Koala numbers have fallen drastically over the last 100 years due to hunting and habitat loss. A comparison between modern koala genomes and historical specimens has shown a decrease in their genetic ...

Our scientists are leading the way when it comes to looking for nature-based solutions for a more sustainable planet, but they can’t do this alone. As part of Fixing Our Broken Planet’s national ...

The UK’s biodiversity is among the most thoroughly documented in the world. However, key biodiversity metrics indicate that UK nature is in crisis. To reverse this, the Natural History Museum’s UK ...

The ‘king’ of the dinosaurs might not be the all-American predator it appears to be. While fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex are exclusively found in the USA and Canada, new research suggests its ancestors ...

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