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Natural History
The beautiful, the dangerous, the endangered. Up close.
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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
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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
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Chicago, United States
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Museum für Naturkunde
Berlin, Germany
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Saint Louis Zoo
St. Louis, MO, United States
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The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL, United States
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Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
Seoul, South Korea
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Deutsches Meeresmuseum
Stralsund, Germany
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American Museum of Natural History
New York, United States
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State Darwin Museum
Moscow, Russia
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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....
Meet Edward
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