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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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  • Knowledge Transfer, Research

    Different feeding preferences of males and females of three sunray fish species reduce competition for food supply

    Sexual dimorphisms probably represent adaptations to the respective ecological niches of the sexes.

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  • Knowledge Transfer, LIB, Research

    Collection of biodiversity data on European hoverfly species

    Researchers of the LIB Museum Koenig are involved in the EU-funded project Taxo-Fly.

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  • Research

    Digital “Bonn Biodiversity Days”: Start of registration

    As part of the „Bonn Biodiversity Days“, the two conferences FörTaxCon and Conference of Species will focus on biodiversity: nature and species conservation, species knowledge, citizen science and much more.

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  • Research

    Italian cave salamanders in Germany?

    Since 2013, it has been known that there is a small population of cave salamanders in Weserbergland/Solling, Lower Saxony. Now the species is determined by genetic evidence to be Speleomantes italicus.

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  • Research

    Can there be a comeback for one of Central Europe’s rarest insect species?

    Targeted measures to protect their habitats could enable a comeback of the snoring shrike in northern Germany.

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