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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
Tue | 03/15/2016 | 14:05 Special Interest Groups Fachgruppen
Press release, 15-03-2016
Citizen Science Evolution Science Communication Future Plan
Research for all! The Green Paper for a Citizen Science Strategy 2020 in Germany will be presented in Berlin at the citizen science forum “Citizen Science – eine Strategie für Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit“ (Citizen Science – A Strategy for Innovation and Sustainability) on 16/03/2016.
Tue | 03/15/2016 | 13:40 Volunteering Volunteers give invaluable support to the Museum – in particular in the collections comprising 30 million precious items. We would like to thank those who share their time, knowledge and joy with us and would be happy to welcome you as a volunteer. Classical fields of activity include
Tue | 03/15/2016 | 13:31 Find Citizen Science Projects and get involved Visit Germany's central citizen science platform "Bürger schaffen Wissen"
Tue | 03/15/2016 | 13:13 Film and Photography All information about taking photos and filming in the museum
Press release, 11-03-2016
Cooperation Politics Reptiles Knowledge Transfer
Venomous snakes of Nepal: doctors and diplomats celebrate book release in Kathmandu Venomous snakes are an occupational health risk for millions of farmers in Nepal.
Fri | 03/11/2016 | 13:40 In the footsteps of prehistoric elephants footprints from the Arabian Desert
Press release, 11-03-2016
Evolution Fossils Morphology Knowledge Transfer
To see, or not to see: that is the question Paleontologists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin in Germany investigate whether the possession of eyes is a key advantage that leads to evolutionary success in the long run.
Press release, 11-03-2016
Evolution Research Cluster Genetics Morphology Ecosystem
A new perspective on an „anomalous island“ distribution of selected animal groups on the island Sulawesi
Press release, 11-03-2016
Digitalization Saur Knowledge Transfer
Tyrannosaurus rex TRISTAN conquers CeBIT It is the first time a mueum has been exhibiting at the CeBIT fair
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?
Press release, 07-03-2016
Evolution Fossils Morphology Ecosystem Saur
Giant fossil predator provides insights into the rise of modern marine ecosystem structures An 8.6 meter long fossil marine predator was recovered from the Nevada desert in an excavation by an international team of researchers led by Dr. Nadia Fröbisch, a paleontologist at the Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity in Berlin.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Amphibians Extinction of Species Biodiversity Ecosystem
Hope for frogs in a biodiversity hotspot: No chytrid in West Africa Amphibians are one of the most threatened animal groups in the world. Nearly one third of all species are under acute threat.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Exhibition Society Mammals Knowledge Transfer
Knut the Polar Bear to be exhibited at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin From February 16th to March 15th, Knut the polar bear, who died in the Berlin Zoo on 19/03/2011, will be on public display in the foyer of the Museum für Naturkunde, free of charge, following the wishes of a large part of the population.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Biodiversity Evolution Ecosystem Knowledge Transfer
Mites hitched a ride on beetles 50 million years ago Predatory mites are a diverse group of arachnids who use a number of tricks to colonise new habitats.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Evolution Cooperation Morphology Birds
Synchrotron-based chemical imaging reveals plumage patterns in Archaeopteryx A key collaborator on this project was Dr. Daniela Schwartz-Wings (Curator at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin), who kindly loaned two of the priceless Archaeopteryx fossils scanned in the course of this study.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Extinction of Species Evolution Research Cluster Fossils Climate Change Ecosystem
Ancient mammal relatives cast light on recovery after mass extinction A study of how the ancient relatives of modern mammals recovered after mass extinction raises fresh questions about the capacity for life to recover from cataclysmic events.
Press release, 07-03-2016
Amphibians Genetics Insects Morphology Ecosystem
Frogs don’t need Harry Potter’s invisible cloak to hide from enemies The Red Rubber Frog, living in the savannas of West Africa, occurs within the colonies of poisonous and aggressive ants, without being harmed by them.
Press release, 04-03-2016
Digitalization Evolution Cooperation Research Data Management Knowledge Transfer
Scan of dinosaur bones The 3D scanning system CultLab3D of Fraunhofer IGD will be tested at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin next week.m für Naturkunde Berlin getestet.

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung