Is it real? – Fossils
One of the most common questions asked about our specimens, from visitors of all ages, is ‘Is it real?’. This seemingly simple question is actually many questions in one and […]
Category Archives: Earth Collections
Is it real? – Taxidermy
One of the most common questions asked about our specimens, from visitors of all ages, is ‘Is it real?’. This seemingly simple question is actually many questions in one and […]
Secrets of an ancient reptile
Very occasionally, exceptionally well-preserved fossils reveal new clues about poorly understood creatures. Complete, articulated skeletons are rare and, when found, offer rich insight for palaeontologists. One of our research fellows, […]
Fossil-finding
By Jack J Matthews, research fellow On the southern shores of Newfoundland in Canada lie rocks containing the oldest known evidence of large, architecturally-complex life. Deposited within the Ediacaran Period, […]
The ‘birth’ of dinosaurs
by Hilary Ketchum, Earth Collections manager In April 1842, 175 years ago this year, the dinosaurs were created – in a taxonomic sense at least. In a landmark paper in […]
A moving story
For the past nine months there has been a lot of moving going on around here. Imagine moving house endlessly for weeks on end, but where your house is full of […]
A poetic ending
Steven Matthews, one of our three Poets in Residence, reflects on his residency at the Museum during our Visions of Nature year. It is sad that our poetry residency is […]
