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Press release, 08-06-2023
Ecosystem Research Data Management Knowledge Transfer
Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mammals, shedding light on the ecological dynamics behind the decline of these iconic creatures.
Press release, 02-06-2023
Protection of Species Biodiversity Genetics Plants
Sex with ‘invaders’ is small threat to British bluebells Protection of Species Biodiversity Genetics Plants Press release, 02-06-2023 Species that migrate from other areas represent one of the five major threats to biodiversity conservation. Their migrations are monitored as closely as possible around the world to conserve native ecosystems and their resident species.Long standing British speculation that the native bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) could be wiped out as a result hybridisation with rampant ‘invaders’ from the Iberian Peninsula appears to have been unnecessary. New research* indicates that the genetic threat to H.
Press release, 17-07-2023
Evolution Spider
The oldest spider from Germany In a recently published article in the international journal Paläontologische Zeitschrift, Dr. Jason Dunlop from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin found the oldest spider ever discovered in Germany, which dates to between 310 and 315 million years old.
Tue | 05/23/2023 | 17:00 Call for volunteers Call for volunteers
Tue | 05/23/2023 | 09:54 Auszeichnung für Dr. Natalia Artemieva Auszeichnung für Dr. Natalia Artemieva
Sun | 08/06/2023 | 10:00 bis 18:00 Museum Sunday The museum opens with free admission!
Sun | 06/04/2023 | 10:00 bis 18:00 Museum Sunday The museum opens with free admission!
Press release, 18-05-2023
Protection of Species Extinction of Species Biodiversity Research Genetics Insects
Biodiversity discovery: Unknown species ("dark taxa") drive insect diversity 20 insect families globally account for 50% of flying insect biodiversity, whether in local meadows or tropical forests.
Tue | 05/16/2023 | 12:30 From Tasmanian tiger to porcupinefish – publication of the Blandowski image collection in the data portal William Blandowski (1822-1878) was a mining engineer and zoologist. In 1849, he traveled to Australia for geological studies and the exploration of the local flora and fauna. The archive at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin holds parts of his image collection and field notes, which have been newly in
Mon | 05/15/2023 | 07:52 Copyright policy attribution for media and data from collections exploration The copyright policy clarifies licensing issues for digitized collection items and provides legal certainty
SP3 Society and Nature Research Knowledge Transfer Science Communication Society Climate Change Public Engagement with Planetary Health with Focus on Food and Nutrition The DBU-funded project ‘Planetary Health - Public Engagement with Planetary Health’ opens up new ways for a sustainable transformation of our food systems and consumption behaviour.
Sat | 05/13/2023 | 20:00 bis 22:00 Dominik Eulberg: Biodiversity Show "Microorgasms everywhere": An evening with Dominik Eulberg in the museum
Press release, 05-05-2023
Biodiversity Open Science Future Plan
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg: Pollinator Pathmaker On the forecourt of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin LAS Art Foundation is pleased to present Pollinator Pathmaker, a living artwork and participatory project conceived by artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. This impactful initiative in interspecies art uses algorithmic technology to generate planting schemes for gardens, computed to support the greatest
Thu | 05/04/2023 | 17:41 Mounted specimens of the historical bird collection in our data portal The scientific bird collection at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is the largest of its kind in Germany with well over 200,000 objects. Because of its richness in species, more than 5,000 type specimens, objects from important collectors and many unique historical specimens, it can be considered as
Fri | 04/14/2023 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre Open offer
Fri | 04/14/2023 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre Open offer
Fri | 04/14/2023 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre Open offer
Thu | 06/08/2023 | 18:30 bis 20:00 Netzwerk Naturwissen im Gespräch: Wie wir uns den Klimawandel erzählen, ohne zu verstummen Book presentation by Birgit Schneider in conversation with Elisabeth Heyne
Wed | 04/19/2023 | 15:10 Join our Museum Evolution! We reinvent ourselves and go into the future with you. Join our Museum Evolution on YouTube!
Sun | 05/21/2023 | 10:00 bis 18:00 International Museum Day Action day with free admission

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung