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Press release, 25-05-2018
Amphibians Protection of Species Extinction of Species Fossils
Utilizing fossils for conservation study in Ecology Letters marks an important step in the developing field of ‘Conservation Paleobiology’
Thu | 05/24/2018 | 09:41 Developing of vegetarian bees Phylogenomic analysis of Apoidea sheds new light on the sister group of bees
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Morphology Extinction of Species Evolution Fossils Oceans in temperature-related stress Temperature-related stresses can degrade marine ecosystems and drive species to extinction. Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin are testing if there are early responses before extinctions occur.
Press release, 23-05-2018
Exhibition Museum Visit Open Museum Collection Event
Free entry on the Tage der offenen Baustelle (days of the open building site) on June 1st and 2nd 2018 at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Tage der offenen Baustelle
Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Amphibians Protection of Species Biodiversity Avoiding negative effects of Mining in a biodiversity hotspot The main goal of these projects is to give the scientific basis for a potent management plan, to protect a biodiversity hotspot, focussing on the highest known amphibian diversity in West Africa.
Tue | 05/22/2018 | 14:48 Tips for group visits Tips for visiting the museum with a larger group.
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Mammals Genetics Comparative anatomy of newborn mammals Comparison of reproductive strategies of mammals: The focus of this study is on the developmental degree of hatchling/neonates of Monotremata, Marsupialia and Plazentalia with regard to ecological adaptability and evolution.
Press release, 09-05-2018
Fossils Society Children Museum Visit Saur Event
Girls` Day with dinosaur bones German Minister for Family Affairs Dr. Giffey visited the Girls‘ Day at the Museum für Naturkunde on April 26th
Press release, 08-05-2018
Evolution Research Morphology Mammals
Of the advantages of being thick skulled: the story of aquatic sloths The anatomical feature of Thallasocnus, not known in any other animal, challenges our understanding of evolutionary transitions to an aquatic lifestyle.
SP3 Society and Nature Social Innovation Unit Research Transfer Open Museum Database Knowledge Transfer Science Communication Protection of Species Citizen Science Open Science Society The nightingale project: A citizen science project on the natural and cultural history of nightingales For the ‚nightingale project‘, citizen scientists we will be recording nightingale songs with the Naturblick-App, and scientists and citizens will analyze these in regard to dialects and habitat preferences.
SP3 Society and Nature Social Innovation Unit Research Transfer Open Museum Politics Knowledge Transfer Science Communication Citizen Science Open Science Society Mercator Projekt - Open Science Exploring Citizen Science for the development of Open Science in Europe Under the slogan "open innovation, open science, open to the world", the European Commission promotes innovation in Europe and aims at changing the science system fundamentally. The stakeholder-driven European Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) advises the European Commission on this issue. Citizen science and participatory approaches are seen as a core element of Open Science, helping to bring science effectively into society.
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, 13-04-2018
Database Digitalization Cultural Heritage Open Science
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin will enter the Coding da Vinci Culture-Hackathon Ost with three datasets On April 14th and 15th 2018, the Coding da Vinci Culture-Hackethon in aid of digital cultural heritage will go into its next round
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Science Communication Collection Biodiversity Fossils Radiolarian taxonomy New species descriptions and cooperatively building online international community taxonomic catalogs are essential foundations for our other research
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Evolution Earth Sciences Climate Change Plankton evolution and geochemical cycles We study how plankton evolution is influenced by climate change over geologic time, but also partially controls climate via linked geochemical cycles, e.g. carbon and nutrient elements.
Wed | 04/11/2018 | 11:04 City of nightingales - citizen science project for all Citizen Science Project Forschungsfall Nachtigall will be launched in Berlin in May 2018
Wed | 04/11/2018 | 10:34 Fossil arthropod brains may not be what seem A Chinese–German collaboration challenges interpretations by offering an alternative explanation for the brain-like structures in fossils of Fuxianhuia: namely that they are in fact microbial biofilms
Tue | 04/03/2018 | 16:11 Planning lab goes digital Follow our team on tumblr
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Biodiversity Evolution Fossils Radiolarian biodiversity dynamics We are comparing the history of Neogene radiolarian faunas from contrasting environments in different latitudes to understand what controls plankton biodiversity.
SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics Research Database Fossils Earth Sciences Cooperation NSB Database The NSB fossil marine plankton database, initiated and led by MfN scientists, supports international research on plankton taxonomy, paleobiology and paleoceanography.

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