3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (390+ words) An image of the specimen Macropoma gombessae. Copyright of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Former University of Portsmouth palaeontology student Jack L. Norton located the coelacanth, which provides a crucial missing piece in the evolutionary history of one…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1715+ words) By Hayley Dunning and Emily Osterloff Around half a billion years ago, life on Earth went through a rapid transformation, diversifying into almost all of the major animal groups we see today. How and why the Cambrian explosion occurred has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1059+ words) When Pohlsepia mazonensis was first named, it was celebrated as the oldest known octopus. However, new research reveals that it's actually a relative of Nautilus " rewriting our understanding of when octopuses evolved. The mystery of a controversial fossil, once believed…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1762+ words) Denisovans were a type of ancient human that for a long time were known only from their DNA and teeth. But recent fossil findings and analysis is now revealing what these people looked like and that they were likely a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (871+ words) A "quite rare" fossil find from South Korea is the nation"s first new dinosaur in 15 years. Adding to the rich diversity of extinct animals from this region, it has been called Doolysaurus huhmin due to its resemblance to a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (940+ words) Take a thrilling deep dive back in time into ancient waters with this monstrous exhibition. Opens22 May 2026, tickets on sale 18 March. Opens 22 May 2026, entry from 10: 00-16: 30 daily Adult off-peak tickets from "15. See ticket prices and visit information. Waterhouse Gallery, South Kensington. Download…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1729+ words) During the era of the dinosaurs on land, a group of prehistoric marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs lived in the oceans. Find out what fossils have revealed about these animals, which included the biggest marine reptile that ever lived. For centuries,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (912+ words) Animals bite, grindandgrab with their teeth " but nothing used its mouth quite like Tanykaamnicola. Fossils discovered in Brazil show that an ancient group of animals survived for much longer than realised. When researchers digging on the edge of the Amazon…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (625+ words) Weekdays: +44 (0)20 7942 5654 Evenings and weekends: +44 (0)7799 690 151 Email: press@nhm. ac. uk These contact details are for press and media only. For all other enquires, please phone 0207 942 5000 or email feedback@nhm. ac. uk. A new species of crocodylomorph from the Triassic has been…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1776+ words) Dr Neil Adams, our Curator of Fossil Mammals, works with the remains of extinct mammals every day. Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum, a team of dedicated curators look after more than 80 million specimens and objects covering the…...