Windows into Human Diversity
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald goes online!
The annual G.H.R. von Koenigswald Lecture will be replaced by a series of 6 videos. Watch the first episode here!
L.T. Wasserthal
Company for the Greta Spider
25 new species were described in the spider genus Thunberga
Senckenberg scientist Peter Jäger described 25 new species of spiders in the genus Thunberga, which was named after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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When Wolves Became Dogs
The European domestic dog is presumed to have originated in Southwestern Germany
Together with a group of international colleagues, a research team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen studied the beginnings of the domestication of wolves in Europe.
Gunther Köhler
New snake species and genus discovered in Myanmar
The snake's genome is already sequenced
Senckenberg scientist Prof. Dr. Gunther Köhler and an international team from East Yangon University in Myanmar discovered a new species of mud snake. The genome of the holotype is already available for further research: it was sequenced as a novel digital taxonomic resource at the LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (LOEWE-TBG).
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For most giant tortoises, Darwin came too late
In the Bahamas, an extinct species of tortoise that was closely related to the Galapagos giant tortoises once lived.
Together with an international team, the Senckenberg researchers Christian Kehlmaier and Uwe Fritz have sequenced ten nearly complete mitochondrial genomes of the extinct giant tortoise Chelonoidis alburyorum from the Bahamas.
Company for the Greta Spider
25 new species were described in the spider genus Thunberga
When Wolves Became Dogs
The European domestic dog is presumed to have originated in Southwestern Germany
New snake species and genus discovered in Myanmar
The snake's genome is already sequenced
For most giant tortoises, Darwin came too late
In the Bahamas, an extinct species of tortoise that was closely related to the Galapagos giant tortoises once lived.
Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
Deep-sea and Marine Research
New Exhibit
Since September 4th, 2020, two new themed rooms await you at the Senckenberg Naturmuseum Frankfurt: deep-sea and marine research!
Please note: Visiting the exhibition is only possible after prior registration. Use the link below to reserve a time slot.
Our Natural Capital Is Disappearing
In this video, our Director General Prof. Dr. Mosbrugger tells us more about sustainability in regard to nature and the world on which we live, and recommends a way in which we can work toward a long term goal.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Volker Mosbrugger
Director General of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Katharina Methner
Annett Junginger
