Order Oldest firstNewest first AmberAmphibiansAnimal sound archiveProtection of SpeciesExtinction of SpeciesAstronomyExhibitionBiodiversityBirdsCitizen ScienceChildrenClimate ChangeCollaborationCollectionCollections ManagementCooperationCoralsCultural HeritageDatabaseDigitalizationEarth SciencesEcosystemImpactEventEvolutionFinanceFishesResearchResearch ClusterFossilsFuture PlanGeneticsGenomicsSocietyInsectsKnowledge TransferLaboratoriesMammalsMeteoritesMineralsMolluscaMorphologyMuseum VisitNatureOpen MuseumOpen SciencePlantsPodcastPoliticsReptilesResearch Data ManagementSaurScience CommunicationSpecial ExhibitionSpider Press release, 22-04-2016 Evolution Morphology Reptiles Reptilian embryos uncover the origin of snake anatom In collaboration with a colleague from Zürich, Ingmar Werneburg from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin discovered how snakes lost their limbs. Press release, 22-04-2016 Amphibians Evolution Fossils Morphology Ecosystem A useful heritage? Capacity to regenerate body parts may be the primitive state for all four-legged vertebrates A team of paleontologists of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the State University of New York at Oswego and Brown University shows in a new study of fossil amphibians that the extraordinary regenerative capacities of modern salamanders are likely an ancient feature of four-legged vertebrates was s Press release, 05-04-2016 Biodiversity Evolution Fossils Morphology Ancient scorpions from Saxony in Germany Perhaps even a mating pair, come from the 291 million year old Petrified Forest of Chemnitz? Press release, 11-03-2016 Evolution Fossils Morphology Knowledge Transfer To see, or not to see: that is the question Paleontologists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin in Germany investigate whether the possession of eyes is a key advantage that leads to evolutionary success in the long run. Press release, 11-03-2016 Evolution Research Cluster Genetics Morphology Ecosystem A new perspective on an „anomalous island“ distribution of selected animal groups on the island Sulawesi Press release, 07-03-2016 Evolution Fossils Morphology Ecosystem Saur Giant fossil predator provides insights into the rise of modern marine ecosystem structures An 8.6 meter long fossil marine predator was recovered from the Nevada desert in an excavation by an international team of researchers led by Dr. Nadia Fröbisch, a paleontologist at the Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity in Berlin. Press release, 07-03-2016 Evolution Cooperation Morphology Birds Synchrotron-based chemical imaging reveals plumage patterns in Archaeopteryx A key collaborator on this project was Dr. Daniela Schwartz-Wings (Curator at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin), who kindly loaned two of the priceless Archaeopteryx fossils scanned in the course of this study. Press release, 07-03-2016 Amphibians Genetics Insects Morphology Ecosystem Frogs don’t need Harry Potter’s invisible cloak to hide from enemies The Red Rubber Frog, living in the savannas of West Africa, occurs within the colonies of poisonous and aggressive ants, without being harmed by them. Press release, 01-02-2016 Amber Evolution Research Fossils Morphology A penis in amber A research team led by Jason Dunlop from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin published the unusual discovery of a 99 million year old harvestman with an extended penis. Press release, 25-02-2015 Research Morphology Saur Basilosaurus - largest bite force Earth ever seen Its jaws could crush bones with enough force to lift a Ford F150 extended cab. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3