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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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„Big muscles and wrinkled skin”: the Hercules pseudoscorpions
In their latest publication, researchers at LIB have discovered and described three new genera with a total of twelve new species of pseudoscorpions.
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Dinosaur teeth reveal what they didn’t eat
Comparison of microscopic tooth surface textures of Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus shows no difference in uptake of abrasive bone with food.
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Universal multigene marker may revolutionize biodiversity research
An international research team has successfully tested a universal set of genes for the systematic characterization of animal species.
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Very fast, but still not supersonic
An international research team has analysed the mobility of dinosaur tails using computer models and methods from the engineering sciences.
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New home for natural history in Hamburg
THE NEW MUSEUM will be built on Baufeld 51 in HafenCity. Important heads of the project, including Katharina Fegebank, have their say in the authority’s new press release.
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Vera Prenzel wins ideas competition
The prize enables the development of the idea, a protective cover for small audio recorders for field work, to the first prototype.