Reporting on the vital influence and importance of marine environments for us or the planet. Images can be taken above or below the water. They should convey a message – symbolic or actual – whether ...

A new project, known as KRILLGUARD, launches today which aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species in the ecosystem. Rising ocean temperatures are ...

The KRILLGUARD researchers have developed ‘DNA probes’ to identify important genes within the krill’s sequenced genome. As ...

A distant relative of spiders and scorpions is the new namesake of a Natural History Museum scientist.

This allowed researchers to investigate if the evolution of birds impacted that of the insects. They found distinct changes in the wings and bodies of the giant cicadas towards the end of the Jurassic ...

We are living in a time many people refer to as the Anthropocene. Humans have become the single most influential species on the planet, causing significant global warming and other changes to land, ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.

The study, led by PhD student Jonathan Jung, pushes back fossil evidence of the first known coral symbiosis by over 170 ...

Grab any LEGO® bricks or other materials you have around the house and build your idea on how to help address the challenge ...

· New analysis from Museum scientists shows current conservation efforts are not adequately protecting the land that provides our most critical ecosystem services, which 6 billion people depend on ...