Het veelvoorkomende Caraïbische koraal Porites astreoides is zowel op het kunstmatige als op het natuurlijke rif aangetroffen.
July 5th, 2021

Is there a future for artificial reefs?

Manmade structures such as seawalls, breakwaters, and jetties are increasing in frequency in marine coastal environments. Overtime, these structures are unintentionally recruiting marine life such as corals, resulting in the formation of artificial reefs…
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3D print of a Tyrannosaurus rex (life-sized)
April 12th, 2021

Naturalis sends a 3D printed Tyrannosaurus to Japan

Leiden, 12 april 2021. The 3D printed Tyrannosaurus rex that was in the central hall of Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands, is being shipped to Japan. The life-sized replica of Naturalis iconic dinosaur Trix will leave for the Dinosaur Museum…
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Bombus gerstaeckeri (male) seen visiting its host plant, Aconitum napellus, showed considerable increase in elevation range. Photo © Nicolas J. Vereecken.
November 17th, 2020

Bumblebees are moving up and that’s not a good thing

As the climate warms, plants that thrive at cooler temperatures are increasingly moving uphill. Their pollinators move up as well - if they succeed, at least. Researchers at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands compared their findings from the…
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