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Current NEWS from the LIB cosmos

From newly discovered animal species to treasures of historical collections, from environmental changes to nature conservation in the Anthropocene, from the opening of a special exhibition to a panel discussion: you will find all the latest information here. We also offer current press releases for download in the press area.

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  • Museums, Press releases, Special exhibitions

    Biomorphic worlds: Where art and science merge

    Exciting and fluid at the same time, close to nature and abstract: Bielefeld artist Henning Bock interprets specimens from the Museum Koenig Bonn’s mammal collection, combining art and science.

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  • LIB, Press releases, Research

    The Great Diversity of Fish Mouths: Catfish Attach Differently Than Expected

    A team of researchers closely examined these unique suckermouths and summarized their findings in a recent publication.

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  • LIB, Press releases

    All good things come from above! DNA-based food analysis in the Leisler’s bat

    Through the analysis of DNA traces in the droppings of a Leisler’s bat colony, researchers at LIB have now identified an astonishingly high number — over 350 — different insect species that were consumed by the bats.

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  • LIB, Press releases, Research

    Across borders for nature conservation in the Caucasus

    On November 20 and 21, scientists from the LIB and their partners from Georgia and Armenia will present the CaBOL-project’s results in Tbilisi, as negotiations about Georgia’s EU candidacy progress.

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  • Knowledge Transfer, LIB, Press releases

    In our new Escape game solve puzzles from the world of pollinators

    Transform a city into a livable environment for insects: Players can now immerse themselves in the fascinating and colorful world of “Project Pollination: A Buzzing Rescue“.

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  • LIB, Press releases, Research

    Trend that eyespots enlarge in butterflies

    Eye spots, color patterns that resemble the eyes of vertebrates, on butterfly wings are common in nature. A research team involving the LIB and researchers in Mexico, Brazil and the US, have now identified a trend towards fewer and bigger eyespots in a group of tropical butterflies in a DNA-based study.

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