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The unremarkable black dust-like sample from asteroid Bennu could help shed light on some of the biggest questions about how Earth formed

Natural History Museum prepares to study pristine material gathered in Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission

Orcas are ‘picky eaters’ known to attack fellow apex predators to devour their livers, experts say

Exclusive: Ibrahim Kamara and Jide Adetunji on launching UK’s first Black-led fashion extravaganza, which attracts the great and good from the world of British creativity

The winning photographs star different species from around the world, all highlighting the interplay between animals and humans. The two grand titles went to shots of a horseshoe crab and barn owls.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum depicts how northern spotted owls are being protected . . . by culling their near relatives

The competition is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum.

When will the flying ants season end in 2023 and why do we get them in the UK every summer?

Looking for something to do this Summer? Our experts have gone to some of the best exhibitions around the UK and given us their take on it. From retrospectives of painter Peter Howson’s work in Edinburgh and filmmaker Brian Desmond Hurst’s work in Belfast to a groundbreaking photography exhibition in…

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