We are using our broad range of expertise and cutting-edge techniques to answer new questions that will benefit both people and the planet.
![](/content/dam/nhmwww/our-science/research/themes/butterfly-collections-researchers-two-column.jpg.thumb.768.768.jpg)
Research themes
Our ten research themes provide a focus for our work so we can find solutions to some of the biggest global challenges.
![](/content/dam/nhmwww/discover/anne-jungblut-antarctica/anne-junglbut-fieldwork-two-column.jpg.thumb.768.768.jpg)
Projects
Explore our broad portfolio of research, which is supported by our collections, our facilities and partners from across the globe.
You may also be interested in
![](/content/dam/nhmwww/a-b-tests/homepage/banner/hero-extra-large-desktop--spirit-collection.jpg.thumb.768.768.jpg)
Collections, data and services
Find out how you can access our world-renowned collections as well as our data, library, labs and other science facilities.
![](/content/dam/nhmwww/our-science/our-work/research-themes/genomics-research-theme-two-column.jpg.thumb.768.768.jpg)
Postgraduate study
We offer a range of Masters courses and PhD research projects in partnership with other leading institutions and universities.
![](/content/dam/nhmwww/our-science/people/miranda-lowe-people-narrow.jpg.thumb.768.768.jpg)
News from our scientists
-
Science news
Trilobite ‘Pompeii’ reveals 500-million-year-old animals preserved in exquisite detail
Some of the best three-dimensionally preserved fossil trilobites have been revealed from Morocco.
28 June 2024 -
Science news
Ammonite extinction at the end of the dinosaur era was not inevitable
The iconic marine molluscs might be alive today had Earth not been struck by a meteorite.
27 June 2024 -
Science news
World’s smallest living elephants listed as Endangered on Red List
Only 1,000 Bornean elephants are thought to be left in the wild.
27 June 2024 -
Science news
Dinosaurs were thriving in the Western USA before end Jurassic extinction
Scientists are trying to unravel the mysteries of an extinction event that occured in North America at the end of the Jurassic.
13 June 2024 -
Science news
New species of vegetarian piranha named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron
The newly described Myloplus sauron highlights how little we know about South America’s biodiversity.
11 June 2024 -
Science news
UK’s hidden biodiversity could be revealed by technology that samples the air for DNA
By sequencing airborne eDNA, a new project hopes to find out more about the UK’s wildlife.
10 June 2024