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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/uk-species.html
UK species | Natural History Museum
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/australopithecus-afarensis-lucy-species.html
Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy's species | Natural History Museum
Australopithecus afarensis is one of the best-known early hominins thanks to an extraordinary skeleton known as Lucy. Find out what we've learned about this...
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-dumbo-octopus.html
Dumbo octopus: The murky world of the deepest octopus species | Natural History Museum
The Dumbo octopus, genus Grimpoteuthis, is the world's deepest-living octopus. It's named after its large ear-like fins, which resemble Disney's big-eared...
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/august/recreating-song-150-year-old-insect-could-help-rediscover-species.html
Recreating the song of a 150-year-old insect could help rediscover its species | Natural History...
The body shape and song of Prophalangopsis obscura could help give researchers clues about where the insect might still be living after being lost for over a...
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-are-invasive-species.html
What are invasive species? | Natural History Museum
Invasive species are a big threat to nature. Explore how grey squirrels, cane toads, Japanese knotweed, and more affect ecosystems.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-origin-of-our-species.html
The origin of our species | Natural History Museum
Take a tour through seven million years of human evolution and explore the origin of Homo sapiens.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/december/nine-new-butterfly-species-discovered-taxonomic-tangle.html
Nine new butterfly species discovered by scientists tackling taxonomic tangle | Natural History...
Five former Thereus butterflies from South America have been revealed as 16 different species.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/may/new-species-spinosaur-suggests-predators-co-existed-western-europe.html
New species of spinosaur suggests the predators co-existed in western Europe | Natural History...
The newly described Protathlitis cinctorrensis is the latest to be discovered in Spain, adding to the evidence that spinosaurs first evolved in Europe.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2026/march/new-species-of-south-korea-dinosaur-named-after-famous-south-korean-cartoon.html
New species of baby dinosaur named after famous South Korean cartoon | Natural History Museum
An exceptional fossil find from South Korea is the nation’s first new dinosaur in 15 years.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/march/new-species-earliest-armoured-dinosaur-described-from-asia.html
New species is earliest armoured dinosaur described from Asia | Natural History Museum
A new species of armoured dinosaur found in China adds to the understanding of how these curious dinosaurs evolved and spread around the world.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/september/new-dome-headed-dinosaur-most-complete-ever-found.html
New dome-headed dinosaur species is the most complete pachycephalosaur ever found | Natural History...
Zavacephale rinpoche is the oldest and most complete pachycephalosaur ever found.
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