavily to help them beat the heat. But what...
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A closer look at dolphin intelligence
Dive into the surprising science behind dolphin intelligence with Alison Shean and Museum scientist Richard Sabin and find out what we can learn about them from our collections. Not seen the original video yet? Watch it here:...
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This is your sign to go to the silent disco at the Natural History Museum #shorts #londonlife
Switch on and get down at the Natural History Museum's chart-topping silent disco. Choose your side as three DJs do battle over separate wireless channels, playing the very best of new and old. Don a headset and party the night away in...
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Trailer: Isle of Wight from the air | Field Studies #shorts #drone #landscape
The Isle of Wight is full of beautiful landscapes, from rolling hills and luscious vegetation to dramatic cliffs and golden, sandy beaches. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to see it all from a bird’s-eye view? Well now...
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Do dolphins get high on pufferfish? | Surprising Science
Pufferfish poison is extremely toxic to us and has no known antidote. But, the poison may affect other animals in different ways. Dolphins have been seen playing with these poisonous fish, leading some to think that the marine mammals...
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Lugworm poos and the secrets they hold | Surprising Science #shorts #lugworm #beach
Squiggly little mounds of sand are a common sight when you walk along a beach at low tide. These are the signs of a hidden but industrious worm that has an important place in the beach ecosystem. What's more, a quick look at those sand...
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A closer look at aoudads
Have you watched our video about aoudads? https://youtu.be/mggEXcQevjo Join James Ashworth and Museum scientist Alex Cranston to find out more about them and what we can learn from our collections. Discover more about other invasive...
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Our collections are watching you! #shorts #taxidermy #museum
Of the Museum's 80 million objects, only a tiny fraction ever go on display. Subscribe to our channel to uncover colourful stories behind the specimens, meet collectors and curators past and present and read about their contributions to...
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Trailer: ASMR fossil hunting | Field Studies #fossilhunting #asmr #shorts
How do you find dinosaurs and other fossils? Join PhD student Jeremy Lockwood for an ASMR fossil hunting adventure. The Isle of Wight is one of the best places in the UK to find fossils as they constantly erode out of the island's...
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How high can an aoudad jump? | Surprising Science
Traversing steep cliffs is easy for the aoudad. Also known as the Barbary sheep, this animal is found in North Africa’s rocky mountains and can get about with ease by leaping incredibly high. But just how high can these sheep jump, and...
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What is a palaeontologist? | Field Studies
Do you like digging up fossils? If that's the case, you could be a palaeontologist. Join Museum scientists Dr Susannah Maidment and Professor Paul Barrett, as well as other Isle of Wight based palaeontologists as they tell us why they...
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Trailer: I found a dinosaur | Field Studies #shorts #dinosaurs #fossil
More than 20 types of dinosaurs have been found on the Isle of Wight so far, but could local palaeontologist Megan Jacobs have found one more? Our dinosaur expert Dr Susannah Maidment was invited to take a closer look at the carefully...
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How do chameleons change colour? | Surprising Science #shorts #chameleon
Many chameleons are shades of brown and green, which allows them to blend in with their environment, but they can also change colour. Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles at the Museum, explains why and how they do so. The...
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A closer look at identifying fossils
Uncover the various ways to identify fossils with James Ashworth and Museum scientist Susannah Maidment and find out what we can learn about it from our collections. Not seen the original video yet? Watch it here:...
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A closer look at crabeater seal teeth
Dive into the surprising science behind crabeater seal teeth with Calma Hawkes and Museum scientist Sophie Ryan and find out what we can learn about them from our collections. Not seen the original video yet? Watch it here:...
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Why does this owl have a pencil in its head? #shorts #weirdfacts #owl
In an inconspicuous cabinet in our Birds Gallery there is a disembodied owl's head with a blue pencil lodged in one of its ears. All in the name of science! Watch our video to learn more about the fascinating story behind this weird...
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Trailer: Our top six dinosaurs from the Isle of Wight | Field Studies #shorts #dinosaurs
The Isle of Wight was once home to over 20 different types of dinosaurs, from ferocious carnivores to armoured herbivores - but which one was the best? Naturally, we asked our dinosaur experts Professor Paul Barrett and Dr Susie...
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What ability do crabeater seals share with baleen whales? | Surprising Science
If you take a look inside a crabeater seal’s mouth, you might spot that their teeth are an unusual shape. When you think of animals that eat krill, a blue whale with its big baleen plates may come to mind. But these aren’t the only...
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Trailer: Isle of Wight the dinosaur island | Field Studies #shorts #dinosaurs #fossil
The Isle of Wight is a traditional British holiday resort. It's well-known for its beautiful sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, stunning countryside and many tourist attractions. But did you know that it is also the best place in Europe to...
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Isle of Wight from the air | Field Studies
The Isle of Wight is full of beautiful landscapes, from rolling hills and luscious vegetation to dramatic cliffs and golden, sandy beaches. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to see it all from a bird’s-eye view? Well now...
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The making of an American mastodon | #shorts #fossils #mastodon
Professor Adrian Lister, Museum expert on extinct megafauna, tells the hidden history behind the American mastodon now on display in Hintze Hall. Find out more about the monstrous Missouri Leviathan:...