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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.
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.
Press release, 04-03-2016
Amphibians Database Evolution Genetics Animal sound archive Research Data Management
One or two? How to decide how manx species you have got In a recent study published in the open access journal Zoosystematics and Evolution, scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin use genetic data and calls analysis to test if treefrogs from West and Central Africa belong to different or the same species.
Press release, 04-03-2016
Amphibians Evolution Research Ecosystem
Giants, dwarfs and the environment Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Bayreuth now investigated the influence of natural environmental conditions on the larval development of the Common Frog.
Press release, 04-03-2016
Amphibians Evolution Research Cooperation Reptiles Collection
Rediscovery of part of the famous SEBA Collection After years of research it was possible for herpetologists AARON BAUER from Villanova University (USA) and RAINER GÜNTHER from the Berlin Museum of Natural History (Germany) to identify amphibian and reptile specimens from the famous natural history collection of the Dutch collector ALBERTUS SEBA.
Press release, 04-03-2016
Extinction of Species Earth Sciences Climate Change Knowledge Transfer
Mini-algae influence the world climate A new study led by Museum scientists suggests that global warming itself could cause many diatom species to go extinct, reducing ocean carbon removal and further enhancing global warming.
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.
Wed | 03/02/2016 | 11:34 The Museum für Naturkunde at ITB Meet us at the International Tourism Trade Show ITB Berlin from 9th to 13th March 2016
Thu | 02/11/2016 | 14:53 Special Project "Butterfly Chest" Der Schmetterlingskoffer
Wed | 02/10/2016 | 15:13 How to get here The Museum für Naturkunde is located right in the heart of Berlin. We strongly recommend to use public transportation to get to the museum. Public Transportation Subway (U-Bahn)Line U6 to U Naturkundemuseum Suburban train (S-Bahn)Linie S5 oder S7 to Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)Linie S1 oder S2 to Nordbahnhof TramLine M5, M8, M10, 12 to U Naturkundemuseum BusLines 245, N40 to U NaturkundemuseumLines 120, 123, 142, 245, N20, N40 to Invalidenpark
Wed | 02/10/2016 | 13:50 Accessibility To and through the museum without barriers
Wed | 02/10/2016 | 11:24 Digital Guide Digital Guide for your smartphone
Wed | 02/10/2016 | 11:10 Museum Café Baguettes, quiches and coffee: French flair at our Museum Café
Wed | 02/10/2016 | 10:15 Plan your visit Information for your visit Tickets are available on site at the box office or in our ticket shop. We recommend booking online time slot tickets in advance to avoid waiting times at the box office. Please note that only bags and backpacks smaller than A4 may be taken into the exhibition. Suitcases and travel luggage cannot be stored in our cloakroom or lockers.
Thu | 02/04/2016 | 18:01 Location Rental You are not only looking for an event location, but a very special place for your function? Then, the Museum für Naturkunde is your perfect place.
Wed | 02/03/2016 | 10:47 Science Slam Winner How the bizarre sexklife of a planthopper wowed the science slam audience in Dresden
Tue | 02/02/2016 | 12:14 Spinosaurus In its special exhibition Spinosaurus, the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin displays the first scientifically accurate and full-size skeleton ever assembled of this gigantic, approximately 100-million-year-old predatory dinosaur from the Cretaceous period.
Press release, 01-02-2016
Amber Evolution Research Fossils Morphology
A penis in amber A research team led by Jason Dunlop from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin published the unusual discovery of a 99 million year old harvestman with an extended penis.
Fri | 12/18/2015 | 16:54 rbb film Action! A film crew of the TV station rbb accompanied the Tristan project for 9 months
Press release, 16-12-2015
Evolution Finance Cooperation Saur Special Exhibition Future Plan
Tristan – Berlin bares Teeth An original Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton goes on show at the Museum of Natural History Berlin

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung