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How to make fat balls for birds | Natural History Museum
Help your local wild birds to survive winter by putting out these nutritious fat balls. Making them is a fun activity to do with kids. Get tips, extra ingredient ideas and find out which birds you are most likely to see eating your fat...
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Extinct Trees Rediscovered in Remote Corners of the World | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Meet the Ginkgo, Metasequoia and Wollemia, three trees known as fossils and thought to be extinct before scientists discovered they were still around in our days, living and growing. Join scientist Fred Rumsey and science communicator...
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How do birds really sleep? | Natural History Museum
Birds can travel very long distances and some can even spend months on the wing. But how do they manage to get the sleep they need? Dr Alex Bond, Senior Curator in Charge of Birds at the Museum, explains. The Natural History Museum in...
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New Zealand's endemic and endangered kakapo | Natural History Museum
Kakapo are nocturnal parrots that cannot fly. Found only in New Zealand, these unique birds are critically endangered. Watch this video to find out what makes them so special and why they are worth saving. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk...
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What do we know about Mars and how do we know it? | Live talk with NHM Scientist
Have you ever wondered how scientists study Mars without anyone ever setting up a foot on its surface? Join science communicator Cristina Torrente and scientist Sarah Boazman and find out how humans on Earth are uncovering the secrets of...
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Oceans Quiz | #NHMHomeworkClub
Calling all teachers and parents! Dive into our live oceans-themed quiz on Friday 5th February at 10.30am as part of #NHMHomeworkClub. The quiz will test your team's ocean knowledge and get you using scientific skills to support learning...
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What can we learn from the Hayabusa2 asteroid mission? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
In December 2020 the Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back samples from the asteroid Ryugu for scientists to study on Earth. What exactly is an asteroid? How did Hayabusa2 get there? What can we learn from Ryugu? Join the conversation with...
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Animals in the Anthropocene | Our Broken Planet
From the food industry and medical research to companionship and entertainment, most of us are connected to animals in profound ways, whether we realise it or not. Multi-award-winning photographer and author Jo-Anne McArthur has...
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Learn to draw an octopus with scientist and artist Lauren Cook | Lates Online
Join us on Thursday 25 March for the next Lates online event. We’re unleashing our creative talents with our first nature drawing Lates Online. Join Museum scientist and award-winning artist/animator Lauren Cook as we have a go at...
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What is environmental DNA? | Live talk with NHM scientist
We mostly think of DNA as something we find inside the cells of living things, but actually it’s all around us. It’s in the ground, in the water and even in the air! What’s it doing there? How can we study it? What can we learn from it?...
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Why do some frogs grow multiple legs? | Natural History Museum
When frogs with limb malformations began to be spotted in parts of North America, causes from chemicals to radiation were proposed. But it turned out that it was actually a little parasite called Ribeiroia ondatrae that was to blame....
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How human activity drives the transmission of infectious diseases from animals | Our Broken Planet
One year on from the emergence of COVID-19, the world is still grappling with the repercussions of a global viral pandemic. To prevent history from repeating itself, we need to understand that only one species is truly responsible for...
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Do Animals Get Periods? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Humans are one of the few mammals that have periods. Our closest relatives the apes and monkeys menstruate, but the other mammals that menstruate are not closely related to us at all. Why do some animals have periods and some other...
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How do kangaroo rats conserve water? | Natural History Museum
The tiny kangaroo rat lives in very hot and arid environments, but they never need to take a single drink of water. So how do they survive? Museum scientist Heather White, explains. ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London...
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British Science Week Quiz | #NHMHomeworkClub
Calling all junior scientists! It's #BritishScienceWeek and the final week of #NHMHomeworkClub. We are celebrating with daily scientific challenges followed by a quiz with a twist to finish. We will be showing off some incredible Museum...
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The Winchcombe meteorite recovered from Gloucestershire | Natural History Museum
These rocks may look like bits of charcoal, but they are actually fragments of the first meteorite to fall in the UK in 30 years, which crash landed in Gloucestershire on 28 Feb 2021. Scientists are hoping to use these 4.6 billion year...
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Meet Wildlife Photographer Ami Vitale | Live talks with NHM Scientist
Award winning photographer Ami Vitale had travelled the world capturing today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories. Highly commended in this years’ Wildlife Photographer of the year’s People’s Choice Awards, Ami’s image...
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How can we create vital habitats for insects? | Live talk with NHM scientist
Insects are in trouble and they need our help. Can restoring rare chalk grassland habitats and creating new ‘butterfly banks’ help address their decline? Join Science Communicator Alison Shean and scientists Katy Potts and Steph Holt as...
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What does the inside of a sea turtle's mouth look like? | Natural History Museum
Sea turtles have a special way to trap their prey, but their clever adaptation sometimes lands them in difficulties. Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles at the Museum, explains. ---------------- The Natural History Museum in...
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Mysteries of the Natural History Museum | Live Talk
Join Science Communicator Alastair Hendry in conversation with the Museum's Head of Conservation Lorraine Cornish and Principal Curator of Mammals Richard Sabin as they share some of the fascinating stories and mysteries hidden deep...
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Dawnosaurs Online: Animals in Winter
Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 80 million...
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What Can the Mars Perseverance Rover tell us about the Red Planet? | Live talk with NHM Scientist
Launched by NASA in July 2020, the Perseverance Rover is due to land on Mars on 18th February 2021 where it will begin to search the Martian soil for evidence of ancient microbial life and collect samples to later be returned to Earth....
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United Against the Climate Crisis | Our Broken Planet
The voice and dedication of young people in tackling the climate crisis has never been bolder. We need to recognise that the crisis is an intersectional one, requiring collective and collaborative solutions. In this event we are joined...
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Meet an Award Winning Wildlife Photographer | Live talks with NHM Scientist
The public have chosen their winners in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award. Join Science Communicator Alison Shean for an exclusive chat with one of your favourites, photographer Andrew Parkinson....