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Taking Dippy down: the first steps | Natural History Museum
Head of Conservation, Lorraine Cornish, oversees the dismantling of the Museum's Diplodocus skeleton, affectionately known as Dippy. The dinosaur is being removed from Hintze Hall and conserved before embarking on a UK tour, which starts...
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Cephalopoda inside out with Jon Ablett | #NHM_Live
During our first ever #NHM_Live broadcast we explored the weird and wonderful world of squid, octopus and cuttlefish with Alastair Hendry and our Curator of Mollusca, Jon Ablett. * This broadcast features the dissection of a squid. If...
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Wasps: 100,000 species and counting with Gavin Broad | #NHM_Live
In this episode of #NHM_Live, Gavin Broad, Curator of Hymenoptera, talks to Alison Shean about the huge variety of wasps in nature and why they are so undeserving of their bad reputation. Learn about wasps that build nests, make honey...
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The science of shooting stars with Natasha Almeida | #NHM_Live
In our final throw back to series 1 of #NHM_Live, David Urry speaks to Natasha Almeida from the Museum’s Meteorites Group about the multitude of rocks from space that we have in the collections. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter, and...
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The bizarre love life of the anglerfish | Natural History Museum
With its luminous dorsal spine, the anglerfish is well adapted for life in the dark depths of the ocean. But when it comes to relationships, some take a rather unconventional route. Find out more about the bizarre love life of the...
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See the blue whale skeleton and new Hintze Hall display from 14 July 2017 | Natural History Museum
#HinzteHall will reopen on 14 July 2017. For the first time you'll be able to walk underneath the largest animal that ever lived - the #BlueWhale.
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Skeletons reveal their secrets | Natural History Museum
Human remains from prehistoric to Victorian London reveal how people lived and died in the city.
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Fantastic mini-beasts and where to find them with Stephanie West | #NHM_Live
Out in our leafy grounds, Steph West of the Museum's Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity talked to host David Urry about the wildlife in your gardens, from millipedes to stag beetles, and pond life to log life.
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A window into the world of seaweeds | Natural History Museum
Professor Juliet Brodie explains why seaweed forests are so important to coastlines all over the world.
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Dinosaur world tour with Paul Barrett | #NHM_Live
Many of the dinosaurs that people know from popular culture are of the fossils that have been found in North America. However, they have been found on every continent and, in this first episode of series two of #NHM_Live, dinosaur expert...
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The fish that's also a pearl | Natural History Museum
Pearls are the result of a mollusc's reaction to irritants such as parasites that enter its shell. Although model pearls are perfectly round and smooth, in reality they come in a huge number of shapes and sizes. Watch Andreia Salvador,...
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The Neanderthal within us with Chris Stringer | #NHM_Live
Is it really an insult to be called a Neanderthal? Our human origins expert, Prof Chris Stringer talked to Alison Shean about Homo neanderthalensis and their relationship with modern humans while answering questions from the live...
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Preparing for the seaweed display in Hintze Hall | Natural History Museum
Watch seaweed expert Juliet Brodie prepare seaweeds for a new display in Hintze Hall, the Museum's central space.
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Whales: Beneath the surface | Natural History Museum
Dive through one of the world’s most compelling evolutionary journeys and discover the story of the whale in the Whales: Beneath the Surface exhibition, open from 14 July 2017 to 28 Feb 2018.
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Shark tales of the past and present with Emma Bernard | #NHM_Live
Emma Bernard, Curator of Fossil Fish, was with host Alistair Hendry for #NHM_Live to show off some of the Museum's shark specimens, and to answer the questions our live audience had about the sharks of the past and present. Watch the...
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Meet the spiders with Jan Beccaloni | #NHM_Live
Jan Beccaloni, Curator of Arachnida, was with host David Urry to show you some spidery specimens. From their ‘scary movement’ and the impacts of climate change on the species being found in Britain through to the dancing of the peacock...
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The art of preserving a blue marlin | Natural History Museum
The blue marlin is one of the Museum's largest-ever specimens preserved whole in fluid - and an innovative technique will make this enormous fish last. Watch curators prepare the blue marlin for display. Explore oceans:...
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Seaweeds: a hidden habitat under threat | Natural History Museum
Follow the final stages of the creation of the seaweed displays in the redeveloped Hintze Hall.
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The blue whale: a three-year labour of love | Natural History Museum
We've reached the end of a three year project to install a blue whale skeleton in the Museum's central space. Watch a summary of the work involved and Museum scientists and conservators as they discuss what the blue whale skeleton means...
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How is a mouse like a giraffe? | Natural History Museum
They may certainly look different, but mice and giraffes are more similar than you might think. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Instagram:...
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The mighty megafauna with Pip Brewer | #NHM_Live
Do you know your mastodons from your mammoths? Join host Alastair Hendry as he speaks to Pip Brewer, Curator of Fossil Mammals to find out more about the giant creatures that used to walk the earth. Pip talks us through some of the...
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Why do wasps build nests? | Natural History Museum
There are 7,000 species of wasps living in the UK, 200 of which build nests. Dr Gavin Broad explains one of the collection's unique nests. Find out why only some wasps build nests:...
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Flies: the often overlooked pollinators | Natural History Museum
Around 80% of Earth's flowering plants need animals to pollinate them - but it's not just bees getting the job done. Find out more about the flies that are keeping chocoholics happy:...
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Michel D'Oultremont on the importance of emotion | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Michel d’Oultremont, Rising Star portfolio winner in the 50th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, tell us why you should forget technique and let your imagination take over. Find out more about Wildlife Photographer of the...