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 ...

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.

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The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a cultural significance. The researchers hope that the remains unearthed in ...

The slender-billed curlew was a species of wading bird last officially seen three decades ago. Despite the occasional unsubstantiated reports since then, researchers have combed through all the ...

Fern the Diplodocus might be top of your go-to list when you first visit our new gardens, but there are so many more things to discover. Peek behind a tree fern or wander along our paths and see what ...

The past year has been more than 1.5°C hotter than it was over than a century ago. While it’s not yet the end of the road for sticking to this crucial target, time is rapidly running out to prevent ...

After more than a century of searching, the head of one of the largest ever birds has been found. Nicknamed the ‘giga-goose’, the newly uncovered skull provides a detailed insight into how Genyornis ...

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 ...

The world’s oldest known fossil forest has been discovered in cliffs along the coast of southwest England. This extraordinary discovery gives scientists an insight into how trees shaped life on land ...