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Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels (Bonn & Hamburg)
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (Bonn & Hamburg)

#biodiversitychange #collections #naturalhistorymuseum #outreach #exhibitions #evolution #taxonomy #genomics
#LIBresearch: New work on cichlid fishes shows how different sex-chromosome systems drive males & females to evolve distinct gene-activity patterns - shaping how their traits diverge.
doi.org/10.1111/mec....

@astridboehne.bsky.social

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#Genomics #SexChromosomes
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New study @ecol-evol.bsky.social: Our historic two-tusked #narwhal (ZMH-S-10192) isn’t a female after all - it’s male. DNA & isotope analyses corrected a 340-year assumption. Science is always evolving. → t1p.de/4psy6

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#ScienceInProgress #CollectionsMatter
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#LIBresearch: A new global assessment shows that marine megafauna face very different levels of risk from at-sea human pressures: from drifting longlines to extreme temperature events.
doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70147

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#marineconservation #megafauna #biodiversity #oceans
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#LIBresearch: A new review explains that speciation doesn’t follow one universal pathway — instead, multiple interacting processes shape how new species emerge across environments and evolutionary contexts. → doi.org/10.1111/mec....

#speciation #evolution #biodiversity
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November 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#LIBresearch: A new study challenges long-standing ideas about how and when lungs can be lost or regained in amphibians.
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
#Evolution #Amphibians #Biodiversity
Lungless tadpoles breathe fresh air into hypotheses for tetrapod lung loss and trait regain
We use lung loss in frog tadpoles to test debated hypotheses of tetrapod lung loss and challenge common explanations for the irreversibility of evolutionar
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
During #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to the Slender-billed Curlew — declared extinct by IUCN. A specimen from the Museum Koenig Bonn (@leibnizlib.bsky.social) stood as a symbol of what we’ve lost, and what international cooperation can still save.

More: t1p.de/b5c5r

#Biodiversity #Conservation
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Lehmitz et al (2025) Unknown Germany - An integrative biodiversity discovery program 🧪🔓

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

@igb-berlin.de @leibnizlib.bsky.social @leibnizbiodiv.bsky.social
Unknown Germany - An integrative biodiversity discovery program - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - Unknown Germany - An integrative biodiversity discovery program
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#LIBresearch: A new study introduces the Global Repository of Insect Traits (GRIT) — a worldwide initiative integrating insect trait data to make insects more understandable and comparable across ecosystems. → doi.org/10.1111/icad.70035

@cscherber.bsky.social
Toward a global repository of insect traits (GRIT)
Biodiversity loss is accelerating, yet insect conservation is hindered by the absence of a centralised, comprehensive trait database. We propose the GRIT, a FAIR, open-access platform uniting datase...
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM

The LIB urges #COP30 to put biodiversity at the core of climate policy.
Without healthy ecosystems, there are no nature-based solutions.
„Climate and species protection are two sides of the same coin.”


→ leibniz-lib.de/en/news/0611...

#Biodiversity #ClimateAction #ScienceForChange
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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“Biological diversity must play a stronger role in global climate negotiations” scientists from @leibnizlib.bsky.social appeal to the international community of the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

#biodiversity
idw-online.de/de/news861130
Protecting Nature to Secure Our Future – LIB Appeals to Participants of the UN Climate Conference COP30
idw-online.de
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#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...

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#InsectEvolution #InsectHead #Morphology
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#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.
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🦎 #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: Have you ever wondered how geckos stick and why some species lack adhesive toepads? 🤔 Our new paper in the Journal of Biogeography (doi.org/10.1111/jbi....) provides groundbreaking insights into the evolution and ecological significance of adhesive toepads. @leibnizlib.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
#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....

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#Taxonomy #Biodiversity #Entomology
October 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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❗️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 🎉
🌿✨ Die Anmeldung zur FörTaxCon 2025 ist gestartet! 🎉
Am 28. & 29. November erwarten dich spannende Online-Vorträge & Workshops zu Biodiversität, Taxonomie & Artenschutz.

🔎 Ob Artenkenner*in oder auf dem Weg dorthin – sei dabei!

Zur Anmeldung: live.letsgetdigital.com/4116-foertax...
October 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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#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.
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
#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...
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#LIBresearch A remarkable contribution to our understanding of sex chromosome turnover and its impact on gene expression dynamics.
We find that gene expression is rapidly feminized after a XY to ZW heterogamety change in #cichlids; congrats @kevinhsi.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1111/mec....
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#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
The Complex Interplay between Evolutionary Flexibility and Diversification in a Family of Spiders
Abstract. Understanding the mechanisms of how morphological traits drive speciation and contribute to species richness is pivotal in evolutionary biology.
doi.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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#Museum
Was für tolle Nachrichten!
Hier mehr dazu:
www.ndr.de/kultur/natur...
October 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#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.
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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🚨 Neue Studie
Brutvögel-Artenvielfalt: Langfristige Veränderungen übertreffen Auswirkungen des extremen Hochwassers

Pressemitteilung
www.uni-osnabrueck.de/campusleben/...

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#Naturschutz #Artenschutz #Vogelschutz #Naturschutzbiologie
Langfristige Veränderungen übertreffen Auswirkungen des Hochwassers
Im Naturschutzgebiet Ahrmündung bei Sinzig ist es seit 1984 zu einer deutlichen Verschiebung im Artenspektrum der Brutvögel gekommen. Während eher weit verbreitete Gebüsch- und Waldarten zunahmen, gin...
www.uni-osnabrueck.de
October 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
#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.
October 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#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.
Extreme female philopatry in Pachypus beetles reveals 14 cryptic species!
🧬 Our study shows ancient speciation (5.3mya) despite limited dispersal, linked to the Messinian salinity crisis. Integrative taxonomy uncovers hidden diversity. #Taxonomy #Genetics url: academic.oup.com/sysbio/artic...
Cryptic species can be phylogenetically old despite strong sex-biased dispersal
Abstract. The impact of strongly differentiated populations on species delimitation due to limited or sex-biased dispersal remains challenging and under-ex
academic.oup.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM