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Can meteorites tell us how our solar system formed? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
In February this year a meteorite blazed across the UK sky and landed in a driveway in Gloucestershire. This incredibly rare event is giving Museum scientists a glimpse into what our solar system looked like when it was first forming....
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A royal visit to the Urban Nature Project | Natural History Museum
On Tuesday 22 June, the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Museum to hear about how the Urban Nature Project will redevelop the Museum's Wildlife Garden and work with organisations across the UK to inspire the next generation to care for...
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How to build a worm composter | Natural History Museum
A worm composter, or wormery, can turn your kitchen food scraps into fantastic fertilizer for your house plants and garden. Read our step-by-step instructions and extra tips for success:...
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Whose specimen is it, anyway? | Lates Online
One specimen from the vast Museum collection, three scientists. Two of them don’t know anything about this specimen, one of them knows it really well. Can you figure out who is telling the truth and who is bluffing? Test our scientists’...
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Highlights from our year 2020/21 | Natural History Museum
It has been an extraordinary year for the Museum. Despite a global pandemic that prevented visitors coming through the Museum doors for most of the year, we have made great strides towards our goals. We made thousand of fresh connections...
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Meet Wildlife Photographer Ripan Biswas | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Wildlife photographer Ripan Biswas has multiple awards to his name, including winning the 2020 “Wildlife Portfolio” and 2019 “Animal Portrait” categories in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Specialising in macro...
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Liina Heikkinen | Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Liina was awarded the title of Young Grand Title Winner for her photo of a young fox sneaking off to enjoy the barnacle goose that its parents had brought for it. Liina spent time gaining the trust of this family of foxes in order to...
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The fossil marine reptiles of the Triassic | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs are famous for dominating the seas whilst the dinosaurs roamed on land. But there are other truly remarkable marine reptiles that are also worth the hype. Join researcher Stephan Spiekman and Cristina...
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How are daffodils used to treat Alzheimer's disease? | Natural History Museum
Daffodils are more than just a group of pretty flowering plants. Museum botanist Dr Mark Carine explains how daffodils are being used to help Alzheimer's disease patients. Discover more about medicines that are powered by plants:...
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Feathers and Fashion | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
A century ago, fashion - not habitat destruction - was the main killer of birds. From Flamingos to Ostriches bird feathers were highly desirable and fashionable accessories to women's headwear. Many bird species were on the brink of...
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#Reconnect with Nature, for People and Planet | Our Broken Planet
We are at a pivotal moment in human history, with the future of our planet hanging in the balance. If we are to succeed in protecting biodiversity and the communities it sustains, we need to work together. In conjunction with the British...
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Joseph Anthony | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Joseph Anthony spent years studying tide tables and waiting for the perfect weather conditions in order to take this photo of wetland birds in Hong Kong. Discover the messages he wanted to convey with his image with this WPY Insights...
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Clean and Green: Is a Just Energy Revolution Around the Corner? | Our Broken Planet
How can we realise a world in which global communities have access to clean and sustainable energy for generations? Alternatives to fossil fuels are out there, and the clock is ticking to halt the most devastating impacts of climate...
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What can you find on a sky island? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
High above the surrounding landscape, isolated mountains can create unique environmental conditions and become “sky islands”. Join Khalil Thirlaway in conversation with Philippe Kok, who has devoted his life to studying and exploring...
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Wild Crimes podcast | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Join Alastair Hendry in conversation with Wild Crimes hosts Khalil Thirlaway and Tori Herridge as we go behind the scenes in to the making of the fascinating, and sometimes shocking podcast series from the Natural History Museum. Every...
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Extreme birds from around the world | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Birds do come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Within their astonishing diversity, there are some impressive record-breakers. From the loudest to the quietest, the cheekiest to the chattiest, join Museum scientist Alex Bond in a chat...
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Do whale sharks and basking sharks have teeth? | Natural History Museum
When you think of sharks, an animal with a mouth full of huge, razor-sharp teeth may come to mind. But for some of the world's largest species of sharks, this isn't the case at all. Museum scientist Emma Bernard explains. The Natural...
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Waste World | Lates Online
Waste is a huge problem for the planet. Our modern lifestyles and consumer habits generate astonishing amounts of waste. Far more than we can currently recycle. From plastic clogging our oceans and rivers to the vast amounts of waste...
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What are meadows and where can we find them? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
What makes a meadow a meadow? Green spaces come in all sorts, shapes and sizes, and have lots of different names. Join science communicator Khalil Thirlaway and NHM’s Head of Gardens Tom McCarter as they find out what's special about...
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What is the London underground mosquito? | Natural History Museum
Did you know that the London Underground has its own mosquito? Dr Erica McAlister, Senior Curator of Diptera at the Museum, explains how Culex pipiens molestus has evolved to survive in the Tube's dark tunnels and other underground...
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How big was megalodon, and how do we know? | Natural History Museum
Megalodon was an enormous shark that lived until about 3.6 million years ago. Thousands of their teeth have been found, but their body fossils are very rare. So how do we work out how big they were? Emma Bernard, a fossil fish expert at...
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What wildlife can you find in a pond? | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Come for a virtual swim in the Wildlife Garden pond and find out the variety of wildlife that inhabits these environments. From metamorphosising tadpoles and borrowing-building caddisflies to water-loving beetles and floating water...
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What do children have to say about the state of our planet? | Lates Online
Five years ago, countries got together to commit to slow down global warming by reducing our carbon emissions. But we are not on track to reach what was agreed, and the consequences of climate change are already being suffered around the...
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How to build a log pile for insects and other wildlife to make a home | Natural History Museum
Building a log pile can boost your local biodiversity by giving a home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden. They are easy to assemble and require little maintenance. Find out what animals might move into your...