Research into the natural world features regularly in the news. 'In the Headlines' provides visitors with a regular platform to examine, question and discuss the hottest and most topical stories relating to our evolving planet, directly with those scientists who are creating the news. In this session, Museum palaeontologist Brian Rosen discusses newly published research on coral reefs - ancient and modern.
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Last year nearly 100,000 specimens were loaned to scientific institutions and researchers worldwide.