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Fossils from Peru suggest a giant whale that lived roughly 39 million years ago may have been at least as massive as the blue whale.

Fossils found in Peru from extinct species show it may have had body mass of 85-340 tonnes – heavier than blue whales

Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton that was uncovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert on the southern coast of Peru.

Better the seafloor than the rainforest, proponents argue, but marine experts beg to differ as authorities meet to decide the future of deep-sea mining

The UK’s former chief scientific adviser, a familiar face during Covid, talks about his new role as chair of the London museum and putting its collection at the heart of our climate response

Dutch study identifies several examples of corvids’ ‘amazing’ ability to adapt to the urban environment

Five UK museums are up for a £120,000 prize. So what’s the best item in each of them? From a sleeping beauty to an extinct bird, famous fans pick their most treasured object

The armored ankylosaur is more closely related to dinosaurs found in China than its UK relatives, hinting at a previously unknown migration for the group.

Red Bull transformed the Natural History Museum into a skatepark where female athletes took to the ramps to show the sport is ‘for everyone’.

Vectipelta barretti sheds light on ankylosaur diversity and suggests free movement between Asia and Europe