On the trail of the Piltdown hoax
The latest display in our single-case Presenting… series takes a look at the famous Piltdown Man hoax, and Life Collections manager Mark Carnall tells us how the display came about… […]
Category Archives: Earth Collections
First Impressions: exploring early life through printmaking
by Rachel Parle, public enagement manager In each of our special exhibitions, we complement contemporary scientific research with contemporary art. In recent years this has included Elin Thomas’s crocheted petri […]
A grasp of the past
by Ricardo Perez-De-La Fuente, research fellow Few creatures look weirder – or are cooler, in my opinion – than mantidflies. There are around 400 species of these small predatory insects […]
What colour were the dinosaurs?
This article is taken from European research magazine Horizon as part of our partnership to share natural environment science stories with readers of More than a Dodo. What colour were the […]
Cambrian creation
by Abigail Harris Over the past few months our researchers have been working with University of Plymouth illustration student Abigail Harris, who has delved into the weird and wonderful world […]
Tests of time: Foraminifera and Radiolarians in science, art and 3D
Doctoral researcher Elaine Charwat is exploring the value and meaning of models and casts in the Museum’s collections as part of her PhD. She has recently been studying some fabulous […]
Exceptional Chinese fossils come to Oxford in new partnership
by Imran Rahman, Deputy Head of Research China is world-famous for its unique and exceptionally preserved fossils, which range from some of the oldest animals on Earth, to spectacular feathered […]
