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How plastic is affecting animals that call the River Thames home | Live talk with NHM scientist
Meet environmental scientist Alex McGoran and take a trip down the Thames to discover how plastic is affecting the animals that call the river home. Find out how Museum scientists are studying the natural world to better understand how...
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Exploring an ancient ocean in 360° | Natural History Museum
Click and drag the 360° video to go on a fossil hunting adventure with Dr Susie Maidment and her team to an area of the prehistoric Sundance Sea in Wyoming, USA. Explore our interactive story about dinosaur hunting:...
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FameLab 2020 London Finals
Watch the London finals of the world's international science communication competition, all without leaving the sofa. Hear scientists, engineers, mathematicians and more explain scientific concepts in fun, accessible ways for the fame,...
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Five ways to help frogs and toads | Natural History Museum
Common frogs are thought to be declining across Europe and the situation is so bad for common toads that they could disappear from the UK by 2030 if things don't change. Here are five simple actions you could take to help. Explore why...
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Corals and Climate Change | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Our live talk with Museum scientist Ken Johnson reveals how corals have responded to climate change in the past, and what this can tell us about the future of our reefs. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:...
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New Solutions to Plastic Pollution | Live talk with David de Rothschild
Ahead of #WorldOceansDay (8 June), join our panel LIVE on Sunday 7 June from 18.00 BST as they talk about the importance of reducing plastic pollution in our seas and explore what can be achieved through innovations. Hosted by leading...
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It's Time for Nature | Live talk with David de Rothschild
This World Environment Day (Friday 5 June), join our panel of global scientific experts LIVE from 18.00 BST as they discuss the importance of protecting biodiversity - the variety and volume of life on Earth - as we face a planetary...
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Crocodiles Rock | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
This live talk with palaeontologist Lorna Steel answers these croc questions and more: How ancient are these creatures? What was the earliest croc and how have they changed throughout history? Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:...
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Strength in Numbers | Lates Online
Join the virtual herd for an evening delving into social animals, collective nouns and the needs of the many. Grab a drink, turn on your computer, and join us for our first Lates online.
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Nature on Your Doorstep | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Celebrate Biodiversity Week and find out more about the natural world around you in this live discussion with Museum scientists. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook:...
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Learn to paint Hope the blue whale | Art Sippers
Join us for this live stream event and learn step-by-step how to paint Hope the blue whale. Discover interesting facts about biodiversity and sustainability as you paint and sip along at home. Hope's 25-metre skeleton, suspended in...
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Neanderthals | Live talk with NHM scientist
Do we have Neanderthal DNA? Join human origins expert Professor Chris Stringer to find out what new research is telling us about these ancient inhabitants of Europe and Asia - from how they were related to us to what led to their...
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Wasps! | Live talk with NHM scientist
Meet Museum entomologist Gavin Broad for this live talk about wasps. There is more to wasps than that yellow and black insect ready to ruin our picnics! Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook:...
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Plants that bite back | Live talk with NHM scientist
Don't be fooled by their calm exterior, plants have a dark side. Join us as we look at the different ways carnivorous plants catch their food and discover the ones you can see growing wild in Britain. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk...
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The Restless Giants | Live talk with NHM scientist
What causes one volcano to explode and another to erupt more gently? Join Museum researcher Chiara Maria Petrone to find out more about volcanoes and the challenges of exploring them in the field. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter:...
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Lates Online: Space | Natural History Museum
Explore our solar system and chat with experts about the Moon, Mars and meteors. After the talk, join us for a quiz where your mission-critical knowledge of space will be tested. Pour a drink, zip up your space suit, open the pod bay...
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Learn to paint a bee-utiful bee | Art Sippers
Learn step-by-step how to paint your own artistic masterpiece inspired by the Museum collection. With our doors closed, we're losing vital income. So if you enjoy this event and can help us with a donation – no matter the size – we'd...
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What is flying ant day? | Natural History Museum
This annual swarming event usually occurs in July or August and coincides with a period of hot and humid weather. Museum scientist Suzanne Ryder explains more about this phenomenon. Get more details:...
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Termites! | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Join Museum researcher Joel Woon as we journey inside the termite mound to reveal the secrets of these fascinating structures and the animals that build them. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook:...
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Rivers of Mars | Live talk with NHM Scientist
Join Museum scientist Joel Davis to find out how these ancient bodies of water were discovered, what they can reveal about past climate change on the red planet and how they could be instrumental in the search for ancient microbial life....
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Volcanoes | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Watch this live talk with Museum researcher Gerallt Hughes to find out what it is like to study and explore a volcano. Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum...
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Ice Age Megafauna | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Meet Museum palaeontologist Adrian Lister and find out about the amazing animals that roamed the Earth during the Ice Age. How did they live, and why did they disappear? Join us to discover more about these giant mammals. Website:...
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Snakes and Viruses | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Whether you love them or hate them, snakes have some amazing adaptations and strategies for survival. Join Museum scientists Jeff Streicher to find out what we are learning about these fascinating animals, and why they have been in the...
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Plastic in the Thames | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Meet environmental scientist Alex McGoran and take a trip down the Thames to discover how plastic is affecting the animals that call the river home. And amidst the Covid-19 pandemic - with a huge increase in plastic for food packaging,...