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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards ceremony | #NHM_Live special
Watch our coverage of the #WPY53 awards ceremony in this #NHM_Live special, recorded live from the Museum’s Hintze Hall. See all the winners in every category for the first time, and find out who was crowned this year’s Young and Adult...
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The making of an American mastodon | Natural History Museum
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:...
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When whales walked on four legs | Natural History Museum
Early ancestors of the ocean's biggest animals once walked on land. Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea.
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Are vampire bats the evil bloodsuckers of Dracula lore? | Natural History Museum
Are vampire bats the evil bloodsuckers of Dracula lore? Find out how the three species of the Desmodontinae subfamily of bats really get their licks:...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: the reality of a sewage surfer | Natural History Museum
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 53 finalist Justin Hofman explains why he thinks his image of a seahorse has had such impact.
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Toxic tactics of the platypus | Natural History Museum
Watch Dr Ronald Jenner explore the venomous puzzle that the platypus poses. When these odd-looking animals were first observed in Europe, some believed that the platypus may actually be an elaborate hoax:...
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Face your fears at the #Venom: Killer and cure exhibition | Natural History Museum
Enter the realm of venomous creatures in this eye-opening exhibition. Encounter some of the world's most venomous creatures and discover their surprising connection to human health. Open from Fri 10 Nov 2017 to 13 May 2018. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ –...
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Rhomaleosaurus: Creating a virtual reality sea dragon | Natural History Museum
A long-dead sea dragon, Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni roamed the water at the same time as dinosaurs dominated the land, and died out more than 180 million years ago. But thanks to the latest technology, viewers anywhere in the world can get...
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#Venom: Killer and cure - behind the scenes | Natural History Museum
Take a look behind the scenes at the Museum. Find out how conservators moved a Komodo dragon and how the team captured footage underwater, James Bond style. Book tickets for Venom: Killer and cure...
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Why does Rudolph have a red nose? | Natural History Museum
A red-nosed reindeer may not be as unusual as you think. Take a closer look at the insects that could be the cause of Rudolph's...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 53 | Natural History Museum
Explore the world's best nature photography, highlighting the incredible range of life on Earth from 20 Oct 2017 to 28 May 2018: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy
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Highlights from our year 2016/17 | Natural History Museum
The past year has been busy at the Museum. Our vision is to share our collections, scientific research and education activities around the world, physically and digitally. Read more: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/annual-reviews.html
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Tim Laman on his winning image - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 | Natural History Museum
Tim Laman, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 Grand title winner, discusses his image Entwined lives, which shows a wild orang-utan in its natural habitat.
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Art and science reflections on colour and vision | Natural History Museum
Museum scientists Dr Greg Edgecombe and Dr Suzanne Williams, who study the evolution of eyes and colour, join artists Liz West and Neil Harbisson to reflect on colour and vision in the natural world. They explore how the perception of...
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How does the human eye work? | Natural History Museum
Dr Ben Price explores the inner workings of human and dragonfly eyes and vision. Comparing them offers a new perspective on the visual capabilities of both. Find out more facts about our eyes at: http://bit.ly/NHM-HowtheEyeWorks
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Tim Laman reacts to winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 | Natural History Museum
Tim Laman shares his thoughts on being awarded Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 Grand title winner. His image Entwined lives shows a wild orang-utan in its natural habitat. It will be on display at the Museum's #WPY52 exhibition...
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Colour and Vision: 'A mind-expanding peepshow of nature' | Natural History Museum
Discover how the entwined histories of colour and vision have filled the natural world with the vibrant hues and shades we see today: http://bit.ly/NHM-YT-ColourAndVision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'A mind-expanding peepshow of nature.' – The Guardian ★...
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How to bring a dinosaur to life in technicolour | Natural History Museum
A science team from the University of Bristol and palaeoartist Robert Nicholls have created a life-size model of Psittacosaurus featuring real colour patterns. Discover how they did this and what it tells us about the tiny dinosaur's...
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#WPY52 Installation | Natural History Museum
This year sees the Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition open in the East Pavilion Gallery for the first time. Here's a look at the hard work which went into installing 100 of the world's best wildlife images in a new...
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The art of bird taxidermy | Natural History Museum
Watch Senior Curator Hein van Grouw as he prepares a corncrake (Crex crex) specimen for the Museum's bird collections. The art of taxidermy has become fashionable again in recent years. But it has always been scientifically useful, as...
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The stare of death: a wildife story from Johan Kloppers | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
This series of images shows one of the most harrowing moments of photographer Johan Kloppers' career. A lion and his cubs end the life of a young wildebeest, less than a day after it was born, in Kgalagadi National Park, Botswana. One of...
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Dinosaur family tree gets major makeover | Natural History Museum
Scientists from the Museum and Cambridge University have proposed radical changes to the dinosaur family tree, based on their analysis of hundreds of fossil features. The research provides important new insights about the origins and...
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Redisplaying cabinets of curiosities | Natural History Museum
Resin deer lungs, a Pterosaur fossil, and shells from HMS Endeavour are just a few of the curious specimens bound for our redeveloped Hintze Hall. Head of Conservation, Lorraine Cornish offers a sneak peek inside the cabinet.
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Sensational Butterflies 2017 | Natural History Museum
Our annual tropical butterfly house is back. See hundreds of live butterflies and moths, spot caterpillars munching on leaves and learn about the surprising lives butterflies lead.