Natural History

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Creature features

How the Zebra Got its Stripes

Are zebra stripes just a random creation of nature?

The Metamorphosis from Tadpoles to Frogs

A vital part of the evolutionary history of amphibians

The Secrets of Australian Wildlife

More than dingoes, koalas and kangaroos

The Fauna of the Indian Subcontinent

Creating awareness of incredible animals

10 Animals with Superpowers

Critters you wouldn't want to meet alone on a dark night

Under the ocean 🐟

How to Discover a New Species of Fish

Searching for specimens in the Xingu River

Discover the Residents of a Tropical Aquarium

The fishes you'll find in Mediterranean waters

The Unique Underwater World of the Northern Seas

OZEANEUM presents the Baltic sea and beyond

The Story of a Washed up Whale Body

How a blue whale body was salvaged

5 Awesome Species of Sea Turtle

Learn about leatherbacks and loggerheads

A Brief History of Discovery

Let Natural History Museum experts guide you through 4.6 billion years of natural history

The evolution of birds 🦅

From Dinosaurs to Birds

An important scientific discovery

Bird Diversity

From our gardens to far-off tropical lands

The Principles of Flight

And how humans harnessed it

What is a Dodo Bird?

The bird that time forgot

Flirtatious Feathers

Nature's more unusual plumes

How to Flirt Like a Bird

From sexy dancing to flashy outfits

Earth's first inhabitants

Reptiles that ruled the world

The Extraordinary Diversity of Dinosaurs

Windows on a prehistoric world

The only T-Rex in Europe

Meet the King of the Terrifying Lizards

One of the world's best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens

Past, Present and Future

The Marvels of Evolution

Some key moments in evolution across the centuries

Are you a teacher or parent?

A downloadable lesson plan about Dinosaurs that can be used by teachers in class or by students to work through at their own pace.

Learn Anywhere Lesson Plan

Insects, up close 🐛

Butterflies and Moths: Life Written on Wings

A window into the world of evolution

Crazy Insects

The weird and the wonderful world of creepy crawlies

Keller's Insect Tales

A closer look at Alfred Keller's meticulously detailed models

Inside the Insect Zoo

A selection of specimens from the Brown Hall of Entomology & Cockrell Butterfly Center

Butterfly Eggs of Victoria

The almost-invisible world of butterfly eggs

Videos from the experts

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Hyper History: Martha The Passenger Pigeon

Tom Scott

Behind the scenes: London Natural History Museum

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Hyper History: Lucy

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Hyper History: The Titanosaur

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Hyper History: The Platypus

Inside the museums

The Hidden World of the Tank Room

The Natural History Museum

How a Museum Diorama is Made

American Museum of Natural History

Virtual tours

ExploreField MuseumChicago, United States

ExploreMuseum für NaturkundeBerlin, Germany

ExploreSaint Louis ZooSt. Louis, MO, United States

ExploreThe Morton ArboretumLisle, IL, United States

ExploreSeodaemun Museum of Natural HistorySeoul, South Korea

ExploreDeutsches MeeresmuseumStralsund, Germany

ExploreAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, United States

ExploreState Darwin MuseumMoscow, Russia

Science meets art

Beauty Inside: Coloring Bone

Mesmerizing colored images of fishbones

Women Botanical Artists

Shining a light on the unsung heroes of botanical art

Drawing From Life

A look at the work of botanical artist Maud H. Purdy

Drawing Our Precious Wildlife

Appreciating the true beauty of indigenous species

Endangered and extinct

A question of time?

The Final Mass Extinction?

Three species become extinct every hour

Planet in Metamorphosis

The Impact of Human Action

How the environment is suffering

Decreasing populations

Russia's Disappearing Animals

Why the conservation of species is a priority

Follow The Dodo

#PreviouslyOnEarth: the last dodo bird was seen at the end of the 17th century on a small island in the Indian Ocean called Mauritius. Until now....

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