#LIBresearch: A new study using anatomical, developmental & phylogenetic evidence challenges classic views of insect head segments and neural organization. → doi.org/10.1016/j.as... © Boudinot 2025 (CC BY 4.0) #InsectEvolution #InsectHead #Morphology

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Nov 11, 3PM CET. Listen to Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social from Alabama Museum of Natural History, talking about #Biodiversity & Systematics of Marine Invertebrates Email [email protected] for login details.

Vietnam is known for its extraordinary biodiversity, especially its rich bird life. An international team has studied the diversity of birds and the threats they face. Take a look at the study! @droedder.bsky.social was part of the team. #LIBresearch

🦎 #LIBresearch: Sticking to surfaces—or not—can decide where geckos live. A new study uncovers how the rise and loss of adhesive toepads shaped their global diversity. → doi.org/10.1111/jbi....

#LIBresearch: Hoverflies are key pollinators — yet many species remain unknown. 🪰 A new study of Cheilosia from the Caucasus describes 14 new species and offers an updated identification key. → doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... © Adobe Stock, Marcin #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #Entomology

❗️last call ❗️ Nur noch heute könnt ihr euch mit eurem Beitrag als Referent:in zur FörTaxCon3 registrieren! Anschließend ist nur noch eine Anmeldung als Teilnehmer:in möglich. Be quick 🎉

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on zoom tomorrow, Oct 28, 3pm CET and listen to Dirk Ahrens from @leibnizlib.bsky.social talking about chafer #beetles with extreme #philopatry and DNA-based #taxonomy. Email [email protected] for login details.

#LIBresearch: Sometimes, species look identical on the outside—but have been evolving separately for millions of years. 🪲 A new LIB-led study shows that even when males and females disperse very differently, such cryptic species can be surprisingly old. → doi.org/10.1093/sysb...

#LIBresearch A remarkable contribution to our understanding of sex chromosome turnover and its impact on gene expression dynamics.

#LIBresearch: How does flexibility shape evolution? 🕷️ A new LIB-led study on daddy long-legs spiders shows that lineages with more adaptable traits diversify faster and become more species-rich. → doi.org/10.1093/sysb... #Evolution #Biodiversity #Spiders #Phylogenetics

#Museum Was für tolle Nachrichten! Hier mehr dazu: www.ndr.de/kultur/natur...

#LIBresearch: Exciting to see this new paper out in Science — revealing how genetic architecture shapes the evolution of plumage coloration in wheatears! 🐦 Proud to see LIB researcher Alexander Suh among the contributors.

🚨 Neue Studie Brutvögel-Artenvielfalt: Langfristige Veränderungen übertreffen Auswirkungen des extremen Hochwassers Pressemitteilung www.uni-osnabrueck.de/campusleben/... 🧵 1/6 #Naturschutz #Artenschutz #Vogelschutz #Naturschutzbiologie

#LIBresearch: Great to see the first paper from the global BugNet network out — setting the stage for large-scale insights into how invertebrates and pathogens shape ecosystems worldwide! 🪲 Proud to see LIB researchers among the contributors.

#LIBresearch: Great to see this study revealing extreme female philopatry and deep cryptic diversity in Pachypus beetles — a fascinating case of ancient speciation! 🪲 Proud to see LIB researchers leading this work.

Hamburg’s Senator for Science, Maryam Blumenthal, visited the Museum of Nature Hamburg yesterday. 🌿 Today it’s official: the new Museum of Nature will be part of the #Elbtower – a major step for science and public engagement in Hamburg. @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de t1p.de/iqr9a #Biodiversität

#LIBresearch: Great to see this call to rethink the value of short-read sequencing for biodiversity research — still so much potential to explore! Proud to see LIB researchers among the co-authors. 🌿🧬 @lpodsiadlowski.bsky.social

#LIBresearch: New study updates the checklist of hover flies from the Azores. 🪰 Researchers report 13 species — incl. several not recorded there before — helping to better understand insect diversity on these remote islands. → www.biotaxa.org/AEMNP/articl... © Adobe Stock, Petr #Entomology #Diptera

Unsympathisch oder raffiniert? So tickt der #Kuckuck! Till Töpfer vom Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels @leibnizlib.bsky.social bei #TonspurWissen, dem Podcast von Rheinischer Post & Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. 👉 pod.fo/e/33a5b8 🪺🐦 #Artenvielfalt #Vögel #Ornithologie #Biodiversität

#Seminar Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on zoom next Tuesday, Oct 14, 3pm CEST and listen to Laura Tensen @lauratensen.bsky.social from @unigreifswald.bsky.social talking about comparative #genomics in red #leopards. Email [email protected] for login details.

Willkommen am LIB, Prof. Simone Rödder! Gemeinsam mit der Universität Hamburg stärken wir den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Welcome to LIB, Prof. Rödder – great to collaborate on connecting science, museums, and society! 🌿

Welche Rolle spielt Biodiversität für unsere Gesundheit? Heute Abend um 18.30 Uhr diskutieren das unter anderem Bernhard Misof vom @leibnizlib.bsky.social​ und @guelsahgabriel.bsky.social​ im Hörsaal des Museum König in Bonn.

Am Mittwoch, 8.10., im Museum Koenig Bonn: 18.30h Podiumsdiskussion "Artenvielfalt bewahren – Für die Gesundheit von Mensch und Umwelt": bonn.leibniz-lib.de/de/veranstal... Am Donnerstag, 9.10., im Museum der Natur Hamburg: 15-17h Bastelprogramm & Kinderkino hamburg.leibniz-lib.de/de/veranstal...

#LIBresearch: New study by Dennis Rödder & colleagues models #ClimateChange impacts on the tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus luii). Results show a “narrow door” effect, where only species with certain traits can persist. 🦎 → doi.org/10.3897/natu... © Adobe Stock, Pavaphon #Geckos #ExtinctionRisk

#LIBresearch: New study by Danilo Harms (LIB) & colleagues finds a new genus of #pseudoscorpions in SW Australia. 🕷️ The team describes 12 new species in rainforest refuges -showing hidden diversity & the value of DNA + morphology for conservation. → dx.doi.org/10.1071/IS25... © Adobe Stock, edoncu

40 Forschungsprojekte zum Erhalt der #Biodiversität, eine Ausstellung, eine Aktionswoche und der Faktencheck Artenvielfalt gehören zur Forschungsinitiative zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt (FEdA). Jetzt stellen wir uns in einem Imagefilm vor. Schaut mal rein! youtu.be/gWpLJaNoads?... 🌐 www.feda.bio

We are looking for a #Scientist in Molecular Biodiversity Research: 8101202752.karriereportal.cloud/job/2025-14-... Deadline: Oct 7, 2025. If you have difficulties accessing our job portal, please contact A. Pfeifer (+49 228 9122 203) or [email protected] #ScienceJobs #TeamLIB

Our paper on Nautilus sex determination made the cover of @currentbiology.bsky.social ! With @reef-combo.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social and Hector Torrado! @leibnizlib.bsky.social Check it out now!

#LIBResearch Since 2010, fish stocks in the Elbe estuary have declined by >90%. Causes: siltation, rising salinity, oxygen loss. Long-term data show: only protection & monitoring can safeguard biodiversity. #Elbe #Biodiversity @leibnizlib.bsky.... weiterlesen

Great to see this important Science study on the genomic evolution of Anopheles funestus 🦟 – with @mariloumercedes.bsky.social, now at LIB, as first author. A milestone in understanding malaria vectors and their rapid adaptation. #LIBresearch #malaria

#LIBresearch: Study by @yanischrysost.bsky.social & colleagues delivers the 1st reference genome of the endangered Ural Owl. It sheds light on genome evolution & highlights the value of cell cultures in #ConservationGenomics. 🦉🦉🦉 → doi.org/10.1093/giga... ©AdobeStock, Thorsten Spoerlein #UralOwl

Im Herbst vielleicht mal ins Museum? Die Ausstellung des @leibnizlib.bsky.social​ in Bonn ist extra für Jugendliche konzipiert. Das Thema betrifft aber alle, denn laut WHO sind u.a. Klimawandel und Artensterben die größten Herausforderungen für die Gesundheit.

Tonight is #EarthNight – lights off for insects! Artificial light threatens moths, fireflies & other nocturnal species. 🌌 Tonight, Museum Koenig (LIB) will dim its facade lighting as a sign for insect protection. Switch off your lights – and help biodiversity. 🦋 leibniz-lib.de/de/news/1909...

#LIBresearch: Study by @mherberstein.bsky.social & colleagues shows damselflies with gut protists survive higher temps, revealing hidden partnerships that boost resilience in a warming world. → doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251061 Toby Hudson (CC BY-SA 3.0) #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #Symbiosis

🕷️ On the NDR Talk Show, LIB researcher Dr. Danilo Harms explains why spiders are fascinating creatures – from the Sydney funnel-web spider to Karl Lagerfeld's jumping spider. Watch the (German) interview: www.ndr.de/fernsehen/se... #NDRTalkShow #SpiderLove #FascinationWithSpiders #ScienceOnAir

🇬🇧 We are nominated 🤗 ! 🦒Vote for our project #NEO "Natur Entdecken Online" (EU-funded) in the @digamusaward.bsky.social public vote! 🦜 Open until Sept. 22 👉 digamus-award.de/voting 🤞 Spread, share, vote - Many Thanks! 🤞 #digamus2025 #museum #digital #voting #biodiversity #nature #fluxguide

Testing #high-speed videography with @dagmarazyla.bsky.social to capture wing-folding in rove #beetles (#Staphylinidae). Some specimens seem to be too shy in front of the camera, but a few are quite good actors. Maybe this will develop into a student project 🙂

✨ It’s published! ✨ 🕷️ Social spiders have bigger brains… but only in the right places! Our new study shows that in social huntsman spiders, regions for memory & vision processing are proportionally larger, supporting group living. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New findings from #LIBresearch: six brand-new species of Ecuadorian Microstigmatidae spiders have just been described! This taxonomic revision unmasks hidden diversity among Mygalomorphae and shows how much biodiversity is still waiting to be discovered. -> doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... 🌿🕷️ #Taxonomy

#seminarioMNCN 'Machine Learning in Biology: From Image Analysis to Molecular Sequence Analysis' Por Christoph Mayer (@leibnizlib.bsky.social) 📅 12 de septiembre, 12h Presencial y online 👉 www.youtube.com/live/mKGeOL8...

#LIBresearch New research from the TrenDiv project tracks changes in tiny groundwater creatures over 60 years—comparing today’s samples with historic ones. It shows how land use & climate change have silently reshaped biodiversity beneath our feet. -> leibniz-lib.de/de/news/1009...

#LIBresearch German mineral extraction sites host unique plant communities.🌱 Open, nutrient-poor pioneer habitats support endangered species and hold high #ConservationValue – more than #afforestation. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.70151 #Biodiversity #Restoration

#LIBresearch Two new sea slug species discovered in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Phyllidia ovata & Phyllidia fontjei 🐚✨. Known for toxic defenses & striking colors, they highlight the Indo-Pacific’s rich biodiversity. 🔗https://t1p.de/eetlq #Biodiversity #SeaSlugs

#LIBresearch finds high mercury & arsenic in the critically endangered sawback angel shark (*Squatina aculeata*) near the Canary Islands. Contamination in liver & muscle exceeds safety limits, stressing urgent need for conservation monitoring. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... #MarineScience

#LIBresearch reveals that the ancient Nautilus uses a ZZ/Z0 system: males have two Z chromosomes (ZZ), females only one Z (Z0). They also found 36 genes linked to male reproduction, giving a peek into how these “living fossils” pass on their traits. 🔬 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sei dabei beim diesjährigen Bioblitz! Gemeinsam werden wir uns auf die Suche nach Insekten und Pflanzen in unserem Museumsgarten machen und mithilfe einer Bestimmungs-App herausfinden, worum es sich handelt! ⏰ 12.09.2025, 12 Uhr bis 17 Uhr 📍 Museumsgarten, Museum Koenig Bonn #bioblitz

Did you know mining removes as much rock each year as a whole mountain – like the Zugspitze? ⛰️ Some of these samples are priceless for science. Stefan Peters, Head of Mineralogy at LIB Hamburg, calls for action to preserve this geodiversity: valuepast.hypotheses.org/4738 #Geodiversity

How have small mammal communities in the Lower Oder Valley changed in 30 years? 🐭 A German-Polish team combines 1990s data with new field surveys – to guide #conservation and protect #biodiversity. 🧵 (1/3) 📸 Jan Decher 🤝 @leibnizlib.bsky.social #brandenburg #science #sciencenews

Veränderte klimatische Bedingungen beeinflußen die Zusammensetzung von Arten und Ökosystemen. Höhere Temperaturen können zudem zu größerer Verbreitung und Dichte von Wirtstieren führen - über die wir teilweise wenig wissen. Und über ihre Erreger noch viel weniger. #wisskomm @leibnizlib.bsky.social#wisskomm

#LIBresearch analysed top behavioural & ecology studies (1981–2020) to see how trait-based approaches capture intra- & interspecific variation 🌍🦉📊. The authors demand: Broader comparative studies needed! 👉 doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf073 #BehaviouralEcology #EcoResearch #TraitBased #Biodiversity