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Tue | 06/06/2023 | 12:24 What the explosion left behind Where the city of Chemnitz stands today, there used to be a volcano. When it erupted, it buried a forest underneath it. Ludwig Luthardt, palaeontologist at the museum, explores the fossilised wood - and can thus reconstruct the climate.
Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Evolution Fossils Dicraeosaurus: The story of “M” and “m” Palaeontologists discovered Dicraeosaurus over 100 years ago, but questions about these sauropod dinosaurs remain. Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin investigate the most complete skeleton find
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Research Infrastructure Database Fossils Earth Sciences Update for the Neptune Sandbox Drilling cores from the deep sea document in extraordinary detail around 100 million years of evolutionary and climatic history of the Earth. Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin make the data better available for use.
Press release, 08-07-2024
Evolution Saur Knowledge Transfer
New Bromacker-tetrapod is named after UNESCO-Geopark in Thuringia Neue Ursaurier-Art aus der 290 Millionen Jahre alten Bromacker-Fossilfundstätte (unteres Perm) gibt Aufschluss über die Evolution der Pflanzenfresser und frühe Landwirbeltier-Ökosystem.
Press release, 22-04-2016
Amphibians Evolution Research Cluster Cooperation Ecosystem
Southern Tropics as cradle for vertebrate biodiversity in the Paleozoic An international team of scientists including Jörg Fröbisch, Professor for Paleobiology and Evolution at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, discovered a new 278 million year old fossil vertebrate fauna with new species of amphibians and reptiles in northeastern Brazil.
Wed | 03/30/2016 | 15:37 Almost a spider... A research team including Dr. Jason Dunlop from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin described a new extinct arachnid species
Thu | 01/27/2022 | 12:09 New digitisation projects within the framework of Synthesys+ Erfassung historischer Fossilien und taxonomische Erfassung von Moostierchen
Tue | 12/15/2015 | 15:48 Research on Tristan Otto At the Museum für Naturkunde, Tristan Otto’s skeleton will be studied by a specialised team of researchers over the coming years, using cutting-edge technology and working in close collaboration with partners in science and research, industry and society.
Wed | 03/09/2016 | 13:23 Discovering lost Worlds – Ecosystem research in Sudan While traditionally, palaeontologists were mainly interested in describing individual, and ideally complete fossil skeletons, today’s scientists are also focusing on the bigger picture. What were ecosystems like many million years ago? What was the flora and fauna like and how did they change over time? Which conclusions can be drawn from the past, and can they tell us anything about the present and future of our planet?
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Amphibians Evolution Fossils Deep time evolution and development of the tetrapod body bauplan The Integration of paleontological and developmental approaches allows for a study of the interplay of ontogeny and macroevolutionary processes over geologic times scales and tehreby offers new insights and perspectives.
Press release, 19-03-2021
Evolution Research Fossils Morphology Saur Birds
Knees and hips: Muscle studies in dinosaurs and their relatives Bewegung von Vögeln und ihren Dinosaurier-Vorfahren unterscheidet sich signifikant
Tue | 05/18/2021 | 17:50 Guided tours for school and kindergarten groups The museum offers guided tours with various themes for children from age 5 onwards and for teenagers.
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Evolution Fossils Moving monoliths: Analyzing the stance and locomotion of sauropod dinosaurs Herbivorous dinosaurs were the largest land-dwelling animals to ever inhabit the Earth. Despite extensive research, it is still unclear how these gigantic dinosaurs were able to move. Scientists at the museum are now investigating this question.
Press release, 23-12-2022
Research Research Data Management
The vertebral column develops in the same way in modern animals as it did 300 million years ago The vertebral column develops in the same way in modern animals as it did 300 million years ago
Press release, 04-03-2016
Evolution Research Insects
Pain patient in the Triassic: a phytosaur suffering from spondyloarthropathy The scientists found deformed vertebrae of the phytosaur “Angistorhinopsis ruetimeyeri” in the collection of the museum that can be traced back to a painful bone disease called spondyloarthropathy.
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Extinction of Species Fossils Climate Change Protocols of a mass extinction At the end of the Permian, a large part of Earth's biodiversity disappeared. Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin are investigating previously unexplored sites for fossils from this time interval.
Press release, 15-08-2023
Research Science Communication
Third summer excavation completed: Impressive finds at Bromacker despite bad weather The third summer excavation at Bromacker came to an end at the weekend. Despite this year's very wet and changeable weather, the excavation team made numerous finds again this year, covering aspects of the entire Bromacker ecosystem and underlining that the site is unique in the world.
Wed | 11/25/2015 | 23:59 Guided Tours We offer guided tours with various themes for children from age 5 onwards, for teenagers and adults. The tours can be booked during opening hours – some selected tours are also available after hours. Find all our public tour options below or in our event calendar. Please note the information on booking conditions. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include admission.
Press release, 24-11-2020
Extinction of Species Database Fishes Research Fossils Climate Change Corals
No fish in hot water New results about risk of extinction and increase in seawater temperature
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.

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