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SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics SP2 Collection Future Research Science Communication Collection Biodiversity Fossils Micropaleontology Collections Two unique collections supporting research are managed by the MfN: the Ehrenberg Collection, and the modern Radiolarian Collections, which are part of the Micropaleontologic Reference Center collection network.
Press release, 28-03-2022
Research Fossils Earth Sciences Plants
Discovery in the Petrified Forest Neue fossile Pflanze beschrieben
Press release, 04-03-2016
Digitalization Research Cluster Fossils Spider
Ancient arachnid brought back to life A stunning video based on fossils of a 410-million-year-old arachnid – one of the first predators on land – recreates the way the animals walked.
Mon | 12/07/2015 | 16:37 Workshops and Microscopy Children from age 5 and teenagers of all class levels can explore the world of science in workshops and microscopy classes. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include admission.
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Fossils Earth Sciences Searching for rainforests in Gondwana Fossils of typical rainforest plants are older than they are supposed to be according to the theory of the emergence of modern tropical rainforests. A researcher from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin traces back their origin.
Press release, 01-12-2021
Digitalization Research Fossils Saur Science Communication
Dual-Energy CT shows bone disease in jaw of Tyrannosaurus rex Scientist of the Naturkundemuseum and the Charite Berlin research Tristan Otto
Press release, 04-03-2016
Amphibians Evolution Fossils Genetics Earth Sciences
Old legs all new – 300 Million year old amphibian was already capable of regenerating its limbs A team of paleontologists at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin demonstrates in a new study that a distant fossil relative of modern amphibians was already capable of regenerating its limbs after injury and amputation.
Fri | 10/02/2015 | 10:28 The World of Dinosaurs What did our world look like 150 million years ago?
Press release, 26-01-2017
Evolution Research Cluster Fossils Mammals Saur
New species of prehistoric “turtle-pig” discovered in South Africa Bulbasaurus - a new species of extinct herbivore have been described by a team of researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Press release, 11-09-2017
Exhibition Saur Science Communication Knowledge Transfer
Provenance Research at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Intermediate results of a project on the history of Brachiosaurus brancai, funded by the Ministry for Education and Research
Press release, 14-05-2020
Amphibians Evolution Fishes Fossils Reptiles Mammals Birds
Right-handedness already in primeval reptiles Tooth wear reveals the earliest example of ‘right-handedness’ in a fossil reptile.
Press release, 31-03-2021
Evolution Fishes Research Fossils Morphology Collection
Insight into the evolution of bones Knochenzellen in 400 Millionen Jahre alten Fischfossilien untersucht
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Evolution Dunlop Lab Jason Dunlop's research group studies fossil arachnids and their relatives, with a particular focus on evolution and biogeographical history.
Press release, 01-02-2019
Evolution Research Fossils Reptiles
Bone cancer discovered in the oldest known turtle Paleontologists from MfN Berlin and medical researchers are together doing a research on disease.
Press release, 22-06-2016
Digitalization Evolution Research Cluster Fossils Cooperation
Modern imaging techniques reveal the unusual teeth of a nearly 300 million year old relative of mammals Fossil mammal with special features in the skull, including an extremely dense field of exceptionally large teeth on its palate
Tue | 06/11/2019 | 17:35 Publications - Dynamics of Nature Publication list of the Science Programme Evolution and Geoprocesses
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
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Research Amphibians Extinction of Species Fossils Past and present influences on extinction risk in amphibians Today we know that some traits influence the extinction risk of amphibians – but what about the past? Can we use knowledge from the fossil record to learn about the present and improve conservation?
Press release, 27-04-2022
Amber Research Fossils Spider
The "missing link" of ticks Khimaira fossus combines the body of a soft tick with the mouthparts of a hard tick.
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.

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