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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Greetings from #Oslo! 🇳🇴 A large museum delegation is presenting at #TDWG2026, sharing how we work with biodiversity data – from collection and #digitisation to linking and sharing. 🌐 We explore data pipelines and resilient research infrastructures to better understand #biodiversity! 🪲

Group photo of nine people standing on a stage at TDWG 2026, with a large presentation screen behind them displaying GBIF, PICTURAE and other biodiversity-data project logos. A QR code and #TDWG2026 are visible on the screen.

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Amniota Lab @amniotalab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We are so happy to celebrate one of our members winning the prize for 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 at #DGS2026! 🏆🎉 Huge congratulations, @pierreorgebin.bsky.social , you totally deserved it! 🐐🧠 @mammalbiology.bsky.social @mfnberlin.bsky.social #AmniotaLab

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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎉 Good news! The paper ‘Fossil flowers of Ayenia (Malvaceae) preserved in amber: evidence for lianas in Miocene rainforest of southeast China’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Xieting Wu and co-authors is now #free for 2 weeks 🧵(1/6) 👉 doi.org/rpt7 @mfnberlin.bsky.social #Palaeobotany #AoBpapers

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German Society for Mammalian Biology @mammalbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Annual Meeting 2026 draws to a close and we’re looking back on an inspiring week! 🐾 Thank you to all speakers, presenters, participants and everyone who made this 100th anniversary meeting so special! 🎉 @mfnberlin.bsky.social #DGS2026 #Mammalogy #MammalianBiology

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

200-year-old mystery finally solved: an African bat is living in Europe! 🦇 19th-century records suggested that Nycteris #bats occurred in Sicily, but their presence remained unconfirmed. Now, researchers have found the first robust evidence of 𝘕𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘤𝘢 in Europe. 📸 Piotr Naskrecki 🧵 1/3

Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica) with large ears and outstretched wings

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 10/09/2026

Wir gratulieren den Wissen der Vielen-Preisträger*innen 2026 von mit:forschen!: Sinja Dittmann (🥇, Plastikverschmutzung), Anna Eiser-Kösterfunke (🥈, Gesundheitsversorgung) und Christoph Koch (🥉, Bodenqualität) 🏆 ℹ️ www.mitforschen.org/forschungspr... @mfnberlin.bsky.social #WissenDerVielen26

Wissen der Vielen Forschungspreis für Citizen Science. Dr. Sinja Dittmann, Platz 1 für die Publikation „Temporal variability of litter pollution of rivers in Germany – A long-term assessment by schoolchildren as citizen scientists”

Wissen der Vielen Forschungspreis für Citizen Science Dipl.-Pol. Anna Köster-Eiserfunke Platz 2 für die Publikation: „’Veddel, wie geht´s?’ – eine Bedarfserhebung für die Primärversorgung”

Wissen der Vielen Forschungspreis für Citizen Science Prof. Dr. Christoph Koch Platz 3 für die Publikation „Investigation of inorganic nutrients and pollutants in private gardens in central Germany using citizen science”

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Leibniz-Forschungsnetzwerk Biodiversität @leibnizbiodiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nächste Woche wird's konkret! 🌱 Am 7./8. September treffen sich 32 Akteure aus Wissenschaft & Praxis in der Zukunftswerkstatt Biodiversität in der Arche Warder: Wie schützen, nutzen & entwickeln wir Lebensräume gerecht & klimasicher? 👉 kurzlinks.de/archewarder 👉 kurzlinks.de/zw_biodiv

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Zukunftswerkstatt Biodiversität: Fachleute aus Wissenschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft tagen in der Arche Warder - Arche Warder

Vom 7. bis 8. September 2026 wird das Leibniz-Forschungsnetzwerk Biodiversität eine Zukunftswerkstatt in der Arche Warder durchführen und dabei über einen partizipativen und kreativen Weg konkrete Maßnahmen für den Erhalt Continue reading

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Caro Dittrich @carodittrich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A study lead by @roedellab.bsky.social member Marvin Schäfer @mfnberlin.bsky.social 🐸🧪🌍

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Verónica Díez Díaz, PhD @daniajinn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I love working at the @mfnberlin.bsky.social on Mondays, but also all the week. That is why this post is so sad: today was my last day at the MfN. From September I will pursue my dreams in another (impressive!) museum. But these 11 years, the MfN and it's people will stay forever with me. Thanks🦕

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Silke Merchel @silke-merchel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Finally, deep-sea archives’ data published: samples from Indian & Atlantic Ocean and Central Pacific analysed for Be-10 & Al-26 by AMS doi.org/10.1016/j.ep... 🥨🏔️🦘-coop @mfnberlin.bsky.social, @hzdr.bsky.social,@hia-accelerates.bsky.social, @univie-physik.bsky.social, @sgn.one,@tudresden.bsky.social

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The Palaeontological Association @thepalass.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A giant plagiosaurid temnospondyl from Bjørnøya (Svalbard, Norway) & the origin of the plagiosaurid body plan onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @mfnberlin.bsky.social

Map, photographs and line drawings of a fossil tetrapod - the plagiosaur Arctobatrachus urdensis. Top left: map with a red star showing the position of Bjørnøya (Bear Island) in the Arctic region.
Beneath that is a black and white photograph taken at the excavation site in 1948. Skull is lying with snout towards the bottom, two large eyes above. Below to the right is the skull in its present state (PMO 201.958), it shows evidence of weathering as it was not recovered from the fossil site until 1985. Above that to the right is a reconstruction of the skull (scale bar beneath is 5 cm. On the right is a line diagram of the specimen as it was originally discovered, based on field photos taken in 1948 and collected material (scale bar at top right is 10 cm).
Red rectangle in the centre is a cover image from the journal Papers in Palaeontology.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

What connects these animals? 🤔 ➡️ They are all amniotes! After vertebrates moved onto land, early amniotes evolved more diverse jaw forms and functions. New research suggests this helped exploit new food sources and niches, laying the foundation for today's diversity. 💡 🔗 peerj.com/articles/202...

Skeleton of a blue-and-yellow macaw displayed inside its feathered body, highlighting the skull and powerful curved beak.

Close-up of a turtle skeleton showing its skull, beak-like jaws and the underside of its shell in a museum display.

Fossil skull of Tyrannosaurus rex with large teeth and massive jaws on display in a museum exhibit.

Close-up of a hippopotamus skull with large tusks and broad jaws displayed in a museum gallery.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

From research to responsibility 🌍 A new Open Access volume by our Center for Humanities of Nature shares research, recommendations and reflections on colonial objects An invitation to dialogue, collaboration and institutional learning. 🤝 🔗 books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de//arthistoric... 📸 Eran Wolff

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 11/06/2026

Jetzt anmelden zum Campus Citizen Science 26 von mit:forschen! Im Fokus stehen Kompetenzen für partizipative Forschungsprozesse. Praxisnahe Workshops behandeln Haltung und Rolle, Zugangshürden, Moderation und den Umgang mit Konflikten. ℹ️&🎟️: www.mitforschen.org/campus-citiz... @mfnberlin.bsky.social

Campus Citizen Science: Partizipation gestalten 28. September 2026, Berlin Jetzt anmelden. Personen spreche vor großem Dinosaurierskelett

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Leibniz-Gemeinschaft @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de · 03/07/2026

Das Leibniz-Professorinnenprogramm schafft Freiraum für Forschung, die auch mal länger braucht. Karin Effertz von der Leibniz-Geschäftsstelle und Mirjam Knörnschild vom @mfnberlin.bsky.social erklären, warum Planungssicherheit für Wissenschaft entscheidend ist. www.leibniz-magazin.de/alle-artikel...

Viele weiße Boxen. Aus der Box in der Mitte, ragt eine Jaguarpfote heraus.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Why do bats approach wind turbines? 🦇 A new study suggests #bats may use turbines as mating "song perches". Their calls could also attract females – helping explain higher collision risks during mating season. 🎶 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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All about Germany | deutschland.de @deutschland.de · 24/04/2026

🐞 Millions of insect species are disappearing before they are even discovered. At the Berlin Museum of Natural History, a race against time is underway – with the help of AI. What role does AI play in this? 👇 @mfnberlin.bsky.social

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Millions of insect species are becoming extinct before they are even discovered. The Museum of Natural History in Berlin is using AI in a race against time.

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Kai Caspar @nomascus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Join us in Berlin, 14 - 18 September 2026, to celebrate 100 years of German mammalogy with @mammalbiology.bsky.social. We'll be hosted by @mfnberlin.bsky.social and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo & Wildlife Research. Early Bird registration is open until May 31st! www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings/

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Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology 100th Anniversary of the DGS Berlin 14 - 18 September 2026

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 28/04/2026

Save the Date: Am 28. September 2026 lädt mit:forschen! zum Campus Citizen Science ins @mfnberlin.bsky.social ein (9:30–17:00 Uhr). Im Fokus steht, welche Kompetenzen – etwa in Kommunikation & Konfliktmanagement – für partizipative Forschung entscheidend sind. ℹ️ www.mitforschen.org/campus-citiz...

Campus Citizen Science: Partizipation gestalten. 28. September 2026, Berlin. Save the Date. Aufnahme des Foyers des Museum für Naturkunde mit Keynotevortrag, Publikum und Dinosaurierskelett.

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The FLUX Team (ERC Project) @amgc-flux-team.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This week’s Micrometeorite Monday: a "large" S-type cosmic spherule (barred olivine, BO) recovered from the Sør Rondane Mountains! Its parallel striations are the signature feature of the BO subtype, the most common S-type! ☄️ Credit: Dr. Hasse (@mfnberlin.bsky.social) @amgc-vub.bsky.social

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

How can urban gardening support #biodiversity? 🌱 A new catalogue shows practical ways to create habitats for #plants, #insects and other #wildlife – from flowering areas to green façades and near-natural ponds. 🐝 #CitizenScience in action! 🤝 🔗 mediatum.ub.tum.de/1781539 🎨 Valentina Arros

Illustration of an urban community garden with vegetable beds, flowering areas, trees, a small pond, deadwood structures and an insect hotel. Several people garden together among biodiversity-friendly habitats between city buildings.

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The Palaeontological Association @thepalass.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

How should I publish my digital fossil? Recommendations for the publication of comprehensive 3D datasets in palaeontological studies onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @daniajinn.bsky.social @mfnberlin.bsky.social @dfg.de @datadryad.bsky.social #FossilFriday

Infographic showing the main steps in the preparation and publication of 3D datasets.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

¡Viva 𝘊𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢! 🦎 New #research suggests that Spiny-tailed Iguanas on Clarion Island in #Mexico, previously considered invasive species and planned to be eradicated, are part of the native fauna and should be protected! 🌎 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 📸 Daniel G. Mulcahy

Close-up of a spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura brachylopha) with its mouth open, showing detailed scales and a blue-grey head against a neutral background.

Alt-Text: Spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura brachylopha) resting on dark lava rocks in a barren, pale gravel landscape, looking alert to the left.

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Fossil Record @fr.pensoft.net · 20/03/2026

🐸 Rare fossils from Tanzania have revealed the oldest known ancestors of modern frogs found in Africa, dating back to the Jurassic period. 🦴 These specimens were discovered in the Tendaguru Formation. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/fr.29.175525 @mfnberlin.bsky.social

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Toads without tadpoles? Some give birth to fully developed young! 🐸 Researchers discovered new species from #Tanzania using specimens from our wet collection, some over 120 years old. Their habitats are rapidly disappearing. 🌍 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/vz.7... 📸 M. Menegon (1, 2), J. V. Lyakurwa (3)

Brown-and-white patterned tree toad (Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis) sitting front-facing on a green leaf; its skin shows high-contrast mottling and its large eyes face forward.

Black-and-white tree toad (Nectophrynoides uhehe) on the forest floor

Small, uniformly brown tree toad (Nectophrynoides viviparus) perched sideways on a fern leaf; smooth skin and compact body shape are clearly visible.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

All eyes on #CitizenScience! 👀 Nominations are open for the 2026 "Wissen der Vielen" research award. Researchers at German institutions can be nominated by others or nominate themselves until 7 April. 🤝 🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/citizen-scie... 📸 Sandrino Donnhauser 🧵 1/2 #science #sciencenews

Last year's winner Dirk Knoche speaks into a microphone on stage during the “Wissen der Vielen” Citizen Science research award event while a moderator stands beside him and an audience listens.

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Ecologic Institute @ecologic.eu · 10/03/2026

What did the North Sea and Baltic Sea ecosystems look like over 100 years ago? Researchers from Ecologic Institute visited the @mfnberlin.bsky.social to study historical specimens and collections that help reconstruct past #MarineBiodiversity and ecological baselines. More: www.ecologic.eu/20377

Researchers gathered around a table with animal specimens during a biodiversity research lab visit and scientific discussion.

A scientist examining a preserved animal specimen in a biodiversity research laboratory with jars from a zoological collection.

A researcher is analysing small animal bones at a laboratory workstation as part of biodiversity and zoological specimen research.

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 16/03/2026

A second species of the rare ant genus Ishakidris in Peninsular Malaysia has been discovered, providing new data on a group previously known from just one specimen. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.99.166509 @mfnberlin.bsky.social #newspecies #ants

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The FLUX Team (ERC Project) @amgc-flux-team.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Ever wondered what our #micrometeorites look like up close, in color? This composite shows optical close-ups of FLUX samples captured by Dr. Thilo Hasse from @mfnberlin.bsky.social! Thanks, Thilo & the MfN, for these amazing results! More of their work: www.micrometeorites.org @amgc-vub.bsky.social

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Male bats have a lot to say – and every voice is unique! 🦇 A new study reveals 14 distinct call types in male greater mouse-eared bats, allowing us to distinguish individuals acoustically and helping to better protect their mating roosts. 🌍 🔗 bit.ly/fighting-and... @berlinbatlab.bsky.social

Close-up of several greater mouse-eared bats hanging together in a roost, with one bat in the center facing the camera, mouth open and teeth visible while others cluster around it.

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 03/03/2026

Exzellente partizipative Forschung verdient Anerkennung & Sichtbarkeit! Erneut lobt unser Projekt mit:forschen! deshalb den Wissen der Vielen – Forschungspreis für Citizen Science aus 🏆 Gesucht werden wissenschaftliche Publikationen. Einsendefrist: 7. April 2026 www.mitforschen.org/ein-preis-fu...

Im Hintergrund sind Umrisse einer Trophäe. Text: Forschungsarbeit einreichen bis zum 7. April! Logos: Wissen der Vielen Forschungspreis für Citizen Science und mit:forschen!

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Mirjam Knörnschild @berlinbatlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

New study alert! Female Daubenton’s bats foraging at the cold edge of their range take turns using the same feeding spots at different times of night, thus reducing competition and helping them cope with the cold. Read the full story here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A long-hidden coral collection – now visible across Germany! 🪸 In 1967, a team from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin travelled to the coast of #Cuba to extract an entire reef. The plan failed – but they returned with ~50 crates of coral (8–10 tonnes!). 🧵 1/2 📸 Mick Vincenz

A museum display case at the Bundeskunsthalle with a bright blue interior shows various coral specimens arranged on stepped shelves. At the center sits a large wooden crate labeled “Zoologisches Institut Berlin – Habana,” suggesting the collection’s origin. Surrounding it are different coral forms—branching, rounded, and textured—presented as scientific specimens. The lighting highlights the contrast between the pale corals and the vivid blue background.

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SenMVKU @senmvku.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Das @mfnberlin.bsky.social sammelt eure Stimmen zur Wasserzukunft in Berlin und Brandenburg. Wir unterstützen das Projekt rund um den #Masterplan Wasser Berlin. Euer Beitrag zählt: Kommt vorbei, bringt euch ein. Auch online: Auf naturderdinge.de könnt ihr euer Wasserobjekt hochladen.

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Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft @hiigberlin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

When #science meets polarised #public issues, communication matters. In #encore, we dedicate a full chapter to shifting conditions of #scicomm, public trust & #democracy. Featuring @jeah.bsky.social + impact from #KAPAZ strengthening resilience to #hostility. ✨ Explore chapter: www.hiig.de/encore/

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Leibniz-Gemeinschaft @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de · 11/02/2026

Chancengleichheit bei Leibniz - Heute wie an jedem Tag! Unsere Institute beschäftigen sich in in unterschiedlichen Formaten das ganze Jahr über mit dem Thema Chancengleichheit. Schaut auf ihren Kanälen vorbei - einen kleinen Auszug der Aktivitäten findet ihr in den Slides. Happy #WomenInScienceDay ❤️

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Cosmic particles on the rooftops of #Berlin! ✨ Since 2018, Thilo Hasse researches #micrometeorites, now as a guest scientist at the museum. He also contributed to our #CitizenScience project "Cosmic dust on Berlin's rooftops". His new book shares the methods behind it! 🔬 🔗 bit.ly/urbane-mikro...

Book cover of “Urbane Mikrometeorite – erkennen und unterscheiden” by Thilo Hasse, featuring micrometeorite with a textured, partly translucent surface in purple and golden tones against a light background.

Micrometeorite showing a porous, bubble-like surface structure with a lighter interior cavity, shaped by melting and rapid cooling.

Magnified micrometeorite with an irregular, dark, partially melted surface and sculpted flow textures formed during atmospheric entry.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Collaboration across continents! 🌏 Together with the #SIGNIFY team (Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum), we digitised 397 specimens from #Singapore, incl. 40 types. 🇸🇬 Highlights: 🐦 black hornbill 🐱 leopard cat (CR nationally) 🦐 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦 (nationally extinct) Full data online soon! 🌐

Figure plate designed as a collage of digitised material showing a specimen of Anthracoceros malayanus (black hornbill) alongside its original collection labels.

Figure plate designed as a collage of digitised material showing a specimen of Macrobrachium idae (freshwater prawn) and its original collection labels.

Figure plate designed as a collage of digitised material showing a specimen of Prionailurus bengalensis (leopard cat) together with its associated collection labels.

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DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt @umweltstiftung.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Artenschutz zum Hinhören: 14 Lauttypen, individuelle „akustische Fingerabdrücke“ & saisonale Muster bei der Fledermausart Große Mausohren.🦇 Lisa Printz zeigt im #DBUstipendium @mfnberlin.bsky.social, wie Bioakustik hilft, Paarungsquartiere zu erkennen www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/de/museum/me...

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Cats’ purrs reveal who’s who better than their meows! 🐈 A new study shows: purrs carry more stable individual signatures than meows. Meows are more flexible, especially in human-cat communication. 👥 ▶️ How meows cluster by species in acoustic space 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #science #cats

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die Berliner Volkshochschulen @vhsberlin.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

💧Das #Wasser und Wir👉Wie sichern wir Berlins Wasserzukunft? Bevölkerungswachstum, #Klimakrise und #Kohleausstieg stellen die Versorgung vor neue Herausforderungen. Zwei kostenlose Veranstaltungen im #Naturkundemuseum. ℹ️ sohub.io/6rbc #VHSBerlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social @bwassertisch.bsky.social

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

When #amber becomes a time machine! ⏳ Fossilised resin can preserve insects and #plants for millions of years. These inclusions act as time capsules of Earth’s history – and as valuable sources of knowledge for #research. 🧵 (1/3) #science #sciencenews

Researcher Simon Beurel in his office, holding one of the amber inclusions he studied.

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 22/01/2026

Wie steht es um die biologische Vielfalt in und um unsere Trinkwasser-Reservoire – und wie können Bürger*innen zur Forschung beitragen? In der digitalen Mittagspause von mit:forschen! gibt Julia Flister vom @mfnberlin.bsky.social Einblicke in „IQ Wasser”. ℹ️ www.mitforschen.org/veranstaltun...

Digitale Mittagspause Fr. 27. Februar 2026, 12-13 Uhr. IQ Wasser: Artenvielfalt gemeinsam erforschen. Jetzt anmelden!

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Did you know uranium was discovered in #Berlin? 🤔 In 1789, chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth identified a new element in pitchblende – #uranium. The samples are part of our collection. A new museum book tells this and many more stories! 📘 📅 Book event on 28 January, 18:00 🔗 bit.ly/uranentdeckung

Book cover showing a historical mineral specimen from Martin Heinrich Klaproth’s collection, associated with the discovery of uranium.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Happy birthday, #Wikipedia! 🎉 To mark its 25th anniversary, we share 25 openly licensed images on #Wikimedia Commons. The specimens shown here highlight only a small part of this diversity. 🔗 View more: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped... 📸 Eran Wolff (1, 3), Bernhard Schurian (2)

Pinned butterfly specimen of Olynthus hypsea with spread wings, photographed for scientific documentation.

Close-up of a velvet ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa), a wingless wasp, from the entomological collection of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.

High-resolution close-up of a metallic green flower chafer beetle (Potosia aeruginosa), a member of the subfamily Cetoniinae, from the collection of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

How does 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 shape public engagement? 📍 The collaborative encyclopedia "Place in Engagement" explores how spaces and encounters influence collaboration and knowledge exchange. 🤝 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1796... 📸 Thomas Rosenthal #publicengagement #openscience #science #sciencenews

Several visitors stand in the museum around moving boxes filled with bird specimens and take part in a participatory workshop for the development of the special exhibition "ZUGvögel – Collection in motion".

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Bjoern Rulik @zfmk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Delegation of @leibnizlib.bsky.social #Bonn visiting @mfnberlin.bsky.social the lab of @rudolf-meier.bsky.social sneaking in rapid #biodiversity methods... 😎

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · 08/01/2026

Mapping myriapods of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin: @mfnberlin.bsky.social - over 15,000 myriapod records reveal historical areas of collecting activity from Germany, the Balkans and the Alps to Africa, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zse....

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Mapping the collection: visualising locality data for myriapods in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

Locality data for the Myriapoda (Diplopoda, Chilopoda, Pauropoda, and Symphyla) deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin were mapped with the principal aim of highlighting areas of historical col...

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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin @mfnberlin.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We wish you a peaceful Christmas season! ✨ The barn owl’s flight is almost silent. In winter, snow absorbs sound – we hardly hear them. Yet they listen with great precision. A reminder for this time of year: less noise, more attention, better listening! 🦉🌱

Mounted barn owl displayed in the exhibition "ZUGvögel – A Collection in Motion", shown inside a transport box as part of the temporary relocation of the historic bird collection.

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