Blogs and Essays
The Natural History GCSE – Have Your Say
The proposed subject content for the Natural History GCSE has been released. Our Education Manager Dan Simonsen outlines our analysis of the subject content and how we responded to the consultation.
3rd August 2026
How Did Bushbabies Become Different Species?
A new study challenges a simple evolutionary story. Written by guest blogger Katie Porter.
28th July 2026
Peeling Back the Layers: Conserving the Mora Tree Watercolour
Our very talented conservation volunteer, John Abbott, has conserved our painting of the Mora Tree by Robert Schomburgk. He describes the process in this month's Treasure of the Month.
13th July 2026
Exploring and Expressing Queerness in Natural History
Danielle Crowley writes about how nature has always been a place of safety and comfort, where gender doesn’t matter, and the role of queer-focussed programmes in institutions.
7th July 2026
From a Land Down Under: How Australian Geckos Colonised Melanesia
Understanding the dispersal and evolution of a species-rich gecko group across Australia and the South Pacific. Written by guest blogger T.W. Fieldsend.
3rd July 2026
In Early Cretaceous Forests: There's Mushroom for Fossils
How a beautifully preserved fossil reveals one of the oldest gilled mushroom forming fungus ever found. Written by guest blogger Isabelle Pola.
22nd June 2026
