New study suggests Europe’s largest bony fishes once bred in the UK, and could be reintroduced to restore the country’s lost ...

The Natural History Museum's Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) estimates how much of a region’s natural biodiversity is still left on average. The BII measures biodiversity change using abundance ...

Now in its sixth decade, Wildlife Photographer of the Year sees photographers from across the globe set out to document nature’s most incredible moments. It’s the biggest nature photography ...

The Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus, was driven to extinction by European colonisers who hunted it, destroyed its habitat and introduced competing species. These practices still affect ...

Misconceptions about dinosaurs are frequently fuelled by their inaccurate (though entertaining) representations in films. Not everything you've been led to believe about dinosaurs is true. The extinct ...

Flying haphazardly through the air on a balmy summer day, the male stag beetle is in a hurry to find a mate. Find out how he puts his spectacular antler-like jaws to use, why this species needs ...

Waterhouse created an extraordinary menagerie of terracotta designs worthy of a ‘cathedral to nature’. From the imposing gargoyles on the façade to the most delicate interior detail, every element of ...

From music hall to posing pouch, the Victorian strongman (and dreamboat) Eugen Sandow rose to fame as an international celebrity and sex symbol during the close of the nineteenth century. His stardom ...

Spin our giant wildlife wheel to decide your quest and begin your journey to become a Walter’s Wildlife Hero. Inspired by Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring, you’ll ...

In August 1768, under the command of then-Lieutenant James Cook, HMS Endeavour and her crew set sail for Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus - before opening sealed orders for a secret assignment.

Fish have been around since the dawn of complex animals. They were the first vertebrates, had the first live births and were the first four-limbed animals to venture onto land. The fossil fish ...

From badger setts melting snow to a robin defending its territory through song, we’ll show you the signs to look out for to identify wildlife at this time of year. Then have a go at trying to spot ...