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Enigmatic eurypterids
Monday 26 June, 2023
Important type specimen discovered on display at the National Museum of Scotland.
News stories
What can a 100-million year old fly tell us?
Thursday 17 March, 2022
A newly published account of early Cretaceous parasitism in amber.
Diverse deep-water brachiopods
Tuesday 15 March, 2022
This latest paper highlights the amazing geographic dispersal of linguliform taxa.
Skye high: Jurassic pterosaur discovery
Tuesday 22 February, 2022
The world’s largest Jurassic pterosaur, unearthed on a Scottish island, has been added to the National Museums Scotland's collection.
An emperor's eggstraordinary egg
Wednesday 29 September, 2021
A new acquisition highlighting the way our collections continue to document the impact of rapid environmental change.
Understanding ecosystems, protecting nature
Wednesday 22 September, 2021
National Museums Scotland's involvement in an initiative aiming to read complete genomes of all species living in Britain and Ireland.
An unexpected assemblage of brachiopods
Thursday 22 July, 2021
New paper contributes to the knowledge of marine invertebrate faunas in the early Ordovician.
A Lions Kingdom in Decline
Tuesday 22 June, 2021
A recent paper reveals a double blow to lion populations over the last 20,000 years.
Nature's Palette: Colouring our World
Wednesday 2 June, 2021
A lavishly illustrated new guide to Werner’s Nomenclature of Colour marking the bicentenary of the publication of the second edition.
New beetle atlas launched
Thursday 18 March, 2021
A comprehensive new atlas covering 75 species across three charismatic beetle families has been launched.
Old specimens, new techniques
Tuesday 10 November, 2020
Cutting-edge technology is revealing fascinating new information from Triassic fossils.
Truesly amazing whale discovery!
Monday 2 November, 2020
The first recorded stranding of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Britain.
Fascinating fungus gnats
Tuesday 8 September, 2020
New paper sheds light on the evolution and classification of predatory fungus gnats (Diptera: Keroplatidae).
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