Replica Victorian specimen jars from the Natural History Museum, London. Do they contain specimens of corsets, bedpans and suppressed emotions? They're empty, but are being launched to celebrate the ...

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This article was originally published on Undark. In a dusty room in central Florida, countless millipedes, centipedes, and other creepy-crawlies sit in specimen jars, rotting. The invertebrates are ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Office of the Registrar initiates ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. In a dusty room in central Florida, countless millipedes, centipedes, and other creepy-crawlies sit in specimen jars, rotting. The invertebrates are part of ...

In natural history museums around the world, more than 100 million specimens are preserved in all kinds of fluids – but it’s often a mystery what they are. A new technique allows curators to reveal ...

Scientists have examined nearly 200-year-old biological specimens collected by Charles Darwin during his famous voyage on HMS Beagle, without opening the jars that have preserved them for generations.

As the climate crisis threatens millions of species worldwide, biodiversity conservation is now an all-hands-on-deck operation. Natural history collections play a critical role in this effort as ...