Acclaimed wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin has brought nature into our homes through his work on a variety of television series. These include Let’s Go for a Walk, Animal Park and now the ...

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

This is a beginner's guide to the common groups of freshwater invertebrates found in Britain. It is designed to help you differentiate broad groups of common freshwater invertebrates, principally to ...

‘I love snails and slugs! I just think they’re fascinating,’ says Jon Ablett, our Curator of Molluscs. ‘They’re an unnoticed part of our biodiversity, so it’s my mission to make people look around and ...

Making Sun prints is a fun activity that can turn leaves and flowers into simple but distinctive artworks. They can make a great addition to a nature journal. You can make an easy Sun print without ...

A large spider, but with a very small greyish body and long thin legs. They prefer the warm and constant temperatures of our homes, garages and sheds, and are rarely found outdoors as they cannot ...

When a full Moon occurs at the closest point to Earth during its orbit, it appears larger and brighter, becoming what is commonly known as a ‘supermoon’. A supermoon is widely recorded as being much ...

Many species of frog are known to be poisonous, such as the often colourful poison dart frogs. But although incredibly rare, there are species that are venomous too. There are currently only two ...

Fossils are physical evidence of prehistoric animals and plants. They tell us about the history of our planet, from climate and evolution to diets and diseases. There may be more to these prehistoric ...

I help curate the amphibian and reptile collections of the Natural History Museum. These collections are used by an international community of scientists to conduct herpetological research. My own ...

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Reflecting the simple beauty or complex artistry of nature. Images can be in colour or black and white and although may not match the criteria of other categories, they must remain true to nature.