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Love, Naturally | Lates Online
Birds do it, bees do it, but attracting a mate can be a tricky business for any species. Humans are not the only animals with elaborate courtship rituals. Whether you're a love bug, a solitary bee or fawning over someone toad-ally...
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Family Festival nature quiz | Natural History Museum
Join us for a live family quiz all about nature and your favourite Museum specimens. This quiz is part of our free, online Family Festival: Tune in to Nature with Pukka Herbs. It's running until 9 August. Join the fun:...
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Learn to paint a Roar-some T.rex | Art Sippers
Learn step-by-step how to paint your own artistic masterpiece inspired by the Museum collection. With our doors closed, we're losing vital income. So if you enjoy this event and can help us with a donation – no matter the size – we'd...
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The Surprising Science of Whale Earwax | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
On World Nature Conservation day, join Museum Curator Richard Sabin to discover what a whale’s earwax can tell us about its life, health and habitat. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook:...
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Darwin's Fossils | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Join Museum scientist Lorna Steel to discover how Darwin's study of fossils during his voyage on the Beagle shaped his scientific thinking. Find out how new technology is allowing us to understand and share the amazing fossil specimens...
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How to make a footprint tunnel | Natural History Museum
Have you ever wondered what wildlife wanders through your garden when you're not watching? You can find out by making a footprint tunnel to record the tracks of small animals that are out and about in your area. Read the step-by-step...
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Minibeasts with Rosie and Ranger Stu | Natural History Museum
Meet some incredible minibeasts with Rosie and Ranger Stu. See a tarantula, a scorpion, a snail and two stick insects. Rosie is signing with Makaton. Visit our website for more minibeast-themed activities:...
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Sauropods, Gentle Giants | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Join Museum scientist David Button as he takes a closer look at these gentle giants. with long necks, long tails, small heads and giant bodies, the saurapod dinosaurs would have been pretty hard to miss. Join us and discover what they...
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Mission to Mars | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
In 2022, the European Space Agency will be launching a new ExoMars mission to the red planet, trying to discover more about the planet's past, present and future. Join Sara Motaghian, a Museum planetary scientist working on the mission,...
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Spiders! | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
What kind of spiders are living in your garden or home? We might not have exciting mammals like Lions or Bears living in the UK but who needs them when you have spiders! Take a chance to join volunteer Leah (and some special eight-legged...
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Life from vents | Natural History Museum
Join the #LifeFromVents team on a research trip to Eyjafjörður on the north coast of Iceland, as they work to better understand how hydrothermal vents affect the evolution of animals that live in these incredible environments. Website:...
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Animals and Volcanoes | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
We often hear about people evacuating from disaster zones, but what about their animals? Join vet and researcher Mihai Swift to discuss the complex relationships between people, animals, and living with volcanoes. Website:...
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Jellyfish! | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Think you know jellyfish? Think again. Join Museum curator Miranda Lowe for a free talk which explores the strange world of deep-sea jellyfish and discover some of their amazing abilities. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:...
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Beetles! | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
There are more species of beetle than any other type of insect. They showcase a staggering diversity and have thrived in all types of habitats and conditions for millions of years. Discover what makes beetles such a success story with...
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How to make an easy Sun print | Natural History Museum
Making Sun prints is a fun activity that can turn leaves and flowers into simple but distinctive artworks, using just construction paper and a sunny day. Read the step-by-step instructions and a few tips and ideas you can try:...
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Dinosaurs | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
What do we really know about dinosaurs and how? Join Museum scientist Paul Barrett to find out all about the awesome reptiles that once dominated the Earth. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook:...
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Learn to Paint a Gentle Giraffe | Art Sippers
Join us for a live stream event and learn step-by-step how to paint your own artistic masterpiece inspired by the Museum's collection. Home to over 80 million specimens which span 4.5 billion years of history, the Museum and its...
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Mosquitoes! | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
We might think we know all about mosquitoes: bloodsucking parasites that spread diseases. But there’s much more to these little insects than meets the eye. Join Museum scientist Lorna Culverwell and delve into the surprising world of...
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Lugworm poos and the secrets they hold | Natural History Museum
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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The Inside Out of Flies | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Discover the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy. Join entomolologist and author Erica McAlister as she reveals the inside out of flies. See some fascinating specimens from our collection and discover how amazing, exotic and important...
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Ancient Octopuses | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
In this live talk learn about some of the rare fossils that show the remains of ancient squid and octopuses, find out what these fossils can tell us and meet the curator who looks after them. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:...
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Nature in Lockdown | Live talk with NHM Scientist
2020 has certainly affected how we interact with the world around us, including our relationships with nature. Has the lockdown changed how ecosystems behave? How can we know? Join science communicator Khalil Thirlaway and scientists...
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Dinosaur Hands| Live Talk with NHM Scientist
T. rex hands were famously small, but T. rex isn't the only dinosaur that had strange hands. Join researcher João Leite as he explores the evolution of dinosaur hands and discover some truly weird and wonderful specimens.
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Discovering Dinosaurs | Lates Online
Scientists are using state-of-the-art technology to discover not only what dinosaurs looked like but how they moved, ate and lived millions of years ago. Grab yourself a drink and join us as we explore how new technology can reveal...