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Hidden Treasures: Plants or Flies? | Natural History Museum
Are you ready for episode four of Hidden Treasures, the behind the scenes live show where you're in control? We need you to decide where in the Museum we explore next: the plant collection or the collection. Leave us a comment to let us...
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Do octopuses dream? | Natural History Museum
Just like us, octopuses need their sleep, but how similar are our sleep patterns and do cephalopods dream like we do? Jon Ablett, the Museum’s Senior Curator of Mollusca, explains. Octopuses have numerous other astonishing qualities,...
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Behind the Scenes: Rebuilding Dippy the Diplodocus | Natural History Museum
In 2022, after a whirlwind UK tour, Dippy the dinosaur returned to London for a temporary installation. Take a peek behind the scenes at how we rebuilt this beloved Diplodocus cast. Book your free tickets to see Dippy Returns: The...
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Join us 24th November 10.00 GMT with Greta Thunberg | Natural History Museum
On 24 November, join Greta Thunberg and the Natural History Museum to discuss biodiversity loss and climate change. You can watch the live premiere of this recorded event and have your questions answered by Museum scientists...
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Parasitic plants: Are there vampires in your garden?
Some plants resort to stealing to get the nutrients they need. Although having parasitic plants in your garden may sound bad, they actually play an important role in increasing biodiversity. Museum scientist Tom McCarter explains....
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Tackling biodiversity loss and climate change with Greta Thunberg | Natural History Museum
Join Greta Thunberg and the Natural History Museum for an online schools event to discuss biodiversity loss - one of the themes of Greta’s new book, The Climate Book. Recorded in London earlier this year, Greta took part in a discussion...
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Pregnancy tests: how frogs improved women's healthcare | Natural History Museum
Did you know that the first mainstream pregnancy test available was frogs, and that they were used until the 1960s? Amphibian expert, Dr Jeff Streicher, explains how clawed frogs played a surprising and important role in improving...
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Behind the Lens: Live from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition | Natural History Museum
Join host Alison Shean live (on Wednesday 12 October 2022 at 13.30 BST) as we take a peek at the brand-new Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition which opens on 14th October. Hear from some of our awarded photographers and get a...
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Hidden Treasures: the champion of champions | Natural History Museum | Ep.6
Join us for our sixth and final episode of Hidden Treasures! We'll be live on 2 December at 15.30 GMT. Over the past five episodes, Museum experts have guided us as we explored behind the scenes through the Museum's dinosaur, fish,...
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Aye-aye recorded picking its nose for the first time | Natural History Museum
For the first time ever, researchers have recorded an aye-aye lemur picking its own nose. There are only 12 species of primates known to pick their nose (including humans), but scientists still don’t know why they do it. ----------------...
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Why do sea slugs steal stings? | Natural History Museum
Sea slugs (also known as nudibranchs) are a group of invertebrate animals found in the ocean. Some of these soft-bodied, brightly-coloured sea animals have turned to a life of crime, stealing stings from their venomous prey. Venom expert...
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With such short arms how does a T Rex get dressed for Christmas #shorts
#shorts You've been asking how our T. rex has managed to fit into a Christmas jumper when it has such short arms. Well, this is exactly how we did it... Pick up your own Christmas jumper (in human sizes only) by visiting our online...
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Book your free visit to the Museum this Christmas | Natural History Museum
There’s something for everyone this season and we can’t wait to see you, so book your free ticket to find out what we’ve got in store. ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects,...
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Behind-the-scenes of the T. rex Christmas jumper installation | NEW 2022 | Natural History Museum
You've been asking how our T. rex has managed to fit into a Christmas jumper when it has such short arms. Well, this is exactly how we did it... Pick up your own Christmas jumper (in human sizes only) by visiting our Museum shop this...
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Does Mars have what life needs to survive? | Natural History Museum
Mars is a dry and dusty planet, but scientists think that there may once have been water on the red planet’s surface. But how do they know, and why is this important in the search for extraterrestrial life? Museum scientist Zach Dickeson...
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ASMR: Cleaning and patching a southern tamandua specimen | Natural History Museum
Join Senior Conservator Lu Allington-Jones for a little ASMR at the Museum. Put your headphones on, sit back and listen as Lu painstakingly cleans and repairs a taxidermy tamandua specimen from the collection. The conservation team takes...
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Three new dinosaur species discovered in 2022 | Natural History Museum
In 2022 Museum scientists described and named 351 new species, including three dinosaurs. Watch to find out more about these extinct animals, including the oldest and most complete armoured dinosaur ever found in Asia, the oldest known...
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The Last Ice Area: Searching for microscopic life in the Arctic | Natural History Museum
What life exists in the Arctic's oldest ice and why is it so important? Museum scientist Anne Jungblut recounts her recent expedition to the Last Ice Area of the Arctic and explains the importance of the research into the tiny lifeforms...
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How does rhino poop power ecosystems? | Natural History Museum
Rhinos produce a lot of dung, but it may play a more important role in the ecosystem than you’d expect. Museum scientist Alex Cranston explains how rhino poop helps to power the planet and what the consequences of losing these large...
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Why do penguins waddle? | Natural History Museum
Penguins sway comically from side to side as they walk. But have you ever wondered why they evolved such an unusual gait? Dr Alex Bond, the Museum's Senior Curator in Charge of Birds, explains why penguins waddle and how the way they...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice | Natural History Museum
It’s your turn to join our jury. Vote for your favourite image in Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. Browse the 25 photographs featured below and vote for the one that you think should win this year's People's...
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Beavers at Knepp: A winning ecosystem | Ep. 3 | Natural History Museum
Beavers are now being reintroduced right across the UK. But how are they impacting the environment, and what role do they play in rewilding the countryside? Watch more episodes here: Ep. 1 The story of Knepp: A rewilding success...
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Field Studies: Beavers at Knepp. Episode 3 Trailer | Natural History Museum
A pair of beavers at Knepp are helping to rewild the English countryside #shorts #beavers #rewilding #nature ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur...
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Collecting in the field : A curator's story | Natural History Museum
Wherever we look, insect populations are crashing. But by studying the insects at the Knepp Estate in Sussex, England, scientists are able to see how rewilding is helping to boost the biodiversity and abundance of insects. Find out how...