Press Releases Filter Filter by year Year: All years202620252024202320222021202020192018201720161970 Filter by event type All SenckenbergSenckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum FrankfurtSenckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum FrankfurtSenckenberg Gesellschaft für NaturforschungSenckenberg Naturmuseum FrankfurtSenckenberg Naturmuseum FrankfurtSenckenberg Naturmuseum FrankfurtSenckenberg Research InstituteSenckenberg Research Institute and Natural History MuseumSenckenberg Society for Nature ResearchSenckenberg Society for Nature Research 12-04-26 3 min. Biological diversity evokes happiness: More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income 01-01-70 3 min. The Gollum Snakehead gets its own fish family 09-04-26 5 min. Return to Nature: 27 Leopard Tortoises Released into the Wild in South Africa 30-03-26 4 min. Tradition in a Modern Look: A New Visual Identity for the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research 16-03-26 4 min. Blueleg, Colourleg, and Cave Midget: Nine New Spider Species Discovered 03-03-26 4 min. Tiny, Blind, and no Skull Roof: New Fish Species Discovered from a Well 27-02-26 4 min. How birds achieve sweet success 30-01-26 5 min. From Brown to Green: Ground Personnel on Permanent Duty 15-01-26 6 min. More Species across Thousands of Kilometers: The Secret Life on the Deep-Sea Floor 12-01-26 5 min. Type Genomics: DNA Treasure in the Collections 06-01-26 5 min. Tropical Time Machine: With a Teaspoon of Mud Back into the Past 18-12-25 4 min. Tiny Archives: Metabolic Molecules Store the Prehistoric World 17-12-25 5 min. Rivers: too little protection in the protected area 11-12-25 5 min. Bears: Changing the Menu in a Warming Climate 24-11-25 5 min. Hidden gems of the abyss: New Deep-Sea Coral Found Living on Nodules Targeted for Mining 21-10-25 4 min. “Move BON”: New Global Network for the Study of Animal Movement 01-10-25 4 min. 300,000-year-old Genomes: History of the Schöningen Horses Deciphered 26-09-25 3 min. Genetic Diversity: Nature’s Underestimated Lifeline 24-09-25 4 min. Are We Unique? 22-09-25 4 min. 112-million-year-old Time Capsule: Oldest Amber Insects from South America Discovered 19-09-25 4 min. The Earth’s Lungs: Diversity as a Survival Strategy 19-09-25 4 min. Beech Forests: Fit for Climate Change? 15-08-25 4 min. Fossil Find in Syria: Unknown Sea Turtle Discovered 11-08-25 5 min. Angola: Wild Animal Trade Threatens Biodiversity and Health 01-07-25 4 min. Small Tools, Big Animals: 430,000-year-old Butchery Investigated 18-06-25 4 min. Drive to survive: The seemingly impossible reproduction of dogroses hinges on a centromere trick 14-05-25 6 min. Raccoons: Invasion on Four Paws 14-05-25 6 min. Raccoons: Invasion on Four Paws 09-05-25 4 min. Not So Hot After All? Fossil Lizards and Snakes Reveal New Information About the Eocene Climate 30-04-25 5 min. Visible from Space: Loss of Genetic Plant Diversity 29-04-25 4 min. 47-Million-year-old Buzzing: First Fossil Cicada Discovered in the Messel Pit 24-04-25 4 min. Frankfurt Conservation Award (Bruno H. Schubert Prize): International Award for Teaching, Research, and Applied Nature Conservation 03-04-25 4 min. A Deep-sea Octopus is the “Mollusk of the Year 2025” 20-03-25 4 min. Frogs, Cocoa, and Grazing Livestock: How Humans and Amphibians Can Coexist 05-03-25 4 min. Oases: Diversity Without Protection 03-03-25 4 min. “Mollusc of the year 2025” Competition 28-02-25 3 min. Cracking the Mollusc Code: Genomes Reveal the Ancient Ancestor of Your Garden Snail 20-02-25 3 min. The Dark Side of Light: Night-time Illumination Threatens Insects 29-01-25 4 min. Bats: Corona Without Symptoms 29-01-25 4 min. How Can We Help Our Rivers? 27-01-25 4 min. Just Five More Minutes: News On the Evolution of Hibernation 27-01-25 5 min. Just Five More Minutes: News On the Evolution of Hibernation 16-01-25 3 min. Sea More Species? Genetic Differences Discovered in Blue Whale Populations 16-01-25 3 min. Sea More Species? Genetic Differences Discovered in Blue Whale Populations 17-12-24 4 min. Deep-sea Research: “International Prize for Biology” goes to Senckenberg’s Angelika Brandt 17-12-24 5 min. Deep-sea Research: “International Prize for Biology” goes to Senckenberg’s Angelika Brandt 16-12-24 5 min. Goodbye LOEWE, Hello Frankfurt: Genomic Research on Biodiversity Continues 22-11-24 4 min. With a Bite: World’s Largest Worm Lizard Fossil Discovered 20-11-24 4 min. Neither Desolate nor Empty: Deep-sea Floor Teems with Life 19-11-24 2 min. How brain evolution is linked to the use of tools 19-11-24 3 min. How brain evolution is linked to the use of tools 31-10-24 5 min. Lake Messel: A Death Trap for Bats? 30-10-24 4 min. The Lion’s Den: Use of Ochre 48,000 Years Ago 29-10-24 4 min. Gentle giants in trouble 29-10-24 4 min. Gentle giants in trouble 23-10-24 4 min. Birth: It’s a Tight Squeeze for Chimpanzees, Too 23-10-24 4 min. Birth: It’s a Tight Squeeze for Chimpanzees, Too 23-10-24 3 min. Rapid genome analysis of a Whippet sighthound sets new standard for biodiversity research 22-10-24 8 min. Intergenerational Return of Significant Cultural Heritage Material to Yuendumu and the Warlpiri Project 22-10-24 8 min. Intergenerational Return of Significant Cultural Heritage Material to Yuendumu and the Warlpiri Project 08-10-24 4 min. Exploring genetic diversity 07-10-24 3 min. Enzymes in spider venom have bioeconomic potential 27-09-24 6 min. Outstanding Look into the Depths: 2024 Senckenberg Prizes Go to Marine Researchers 11-09-24 3 min. Sommer, Sonne, Sandaufspülung: Küstenschutz beeinflusst kleinste Organismen 10-09-24 4 min. Brake-checked: Tire Abrasion Threatens Fresh Water Habitats 10-09-24 4 min. Brake-checked: Tire Abrasion Threatens Fresh Water Habitats 20-08-24 3 min. Concealed Among Deep-water Corals: New Fish Species Discovered In Mauritanian Waters 20-08-24 4 min. Concealed Among Deep-water Corals: New Fish Species Discovered In Mauritanian Waters 16-08-24 5 min. Ice Age Europeans: Climate Change Caused a Drastic Decline in Hunter-Gatherers 16-08-24 6 min. Ice Age Europeans: Climate Change Caused a Drastic Decline in Hunter-Gatherers 15-08-24 3 min. “Living Cans”: Historic Displacement Helps Protect Endangered Tortoises 15-08-24 3 min. “Living Cans”: Historic Displacement Helps Protect Endangered Tortoises 06-08-24 4 min. Book scorpion venom also effective against hospital germs 06-08-24 4 min. The Race for Species Discovery: 11 new marine species and a new platform for rapid species description established 30-07-24 4 min. Europe’s Trial by Fire: Risk of Forest Fires Continues to Rise 30-07-24 4 min. Europe’s Trial by Fire: Risk of Forest Fires Continues to Rise 26-07-24 3 min. Bats of the Oceans: Dolphins Already Used Narrow-band Sound Waves for Orientation Five Million Years Ago 08-07-24 3 min. Mysterious Beetle: New Species from Guatemala Discovered 04-07-24 5 min. Grasses in the Fog: Plants Support Life in the Desert 26-06-24 4 min. Senckenberg Researcher Peter Haase Recognized as “International Champion” 18-04-24 5 min. A luminous land snail is the “International Mollusc of the Year 2024” 11-04-24 4 min. ERC Advanced Grant for Paleoanthropologist Gabriele Macho 02-04-24 3 min. Temple bones in the skulls of dinosaurs and humans alike were formed by feeding habits 02-04-24 3 min. Temple bones in the skulls of dinosaurs and humans alike were formed by feeding habits 19-03-24 3 min. Small Deep-sea Flower Storms the Charts 13-03-24 4 min. Vote for the "International Mollusc of the Year 2024" 13-03-24 3 min. Newly discovered: Fossil giant turtle named after Stephen King novel character 27-02-24 3 min. 12 mm fish produces 140-Decibel Sound 16-02-24 4 min. “Live Fast, Die Young”: Agriculture is Transforming Entire Ecosystems 16-02-24 4 min. “Live Fast, Die Young”: Agriculture is Transforming Entire Ecosystems 15-02-24 4 min. An increase in blood-sucking black flies is expected in Germany 08-02-24 4 min. Unchanged over millions of years 29-01-24 3 min. Back to the Future: Climate Change in Central Asia 26-01-24 4 min. Water Quality of Europe’s Rivers: Better, But Not Good Enough 16-01-24 3 min. Africa’s chance for green electricity 04-01-24 4 min. Fossil Birds: A Hard Bone to Crack 12-12-23 4 min. Biodiversity below ground 28-11-23 4 min. Early Humans in the Paleolithic Age: More Than Just Game on the Menu 14-11-23 4 min. Hidden or extinct? 02-11-23 3 min. When hornless rhinos lived in Europe 02-11-23 4 min. When hornless rhinos lived in Europe 26-10-23 4 min. Learning from bats: ERC Synergy Grant 2023 for Senckenberg genomicist Prof. Michael Hiller 16-10-23 4 min. Brazilian Rainforest 2050: Frogs or Real Estate? 10-10-23 3 min. High Mountains, High Diversity: For How Long Have the Andes Controlled South America’s Biodiversity? 09-10-23 4 min. Darwin or Kimura – Natural Selection or Pure Chance? 22-09-23 2 min. A Woman’s Life Dedicated to Turtle Research 22-09-23 3 min. A Woman’s Life Dedicated to Turtle Research 18-09-23 4 min. The Agony of Choice: In Which Nature Reserves Should We Invest in the Future? 15-09-23 4 min. How Hessian researchers unveil the venomous secrets of European snakes 05-09-23 4 min. Underestimated Hazard and Resource at the Bottom of the Sea 05-09-23 5 min. Underestimated Hazard and Resource at the Bottom of the Sea 01-09-23 4 min. Date Palm Diversity 01-09-23 4 min. Date Palm Diversity 10-08-23 4 min. Various evolutionary forces shape the human skeleton 10-08-23 3 min. Database with 2,400 prehistoric sites 09-08-23 4 min. Everything in Flux? First Recovery, then Stagnation: The Status of Biodiversity in European Waters 09-08-23 5 min. Everything in Flux? First Recovery, then Stagnation: The Status of Biodiversity in European Waters 08-08-23 3 min. Carapace Size: How Turtles Developed Over The Past 200 Million Years 08-08-23 3 min. Carapace Size: How Turtles Developed Over The Past 200 Million Years 02-08-23 5 min. Sustainable support for the Common hamster 01-08-23 3 min. The very hungry Caterpillar: 60 Million-year-old Feeding Traces 31-07-23 4 min. Family History at the Shell Mound 19-07-23 3 min. A Beetle from the Ashes 13-07-23 4 min. Deep Sea Trench: Garbage Dump on the Sea Floor 23-06-23 3 min. Support for the Red List: Senckenberg Becomes Part of the IUCN Network 16-06-23 3 min. Miniature Snail in a Rock Sandwich 16-06-23 3 min. Miniature Snail in a Rock Sandwich 13-06-23 4 min. Giessen venom researcher meets Nobel Laureates 02-06-23 5 min. A fire brigade against dangerous mosquitoes 30-05-23 3 min. Frog With Baggage: Invasive Species Do Not Arrive Alone 12-05-23 5 min. 300,000-Year-Old Snapshot: Oldest Human Footprints from Germany Found 11-05-23 4 min. Funded Pandemic Prevention 27-04-23 3 min. Sophisticated gene memory 20-04-23 4 min. The genome of the smallest baleen whale provides insight into evolution and tumor resistance 28-03-23 3 min. 80-Million-Year-Old Rainforest 27-03-23 6 min. A Year at Senckenberg: Art, City Insects, Nature, and Medicine 23-03-23 4 min. The Chilean Abalone is "International Mollusc of the Year 2023" 22-03-23 3 min. Caves as Archives of the Past: New Leibniz ScienceCampus in Tübingen 21-03-23 3 min. 99 Huntsman Spider Species 07-03-23 5 min. Decline in Nutrient Load and Sea-level Rise: Winners and Losers in the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site 02-03-23 9 min. War in Ukraine threatens freshwater resources and water infrastructure 01-03-23 4 min. Ice Age Survivors 01-03-23 4 min. Which mollusc will be "International Mollusc of the Year 2023"? 28-02-23 3 min. In the Necrophagous Trap 28-02-23 4 min. In the Necrophagous Trap 24-02-23 4 min. Genomics for biodiversity conservation 22-02-23 3 min. Finding a ‘happy medium’ for the local stakeholders of rural landscapes 22-02-23 4 min. Finding a ‘happy medium’ for the local stakeholders of rural landscapes 21-02-23 5 min. The genetic shades of the brown bear 15-02-23 4 min. Evolution in Absolute Darkness: New Fish Species Discovered in India 14-02-23 3 min. Tiny Diversity: New Species of Microsnails Discovered 07-02-23 3 min. Nature’s Future Pharmacy in Peril 07-02-23 4 min. Nature’s Future Pharmacy in Peril 12-01-23 3 min. Extraordinary flight artists 12-01-23 4 min. Genetic data from the Altai 7,500 years ago indicate high mobility of ancient hunter-gatherers 12-01-23 4 min. Molecular Archeology: 1200-Year-Old DNA Sequences From Madagascar Lead to the Discovery of an Extinct Tortoise 20-12-22 4 min. Less helps more 15-12-22 5 min. Natural products against flu viruses 07-12-22 5 min. Appeal to Montreal: Protection for Deep-Sea Species 29-11-22 6 min. Frankfurt Declaration: Together for Biological Diversity 14-11-22 3 min. Messel Boa: Live Birth in a 47-Million-Year-Old Snake 11-11-22 5 min. Researching the environmental impacts of deep-seabed mining 07-11-22 3 min. New Venomous Snakes Discovered in Colombia 25-10-22 3 min. Hairy Snail Discovered in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber 20-10-22 6 min. Understanding Climate – Lessons from the Past 11-10-22 3 min. The Thread to the Needle: How our Ancestors Used the Native Flora 11-10-22 4 min. The Thread to the Needle: How our Ancestors Used the Native Flora 27-09-22 5 min. Back in the wetlands 08-09-22 3 min. Previously unknown species of dinosaur identified in south-western Germany 08-09-22 3 min. Previously unknown species of dinosaur identified in south-western Germany 05-09-22 3 min. What fossils reveal about hybridization of early humans 05-09-22 4 min. What fossils reveal about hybridization of early humans 09-08-22 3 min. When the Forest Left the Apes 09-08-22 3 min. When the Forest Left the Apes 04-08-22 4 min. Ziggy Stardust and the 54 Spiders 12-07-22 3 min. Final Destination Deep Sea: Microplastics Impact Ocean Floor Even More Than Assumed 12-07-22 3 min. Final Destination Deep Sea: Microplastics Impact Ocean Floor Even More Than Assumed 11-07-22 4 min. Triple Crisis for Africa’s Biodiversity 07-07-22 3 min. More Ocean Protection: New Indicators for Marine Ecosystem Protection Developed 06-07-22 4 min. An eye on genes 04-07-22 3 min. Europe’s Most Recent Fossil Giant Tortoise Discovered 24-06-22 4 min. Opening of the Aha?! Science Lab 24-06-22 5 min. Opening of the Aha?! Science Lab 27-05-22 4 min. Endangered but not harmed 19-05-22 5 min. Berlin Declaration: For the Future of Humankind 10-05-22 3 min. Aha?! Science Lab 10-05-22 3 min. Aha?! Science Lab 29-04-22 6 min. Senckenberg Prize 2022: The World of Forests 20-04-22 3 min. INVITATION to a Press Conference Senckenberg Night and award ceremony of the Senckenberg Prize to evolutionary biologist Prof. Alexandre Antonelli and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, environmentalist and founder of Tompkins Conservation 19-04-22 2 min. Youth Earth Talk – Forests for Future 07-04-22 3 min. Dangerous plastics 07-04-22 3 min. Dangerous plastics 30-03-22 3 min. Depth Drives Diversity 25-03-22 4 min. Vampires with genetic defects 18-03-22 4 min. The Cuban painted snail is "Mollusc of the Year 2022" 16-03-22 5 min. Walk of life: Gazelle travels more than 18,000 kilometers 25-02-22 3 min. Wondrous molluscs 14-02-22 3 min. Preserved in Tree Resin: Bees Became Extinct Before They Were Discovered 08-02-22 2 min. Rock Fossils on Tour 19-01-22 4 min. Documenting, protecting and using biological diversity 19-01-22 4 min. Documenting, protecting and using biological diversity 14-12-21 2 min. Newly Discovered: A Cave Snail With Spiky Teeth 19-11-21 4 min. 2100: Odyssey in the Deep Sea 17-11-21 3 min. How Did We End Up With The Proper Sniffer? 15-11-21 3 min. Over 50 Percent Of All Turtle Species Are Threatened 13-10-21 3 min. Sensitive Frogs: The Rainforest Heals More Slowly Than Previously Assumed 13-10-21 4 min. Sensitive Frogs: The Rainforest Heals More Slowly Than Previously Assumed 23-09-21 3 min. Diversity matters: Species richness keeps ecosystems running 23-09-21 3 min. Diversity matters: Species richness keeps ecosystems running 23-09-21 3 min. Translucent with a Tiny Brain: New Fish Species Discovered in Myanmar 20-08-21 4 min. The Downfall of the European Crayfish: When Economy Triumphs Over Conservation 20-08-21 5 min. The Downfall of the European Crayfish: When Economy Triumphs Over Conservation 04-08-21 3 min. Ostrich evolution revealed 29-07-21 4 min. Expensive Invasion 20-07-21 4 min. Genome reveals that lichens can produce different climate-specific natural substances 15-07-21 4 min. Reliable Wolf-Dog Hybrid Detection 14-07-21 6 min. Dive Into the Coral Reef Habitat 01-07-21 3 min. Out of Africa – Across the Water 01-07-21 3 min. Out of Africa – Across the Water 24-06-21 5 min. Current conservation practices may be failing to protect life in the soil 23-06-21 3 min. Bird migration takes plants in the wrong direction to cope with climate change 23-06-21 4 min. Bird migration takes plants in the wrong direction to cope with climate change 18-06-21 4 min. Ride a heat wave or get damaged 18-06-21 5 min. Ride a heat wave or get damaged 17-06-21 3 min. Asteroid impact 66 million years ago caused brief bloom of algae and substantial ocean species’ extinction 17-06-21 4 min. Asteroid impact 66 million years ago caused brief bloom of algae and substantial ocean species’ extinction 17-06-21 4 min. Dry Rivers 08-06-21 3 min. Fossilized: 99-Million-Year-Old Birth 07-06-21 2 min. “Zombie Frog” Discovered 20-05-21 4 min. Climate change might even drive widespread mammal species to extinction 05-05-21 4 min. Giraffe genomics support four species 05-05-21 4 min. Giraffe genomics support four species 04-05-21 3 min. Virus-host on the advance 04-05-21 4 min. Virus-host on the advance 03-05-21 3 min. On the Brink: Brazil’s Coastal Rainforest 26-04-21 3 min. Transparent Fish without a Skull Roof 21-04-21 3 min. A Snake Crosses the Alps 15-04-21 4 min. Raccoons and raccoon dogs are expected to expand their ranges in Europe 15-04-21 4 min. Raccoons and raccoon dogs are expected to expand their ranges in Europe 06-04-21 4 min. Skin deep: When mammals re-entered water 06-04-21 5 min. Skin deep: When mammals re-entered water 31-03-21 3 min. Biodiversity is positively related to mental health 30-03-21 1 min. Chirping Diversity 30-03-21 2 min. Chirping Diversity 23-03-21 3 min. Flowers for Mosbrugger 15-03-21 4 min. Climate change alters river flow 15-03-21 5 min. Climate change alters river flow 11-03-21 3 min. Messel Fly: The Last Meal 08-03-21 3 min. Company for the Greta Spider 04-03-21 2 min. When Wolves Became Dogs 15-02-21 4 min. New snake species and genus discovered in Myanmar 09-02-21 2 min. For most giant tortoises, Darwin came too late 09-02-21 3 min. For most giant tortoises, Darwin came too late 01-02-21 3 min. Mollusc of the year 2021: The Greater Argonaut 21-01-21 3 min. Grain storage: natural substances more effective than chemical insecticides 21-01-21 3 min. Grain storage: natural substances more effective than chemical insecticides 23-12-20 3 min. Research Trip From Iceland to the Azores 22-12-20 1 min. To the permanent exhibition "Coral Reef" 17-12-20 3 min. Mikroplastics 8250 Meters Under the Sea 17-12-20 3 min. Mikroplastics 8250 Meters Under the Sea 16-12-20 3 min. Messel: World’s Oldest Python Found 14-12-20 3 min. Medicine From The Ocean 14-12-20 3 min. Medicine From The Ocean 11-12-20 3 min. An Italian slug conquers the World 11-12-20 3 min. An Italian slug conquers the World 09-12-20 4 min. Only One Native Fish Species In The River 09-12-20 4 min. Only One Native Fish Species In The River 04-12-20 4 min. Biological diversity evokes happiness: More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income 20-11-20 3 min. Researchers develop a new test to better assess environmental impact of substances 16-11-20 2 min. After 1760 It Is Called Resin 16-11-20 3 min. After 1760 It Is Called Resin 09-11-20 4 min. Partial autonomy 09-11-20 4 min. Partial autonomy 27-10-20 3 min. A tale of two seasons: climate drives winter migration in birds but not the return to breeding sites 27-10-20 4 min. A tale of two seasons: climate drives winter migration in birds but not the return to breeding sites 09-10-20 2 min. A Frog Conquers Galápagos 09-10-20 3 min. A Frog Conquers Galápagos 01-10-20 3 min. The invasion continues: Alien species expected to increase by 36% worldwide until 2050 29-09-20 2 min. A Small Piece Of Jurassic Park 29-09-20 3 min. A Small Piece Of Jurassic Park 07-09-20 4 min. The distribution range of Ebola virus carriers in Africa may be larger than previously assumed 07-09-20 4 min. The distribution range of Ebola virus carriers in Africa may be larger than previously assumed 24-08-20 3 min. Ecologists put controversial biodiversity experiments to the test 24-08-20 4 min. Ecologists put controversial biodiversity experiments to the test 28-07-20 3 min. A 55-Million-Year-Old Owl Skeleton 28-07-20 3 min. A 55-Million-Year-Old Owl Skeleton 22-07-20 4 min. Extreme environmental conditions can lead to a massive global reshuffling of biodiversity 14-07-20 3 min. Cats: Independent for 6,000 Years 14-07-20 3 min. Cats: Independent for 6,000 Years 13-07-20 3 min. Against the Trends: Local Changes in Species Diversity in Europe 13-07-20 3 min. Against the Trends: Local Changes in Species Diversity in Europe 09-07-20 4 min. The Ups and Downs of a Mega-Lake 09-07-20 4 min. The Ups and Downs of a Mega-Lake 03-07-20 3 min. Tangled relationships: A new large-scale project studies nature’s value for Humans 03-07-20 4 min. Tangled relationships: A new large-scale project studies nature’s value for Humans 19-06-20 5 min. "Hard Rock" in the deep sea 12-06-20 3 min. A spider named Greta 10-06-20 3 min. Kissing bugs also find suitable climatic conditions in Europe 02-06-20 3 min. “Dead Urchin Walking” on the Ocean Floor 02-06-20 3 min. “Dead Urchin Walking” on the Ocean Floor 28-05-20 3 min. Przewalski’s Horse: The Long Way Back into Freedom 28-05-20 3 min. Przewalski’s Horse: The Long Way Back into Freedom 19-05-20 2 min. Madagaskar-Kopal entpuppt sich als Harz 19-05-20 3 min. Madagascar Copals Turn Out to be Resin 18-05-20 3 min. When the Atlantic met the Alps: West Winds Have Determined Central European Climate for 14.5 Million Years 18-05-20 4 min. When the Atlantic met the Alps: West Winds Have Determined Central European Climate for 14.5 Million Years 12-05-20 2 min. Cave Bear: A Vegetarian Carnivore 12-05-20 3 min. Cave Bear: A Vegetarian Carnivore 07-05-20 3 min. Climate Change: Aquatic Insect Numbers Down by 81 Percent 07-05-20 3 min. Climate Change: Aquatic Insect Numbers Down by 81 Percent 21-04-20 3 min. Mata Mata Turtle: A New Species Discovered 07-04-20 3 min. Shell Puzzle: An Additional Piece Added to the Evolution of Turtles 07-04-20 3 min. Shell Puzzle: An Additional Piece Added to the Evolution of Turtles 01-04-20 3 min. Switch of Partners in Lichens is Predictable 01-04-20 4 min. Switch of Partners in Lichens is Predictable 30-03-20 3 min. Defaunation in rainforests could have more severe consequences for ecosystems than previously reported 30-03-20 4 min. Defaunation in rainforests could have more severe consequences for ecosystems than previously reported 19-03-20 3 min. Fossil Snake with Infrared Vision 19-03-20 3 min. Fossil Snake with Infrared Vision 27-02-20 3 min. Deep-Sea Critter Named after Metallica 27-02-20 3 min. Deep-Sea Critter Named after Metallica 16-01-20 5 min. Potential to adapt is revealed by evolutionary genomics 07-01-20 3 min. When the past catches up on you: Land-use impacts biodiversity in the long-term 07-01-20 4 min. When the past catches up on you: Land-use impacts biodiversity in the long-term 01-01-20 3 min. The Gollum Snakehead gets its own fish family 18-11-19 3 min. Researchers find ingredient for new mosquitocidal agent which is produced by cultivated edible mushroom 18-11-19 4 min. Researchers find ingredient for new mosquitocidal agent which is produced by cultivated edible mushroom 24-10-19 3 min. Extinct Crimean Lizard was an Italian 23-10-19 3 min. On a Downward Slope: An Increase in Forest Fires Threatens Spruce and Fir Trees in Southeastern Europe 23-10-19 3 min. On a Downward Slope: An Increase in Forest Fires Threatens Spruce and Fir Trees in Southeastern Europe 18-09-19 3 min. A Miniature Pelagornithid from the Giant Penguin fossil site 18-09-19 3 min. A Miniature Pelagornithid from the Giant Penguin fossil site 12-09-19 3 min. Habitat on Fire: Newly Discovered Frog Species Under Threat 09-09-19 2 min. Herbivores in the Holocene – eenie, meenie, miney, mo, and you must go! 09-09-19 3 min. Herbivores in the Holocene – eenie, meenie, miney, mo, and you must go! 03-09-19 2 min. The Deep Sea – A Legal Vacuum? 17-07-19 2 min. Newly Discovered: Fossil Slender-billed Albatross 17-07-19 3 min. Newly Discovered: Fossil Slender-billed Albatross 04-07-19 2 min. 30,000-Year-Old Murder Solved 02-07-19 2 min. Fossil Water Flea Comes Alive 28-03-19 3 min. A double burden: Land use and climate jointly alter montane biodiversity and ecosystems 27-03-19 4 min. Europe’s farmlands are losing their insect-eating birds 25-03-19 3 min. The big picture about climate change emerges from looking at small bivalves 25-01-18 3 min. Mammals move less in human-modified landscapes 27-02-17 4 min. New insights into the mechanisms into how ungulates got bigger in the Neogene 15-09-16 5 min. For 20 Million Years, the Diversity of Large Terrestrial Mammals Depended on Plant Growth 01-01-70 3 min. The invasion continues: Alien species expected to increase by 36% worldwide until 2050 3 min. Edmond’s Prehistoric Realm – A Dinosaur Excavation in Frankfurt No press releases found with this filtering
