Latest news
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Earliest aquatic turtles found in Scotland - 19/11/2008
Evidence of the earliest aquatic turtles living 160 million years ago is discovered in Scotland.
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Darwin exhibition opens with hair and other treasures - 14/11/2008
Hairs, probably from Charles Darwin’s beard, and other family items are on show.
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Stringer's Homo britannicus book wins award - 13/11/2008
Homo britannicus, by Chris Stringer, wins Best Archaeological Book 2008 this week.
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Darwin's mockingbirds knock finches off perch - 07/11/2008
Galapagos mockingbirds, not finches, gave Darwin his evolution ideas. Watch the video.
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Winning wildlife images 2008 announced - 30/10/2008
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 winners are announced today.
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Big teeth for a tiny dinosaur - 24/10/2008
A tiny dinosaur with big canine teeth shows for the first time how one of the earliest dinosaurs grew into an adult. Watch the video.
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Dino-bird from China gives clues to bird evolution - 23/10/2008
A fossil of a ‘bizarre’ feathered dinosaur gives clues to how birds evolved.
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Rare hawkmoth collection appeal success - 20/10/2008
The Museum's appeal for a collection of more than 200,000 hawkmoths has been a great success.
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World's longest insect revealed - 16/10/2008
The world's longest insect is revealed at the Natural History Museum today. Watch the video.
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Missing Wallace letters donated - 16/10/2008
Letters written by co-discoverer of theory of evolution are donated to Museum.
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Wallace, Darwin and Evolution exhibition at Tring - 13/10/2008
See original specimens that helped two great British scientists conceive their theory of evolution.
