The collection provides fascinating insights on a variety of social and scientific subjects such as glaciology, anthropology, astrobiology, socialism, land reform and spiritualism. It also reveals ...

Scientists from the Natural History Museum have unravelled the geological mysteries behind jadarite, a rare lithium-bearing mineral with the potential to power Europe's green energy transition which, ...

Mineral with a chemical composition very similar to that of the Superman’s Kryptonite could help Europe transition to a ...

Scientists have tracked over 100 species of marine animals and found that plans to protect almost a third of our seas may be ...

UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation We use cookies to give you the best online experience. We use them to improve our website and content ...

Imagine yourself back to the time of the dinosaurs. What would you see? We've created a scavenger hunt that will help bring that time to life for you and your family.

The surface of the ocean is warming four times faster than it was 40 years ago, scientists have warned. As the Earth absorbs more heat and reflects less back into space, this increase is only set to ...

The meiofauna are communities of microscopic invertebrates and protists too small to be retained on a 1 mm sieve, exemplified by the hyperdiverse and unique organisms whose life cycles are carried out ...

During 2020, the world threw away over 250 million tonnes of plastic. A fifth of this plastic pollution was dumped straight into the environment, as many nations struggle to keep up with the mounting ...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is back for its sixtieth anniversary, celebrating the wonder of the natural world with some of the most extraordinary images of our planet. From high-jumping stoats ...

For the first time in 100 years, Atlantic salmon are once again spawning in the upper waters of the River Derwent. The return of spawning salmon to the rivers of Derbyshire is a real conservation ...

Wells, streams and springs are in danger of going dry. Water levels in as many as a third of the world’s aquifers are declining faster now than they did 40 years ago as we take water out of the ground ...