A new study released today shakes up the scientific understanding of venom and proposes a radical redefinition that means the saliva of aphids and chemicals released by slugs will join the bites of ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would also ...

Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.

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

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, ...

Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant fungi have gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the ...

The fossil fungi are from the same family as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie-ant fungus, which has gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the popular ...

Jerwood Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Get ready to immerse yourself in the epic tale of people and planet in this new 360° experience, presented by Sir David Attenborough. Watch as the ...

Adult off-peak tickets from £14. See ticket prices and visit information. Waterhouse Gallery, South Kensington. Download a map. Touch a piece of Mars, wrap your hands around a fragment of the Moon and ...

There’s lots of hype around the largest shark to ever live, but also a lot of misinformation. It’s not surprising that the extinct, 24.3-metre-long shark Otodus megalodon is so popular. Imagining our ...

Visuals will be projected onto all four walls as well as onto the floor of the large room. These include high-contrast and moving patterns, but no flashing images in the 16–25Hz range. Throughout ...