201916 December 2019|NewsStark bedroht und schützenswertPhoto: UHH/CeNak, StauThey were once widespread, but today we only know their conspecifics. The European oyster, Ostrea edulis, has been considered extinct in Germany and...2 December 2019|NewsMetallic, massive, fascinating - Treasure of the month NovemberPhoto: UHH, RRZ/MCC, MentzIcy, the crystals glitter and sparkle in the light, reminiscent of a labyrinth of mirrors turned to stone. Although hematite is a very ordinary...7 October 2019|NewsA scary beautiful treasure of the monthPhoto: UHH/CeNak, HerboldDamp mist on sticky spider web threads, long hairy legs and a dark head. Well camouflaged, it peeks out of a rusty bicycle gear and can only be...9 September 2019|NewsTreasure of the month: Humboldt's night birdPhoto: UHH/CeNak, StauDouble is better - the treasure of the month September is available twice in the Museum of Nature - Zoology! Steatornis caripensis, or Guácharo in...2 July 2019|Forschung3D printing as a time machine - The "Peninj 1" mandible bonePhoto: Christina LangenbachThese fossils are irreplaceable and are therefore among the most scientifically significant and at the same time rarest research objects of all...3 June 2019|NewsTreasure of the month June: The comet starfishPhoto: Andreas Schmidt-RhaesaIn the scientific collection of LIB, in the Invertebrates 1 section, some strange looking specimens of starfish are preserved. They are our treasure...2 May 2019|NewsTreasure of the month: A marine dinosaur from northern GermanyPhoto: UHH/CeNakA marine dinosaur over ten meters long in the port of Hamburg? In fact, around 74 million years ago, the largest known native marine dinosaur swam...1 April 2019|NewsSmall rodent with big appetitePhoto: UHH/CeNak, MöckelThe stone louse was first made public by a German zoologist in 1976. The stone-eating rodent was then described years later in the medical dictionary...4 March 2019|NewsTreasure of the month March: The spider-shaped snow gnatPhoto: UHH/CeNak, Thure DalsgaardSearching for a seven millimeter tiny insect in the midst of large boulders is a bit like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Robert Klesser, an...4 February 2019|News"The Gem of the Air"Photo: UHH/CeNak, MentzGray and inanimate, nature seems on your doorstep at this time of year. But once you go out and near clear waters with steep drop-offs and low-hanging...Show all news
