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, 20-02-2025 Fossils Morphology Science Communication New sauropod species from Romania transform our understanding of dinosaur island life in Europe The end of the Cretaceous Period, 66 million years ago, marked the dramatic extinction of the dinosaurs. Until now, our understanding of this mass extinction has been largely shaped by fossils from North America. New dinosaur species from Romania, highlights the crucial role of European fossils. Press release, 22-11-2024 Research Fossils Science Communication 50 years since the first bone discovery at Bromacker Today, the 290-million-year-old Bromacker in Thuringia is one of the world's most important fossil sites. Press release, 19-08-2024 Research Fossils Science Communication New tetrapod discoveries at Bromacker research excavation This year's excavation at the world-famous Bromacker fossil site in Thuringia has come to an end and was a complete success. Press release, 05-03-2024 Evolution Research Fossils A new small burrowing tetrapod from the Bromacker locality The holotype of Bromerpeton subcolossus Evolution Research Fossils Press release, 05-03-2024 A study conducted by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and North American collaborators reveals a new species of early tetrapod from the early Permian Bromacker locality. Lead author Dr. Mark MacDougall and his colleagues describe Bromerpeton subcolossus, a 290 Ma old small tetrapod, belonging to the enigmatic clade Recumbirostra. Press release, 14-02-2024 Evolution Research Fossils Climate Change Life underground: Burrowing in prehistoric times A comprehensive review of fossils, some of which were discovered within the framework of the ongoing BROMACKER research project, reveals the origin and early evolution of vertebrate burrowing behaviour and provides new insights into the impact of climate change. Press release, 08-01-2024 Amphibians Evolution Research Fossils New early amphibian species discovered The new species lived almost 300 million years ago and was one of the largest predators of its time. Press release, 22-08-2022 Exhibition Fossils Earth Sciences Reptiles Dinosaurs! Age of the giant lizards New special exhibition until 30 November 2023 Press release, 12-08-2022 Research Fossils Earth Sciences How life on land learned to breathe This discovery indicates that prerequisites of the mammalian way of walking and breathing were already present in some distantly related Permian ancestors. Press release, 10-08-2022 Fossils Earth Sciences Saur Dinos carried their weight using soft tissue pads Researchers have cracked the mystery of how sauropod dinosaurs were able to carry their gigantic bodies on land. Press release, 19-07-2022 Extinction of Species Fossils Climate Change Who survives climate change? Researchers from the museum and the University of Erlangen investigated extinction events with rapid global warming over the past 300 million years. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
