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Star specimens of Hintze Hall revealed
The Museum has announced the specimens that will be displayed beneath the diving blue whale when the transformed Hintze Hall reopens.
30 June 2017 -
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Captain Scott's legacy supports Antarctic biodiversity research
Bacterial samples collected by Captain Scott's Discovery Expedition more than 100 years ago have been used to assess the current state of Antarctic biodiversity.
21 June 2017 -
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Two million years of competition prove that bigger is better
A study of millions years of competition between a group of marine organisms shows that the bigger species regularly outcompete their smaller rivals for living space.
16 June 2017 -
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Sharks got smaller after mass extinction event
Fossil teeth show that sharks shrank in size and changed their diet after a major extinction event 66 million years ago.
8 June 2017 -
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Oldest known Homo sapiens fossils discovered in Morocco
Prof Chris Stringer comments on new research that has identified the earliest known fossils of our species, Homo sapiens.
7 June 2017 -
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Fly scans help crime-scene science sleuths
A new approach to estimating the developmental stage of maggots turning into flies promises to help forensic entomologists with their criminal investigations.
1 June 2017