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Oases: Diversity Without Protection

Posted on 5. March 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged amphibians, ana, green, hernndez, iucn, klement, marine, oases, oasis, research, resources, senckenberg, tockner, water, with

Oases are ecosystems that offer unique biological and cultural diversity and are therefore crucial for humans and nature alike. A study led by Senckenberg researchers, recently published in the journal “PeerJ,” has undertaken the first comprehensive global analysis of these […]

“Mollusc of the year 2025” Competition

Posted on 3. March 20253. March 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged arctica, dragon, genome, glass, hawaiian, icy, ilk, mollusc, molluscs, mosaic, race, senckenberg, snail, sun, with

Which mollusc will win the race? Starting today, all fans of snails, octopuses, and their ilk can cast their vote at https://moty.senckenberg.science and decide which of the five species in the final deserves the title of “International Mollusc of the […]

Cracking the Mollusc Code

Posted on 28. February 202528. February 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged ancestry, clarity, disease, door, genome, iron, molluscs, new, octopus, research, senckenberg, snail, squids, untangle, with

An international team of scientists has cracked a longstanding evolutionary mystery surrounding molluscs, one of the most diverse groups of animals on Earth. The groundbreaking research, published today in Science, resolves the family tree for molluscs, bringing long-awaited clarity on their […]

The Dark Side of Light: Night-time Illumination Threatens Insects

Posted on 20. February 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged air, cells, doria, feldmeyer, food, gene, lighting, measures, midge, pfenninger, research, riparius, senckenberg, water, with

A recent study by the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt and the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz shows the dramatic effects of artificial night-time lighting on insects. The researchers studied the midge species Chironomus riparius and found that light pollution […]

Bats: Corona Without Symptoms

Posted on 29. January 202529. January 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged bats, cell, cov, erc, genome, isg15, loewe, new, production, project, research, sars, senckenberg, ultrasonic, with

Bats have the ability to tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without becoming ill. This is due to special adaptations in their immune system. As part of the “Bat1K” project, an international research team has now generated high-quality genomes of bats […]

How Can We Help Our Rivers?

Posted on 29. January 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged basin, energy, factors, food, haase, marine, measures, new, production, research, river, senckenberg, treatment, water, with

An international research team led by Senckenberg scientist Prof. Dr. Peter Haase has evaluated the results of global measures to protect biodiversity in rivers. Their study, now published in the renowned scientific journal “Nature Reviews Biodiversity,” shows that many protection […]

Just Five More Minutes: News On the Evolution of Hibernation

Posted on 27. January 202528. January 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged behavioral ecology, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, ecological mechanisms, endothermic strategies, energy efficiency, energy-saving mode, habitat fluctuations, hibernation, mammals, metabolic rate, metabolism, phylogenetic analysis, physiological adaptations, torpor

An international research team led by Senckenberg scientists Dr. Dimitrios-Georgios Kontopoulos and Prof. Dr. Michael Hiller has investigated the evolution of different types of torpor – the temporary sharp drop in metabolism and body temperature to conserve energy – in […]

Sea More Species? Genetic Differences Discovered in Blue Whale Populations

Posted on 16. January 202516. January 2025 by Firma Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research // Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Posted in Research / Development Tagged biodiversity conservation, blue whale, conservation strategies, ecology research, environmental adaptation, evolutionary biology, genetic, genetic health, inbreeding effects, marine mammals, North Atlantic, North Pacific, species recovery, subspecies, whale populations

A research team from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center (SBiK-F), the former LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG), and Goethe University Frankfurt has gained fascinating genetic insights into the evolution of the largest animal on earth, the […]