Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature
Wonder at the magic of the creatures from the Wizarding World alongside the remarkable animals from London’s Natural History Museum collection.
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A glimpse into the past, to enlighten the future of biodiversity on Earth
What can we learn from the first scientific descriptions of animals and the Earth’s biodiversity, written hundreds of years ago?
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This small rock holds the story of Antarctic exploration before the Heroic Age
Discover the rock that unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of Antarctica and the incredible story of Carsten Borchgrevink, the explorer determined to get there first.
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The electric vehicle future was promised decades ago, what happened?
Once lost from history, the electric vehicle's time has come again.
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The mighty Muirfield Seamount
From ship slayer to protected wonderland, the Muirfield Seamount has a long history of surprising seafarers.
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The cameras that brought photography to the people
From the first commercial camera, the Kodak No 1, to the digital revolution.
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Know your bones: what is a ‘real’ fossil?
Fossils are the only means we have to study and display ancient animals, but what makes a fossil ‘real’?
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