More for #DNADay ! 'we successfully sequenced an entire mitochondrial genome from two legs of this fly and replaced them on the specimen after' - Ben Price. Sequencing genomic data from our collections helps DNA reference projects like Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE), iBOLEurope & iBOL Consortium.

#DNA from 9500 #Plants sequenced, 1.8 billion letters of genetic code, 138 organisations internationally and 279 scientists (including Sandra Knapp).

This study, led by Kew Science, is a major milestone for plant science. #DNA Day Learn more 👇doi.org/10.1038/s41586…

Calling teachers and young people!

Take part in a special mission from the #EducationNaturePark on #OutdoorClassroomDay as we become habitat heroes. Together we’ll explore the homes for wildlife on learning sites nationwide.

Get involved! #TeacherTwitter
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Members of the #NHMUnlocked team were at NatSCA Conference last week.

Curator Bryo_Abbie did a lightning talk about the NHM_Bryozoa Collection and the different ways we were preparing it to move to TVSP

It's #EarthDay2024 🌍 Focusing on #plasticpollution and showcasing research involving Sabir Muzaffar that assess the occurrence of microplastics in shorebirds in India. Microplastic debris reported in all samples, with microfibres being the most abundant! doi.org/10.1016/j.marp…

Heard of #EducationNaturePark ? Led by the museum, it’s a free programme that sees schools, nurseries and colleges forming a network of green spaces to boost #Biodiversity across England. This map shows over 1000 spaces that are involved! Discover more 👇 educationnaturepark.org.uk

Hans Sloane was born on this day 1660. His private collections formed the basis of the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and the British Library. Learn more about his role and the collection’s origins in transatlantic slavery 👇
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The lesser flamingo is at danger of being flushed out of its historic feeding grounds, with consequences for the future of the species. Climate change, deforestation and water use changes are thought to be to blame. New research by Aidan Byrne #Birds
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…

Tomorrow is #InternationalPlantAppreciation Day! 🌿Plant are essential members of ecosystems, food sources, used to fight diseases and can improve mental health and well being. Learn about NHM Botany collections and research 👇
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Fish biodiversity: environmental DNA shows greater diversity in estuaries than traditional survey methods - Rupert Collins NHM, Simon Creer & colleagues Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales Cefas doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss…

Jawless fish and filter feeding: the puzzle of the complex fossils of the Devonian Rhinopteraspis dunensis - spectacular science from Zerina Johanson NHM, Richard Dearden, Ivan Sansom, Phil Donoghue Phil Donoghue &al. doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2…

Not just Sargassum | No todo es sargazo - seaweed citizen science collaboration NHM and México
from Dr. Jess Wardlaw Ana Benavides (she/her) Juliet_Brodie Lucy Robinson, María del Carmen Galindo-De Santiago, Erika Vázquez Delfín, Kaysara Khatun NRI & al. ensciencias.uab.cat/article/view/v…

Dino diversity: the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation in the USA is where many iconic dinosaurs have been found - Susie Maidment Dr Susie Maidment NHM looks at patterns of biodiversity over time tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Stegosaurus stenops - why it is NHM research scientist Susie Maidment's favourite dinosaur nature.com/articles/s4155…
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Huge credit to the museum researchers 🥳👏
This paper on evolving trends in vertebrate palaeontology research shows that the NHM is ranked fourth globally for number of publications 2013 to 2022. #Fossils #Dinosaurs
doi.org/10.1080/089129…

Nature Live talks this week!

Discussions with scientists about their research and the collections. Attenborough Studio at 15.00.

Today- Volcanoes w/Chiara Maria Petrone
Thursday - NHM Collections w/Clare Valentine
Friday - Snakes! w/Dave Gower

#NaturalHistoryMuseumLondon

Hi, I'm Diana, curator for Hemiptera and Thysanoptera with NHM Small Orders. My favourite specimens are on slides - like this female psyllid. To me, preparing a 1mm insect for microscope observation is the perfect junction between science and craftmanship. #Insects

Hi, I am Chiara Maria Petrone. I study volcanic rocks to better understand #Volcanoes . Here is a glass bottle recovered after the eruption of Mt. Pelée 1902, a rock from the very active Volcán de Fuego and a bread crust volcanic bomb. More detail on instagram @nhm_science.

To see a world between grains of sand: what is meiofauna? Ecological communities of tiny, free-living animals and protists in aquatic sediments, on plants, algae, and occasionally other animals - Christopher Laumer Christopher Laumer explains doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…

Volcano detectives: understanding how Triassic volcanoes worked from mineral evidence in the Italian Dolomites - Chiara Petrone Dr Chiara Petrone, Nicolo Nardini, Yannick Buret et al. doi.org/10.1007/s00410…