Emma Caton

Emma holding a replica T.rex tooth.

Not a real fossil, but here is a cool replica of a T. rex tooth that we used for filming a video in the Natural History Museum collections.

More on this coming soon!

#FossilFriday

The England women’s team lift the trophy having won the Euros 2025 final.

Lionesses writing history again!!! 👏🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

#Euro2025

YouTube video by Natural History Museum Josh doesn't care about T. rex lips | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep5

As soon as I said it, I knew this would be the quote used 🥲

What species do you think is overrated 👀? LIsten to the latest episode of the @perfect-specimen.bsky.social where me and Natalie trash talk dolphins and dinosaurs 🐬🧪🦖
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2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?

A small dinosaur skeleton mounted in a glass display case in the Earth Hall.

Finally managed to pay a visit to the newest dinosaur on display at the Natural History Museum! 🦖

Meet Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a recently described species of small herbivorous dinosaur from North America.

#FossilFriday

Jack giving a talk about his new book at the Natural History Museum in London.

The front cover of the book by Jack Ashby, titled ‘Nature’s Memory: Behind the scenes at the word’s natural history museums’. On the front cover is a green shell.

Great to have @jackdashby.bsky.social visit us at London’s Natural History Museum to talk about his fascinating new book #NaturesMemory! 📖

I’m only a couple of chapters in and have already learned lots of new stuff about the place I work. Well worth a read! 👏

Your garden is harbouring venomous wildlife, new study reveals | Natural History Museum Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals.

ok ok so this my favourite study of the year so far!

Researchers are arguing we redefine how we think about venom, and in the process have massively opened up what could be considered venomous! 🤯🧪

🪲 Shield bug? Venomous!
🐛 Aphid?? Venomous!
🐌 Garden snail??? VENOMOUS.
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

A Strava map showing the run route

Chose the worst day to run a half marathon for funsies ☀️🥵

Origins of the parasitic fungi that inspired The Last of Us revealed | Natural History Museum Two new species of ancient fungi are shedding light on the origins of these deadly parasites.

Here’s one for fans of The Last of Us! 🧟

Scientists have uncovered the origins of a group of fungi that includes the zombie-ant fungus, which inspired the hit game/TV series! 🍄

Full story 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks | Natural History Museum Jaws’ depiction of sharks hasn’t aged as well as the film itself.

50 years ago today, Jaws was first unleashed on cinemas!

But while it's a great piece of film, it perpetuated a variety of myths and misconceptions about sharks.

With the help of one of our shark experts, I took a deep dive into the film 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/wha...

A curious Yellow-nosed Albatross chick standing amidst green vegetation with a scenic view of mountain slopes and the ocean in the background, under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

Oh hi there, this Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross chick wants you to have a wonderful day.

#WorldAlbatrossDay

Emma stands in front of the replica Mars rover at the Natural History Museum.

Had a wonderful evening at the preview of the Natural History Museum’s Space exhibit. 🪐

Obviously I had to get a selfie with Rosalind Franklin - the replica Mars rover, sadly not the person.

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A fish laying on a desk.

Love the random stuff that appears in our office.

Such as this 120 year old specimen of live sharksucker. 🦈

Oh look! Me and @nhcooper123.bsky.social have done a podcast!

For each episode we scour the @nhm-london.bsky.social's collections for weird and fun specimens that fit the theme, and then ramble to each other about them.

So if that's your bag, give it a listen! 🎉

New species of ancient Cambrian predator named after Mothra | Natural History Museum Discovered in Canada, Mosura fentoni is more than half a billion years old.

A few pieces from me in the past week - firstly, meet Mothra's 500-million-year-old cousin!
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

A Mars rover on display in the Natural History Museum in London

Meet Rosalind Franklin - the new Mars rover! 🪐

It’s a life-sized replica, but still really cool! And now on display in the new Space exhibition at @nhm-london.bsky.social.

Join Emma and me for a first look at our new exhibition!

A sneak peek at our new exhibition, Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? YouTube video by Natural History Museum

Excited to be co-hosting the @nhm-london.bsky.social's live stream, giving a sneak peek at the latest exhibition - Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? 🪐

We will be live at 1pm today. If you tune in, you'll get to see a life-sized replica of the new Mars rover!
www.youtube.com/live/hgXCL20...

Emma climbing a boulder in the forests of Fontainebleau with three people spotting.

Emma climbing a boulder in the forests of Fontainebleau.

Emma climbing a boulder in the forests of Fontainebleau.

Emma climbing an overhanging boulder in the forests of Fontainebleau with three people spotting.

Feeling pain in all kinds of places after a week bouldering in Fontainebleau! 🧗🏼‍♀️

But it was totally worth it! Already planning next year’s trip. 😁

Emma standing in a hole part way up a bouldering route.

Love finding nice little holes to take a rest in when climbing a route. 🧗🏼‍♀️

Emma climbing a boulder in Fontainebleau

First time bouldering in Fontainebleau and I can see why it’s so popular! 🧗🏼‍♀️

Jurassic fossil of a parasitic worm fills evolutionary gap | Natural History Museum A rare fossil has been identified as an ancient species of internal parasite.

A cool 165-million-year-old parasitic worm for this #FossilFroday! 🪱

It is the oldest thorny-headed worm ever discovered and is helping scientists learn more about how this group may have evolved from a free-living ancestor.

Check it out👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

I hope the researcher gave them all scientific names.

Email confirmation of entry into the London Marathon 2026 ballot.

Also my fifth time entering the ballot. 🤞

Looking pretty unlikely with half a million people already entered into the ballot but maybe one year I’ll get lucky! 😅

Hundred of runners crossing the start line of the London Marathon

A man in a shark outfit running the London Marathon

A man in a lion outfit running the London Marathon

The top three elite female finishers of the London Marathon pose for photographers

Genuinely love watching the London Marathon each year. 🏅

Such an inspiring event with so many amazing people running for important causes! 👏

Loving the lowkey shade being thrown by this sign at the La Brea Tar pits.

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say Fossil teeth show species of protemnodon that roamed Australia between 5m and 40,000 years ago lived and died near Queensland caves

Never thought I'd find common ground with a prehistoric kangaroo. 🦘

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A DJ on stage with an image behind them saying ‘Earth Raise’.

Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin on stage with a panel of guests

Musician Jacob Alon performs on stage

Comedian Aisling Bea performing on stage.

Fantastic event last night celebrating the launch of the Green Match Fund and the vision for Earth Raise Live, a bold new environmental fundraising initiative! 🌱

It was great to see lots of inspiring people get together on Earth Day to support such a vital cause. 🌍

YouTube video by Natural History Museum What to see in spring | Seasonal Changes

I had a lot of fun presenting this short film in the beautiful gardens at the Natural History Museum! 🌳

Watch Museum scientist, Shathuki Perera, and I chat about nature in urban areas and some of the wildlife to look out for during Spring. 🌸

@nhm-london.bsky.social

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It will be worth it when you do!

I love that the objects have all been chosen by our scientists. It's super interesting to read about why they were picked.