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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 tickets on sale - 18/08/2008
Tickets for the popular exhibition are on sale from today.
Olympic swimsuit mimics shark skin - 15/08/2008
A swimsuit worn by Olympic athletes in Beijing was developed using the science of shark skin.
Killer wasps of St Helena - 12/08/2008
The common UK wasp settles in a South Atlantic island and threatens native wildlife.
Animal Olympics - 11/08/2008
Find out about the making of the BBC's Animal Games in this Nature Live event.
Last chance for rare hawkmoth collection - 07/08/2008
The Museum has 8 weeks left to raise money for a rare hawkmoth collection.
Underwater paradise discovered in London - 01/08/2008
Tropical lagoons teeming with unusual sea life covered London 50 million years ago
How butterfly wings shimmer revealed - 31/07/2008
Museum scientists identify for the first time how these nanostructures work.
Rare British shark fossil joins collection - 30/07/2008
A rare 240-million-year-old shark fossil joins the Museum collections today.
Live dinosaur dig online - 23/07/2008
Two world-renowned dinosaur scientists take part in a live dinosaur dig online this week.
Blaschka sea sculptures at Tring - 21/07/2008
Blaschkas' Sculptures from the Sea exhibition opens at Tring today.
