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WEBBirds: Brilliant and Bizarre A new exhibition, open now. Book your tickets. Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future. Get your free ticket. Ticket holders skip the queues. Exhibitions not included in free admission – must be booked separately. Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)
Dinosaurs - Natural History Museum
WEBEver since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike. Explore the history of these prehistoric reptiles and find out how Museum science continues to reveal insights about what dinosaurs looked like and how they lived. Watch dinosaur videos, take our quiz to find out which dinosaur ...
Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy's species - Natural History Museum
WEBAustralopithecus afarensis facts . Lived: 3.7 million to three million years ago Where: East Africa Appearance: a projecting face, an upright stance and a mixture of ape-like and human-like body features Brain size: about 385-550cm 3 Height: about 1-1.7m (females were much shorter than males) Weight: about 25 …
What is mass extinction and are we facing a sixth one?
WEBThe Cretaceous mass extinction event occurred 66 million years ago, killing 78% of all species, including the remaining non-avian dinosaurs. This was most likely caused by an asteroid hitting the Earth in what is now Mexico, potentially compounded by ongoing flood volcanism in what is now India. Triceratops was one of the last non-bird ...
Human evolution - Natural History Museum
WEBWanting to understand who we are, where we come from and how we evolved is part of what makes us human. This an exciting time to be examining human evolution. Intriguing fossil and archaeological discoveries, combined with innovative techniques and DNA research, are transforming scientists' understanding of our ancient past.
How an asteroid ended the age of the dinosaurs
WEBAsteroids are large, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.They range from a few to hundreds of metres in diameter. Any fragment of an asteroid that survives landing on Earth becomes known as a meteorite.. The Alvarez hypothesis was initially controversial, but it is now the most widely accepted theory for the mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor | Natural History Museum
WEBHomo erectus facts . Lived: from about two million years ago until at least 250,000 years ago Where: Africa, Asia and perhaps Europe Appearance: human-like body proportions and upright stance, a protruding brow ridge, large face and no chin Brain size: about 550-1,250cm 3 Height: about 1.4-1.8m Weight: about 41-65kg Diet: meat (initially from scavenging but later potentially also from hunting ...
The Triassic Period: the rise of the dinosaurs - Natural History …
WEBThe early Triassic was dominated by mammal-like reptiles such as Lystrosaurus. The Triassic Period (252-201 million years ago) began after Earth's worst-ever extinction event devastated life. The Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the Great Dying, took place roughly 252 million years ago and was one of the most significant events ...
Seven insect heroes of pollination - Natural History Museum
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Charles Darwin: History’s most famous biologist
WEBCharles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) transformed the way we understand the natural world with ideas that, in his day, were nothing short of revolutionary. He and his fellow pioneers in the field of biology gave us insight into the fantastic diversity of life on Earth and its origins, including our own as a species.