Ocean's canaries have survived previous perturbations in the Earth's carbon cycle
Pteropods, abundant aragonitic calcifying plankton, are the equivalent of "canaries in the coal mine" for our acidifying oceans. Their sensitivity to high CO 2 levels and limited fossil record has led to the widely held view that pteropods only became…
Nationwide approach to boosting knowledge of biodiversity in the Netherlands introducing the Centre of Excellence for Netherlands Biodiversity Research
To boost knowledge about biodiversity in the Netherlands, a nationwide approach to scientific research is required. To make such an approach possible, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), the Royal Netherlands…
Finally: a beetle named after The Beatles
Scientists in the Netherlands today announce the discovery of a new beetle species named after The Beatles. The insect was found on a citizen science "expedition" to the Vondelpark in the heart of Amsterdam -- close to the Hilton where 50 years ago John…
Naturalis opening June 8 Free until July 1 for vital workers
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the museum and research institute in Leiden, will be reopening on Monday, June 8. The museum will be open free of charge for the entire month of June to vital workers from the region.
Over 18 million euros to identify the full breadth of biodiversity in the Netherlands With a groundbreaking scientific infrastructure
An organized overview of all multicellular flora and fauna in the Netherlands and the infrastructure to identify them semi-automatically. This is what the ARISE megaproject wants to achieve in five to ten years’ time. The Dutch Research Council (NWO)…
The determination of fishes is a piece of art
Learning about the biodiversity of fishes is a fine piece of art. And now literally, thanks to a crowd-sourcing project where you can identify fish by analyzing old paintings and drawings. Thanks to the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the Leiden…
Naturalis and Albert Heijn join their efforts for biodiversitity
Many plants on the island of New Guinea are being threatened with extinction. The indigenous languages and customs associated with the plants run the same risk of disappearing. An international team of biologists, including from Naturalis Biodiversity…
Scientists in action for insect conservation
Many plants on the island of New Guinea are being threatened with extinction. The indigenous languages and customs associated with the plants run the same risk of disappearing. An international team of biologists, including from Naturalis Biodiversity…
Naturalis ontvangt 275.000 bezoekers in 4 maanden
Many plants on the island of New Guinea are being threatened with extinction. The indigenous languages and customs associated with the plants run the same risk of disappearing. An international team of biologists, including from Naturalis Biodiversity…
Marine gastropod named for discoverer after 47 years
47 years after plankton expert Siebrecht van der Spoel caught a number of sea snail in his net in the South Pacific, the snail he discovered has at long last been declared a new species. Using modern techniques, Naturalis Biodiversit Center biologists were…
Climate change threatens biocultural diversity on New Guinea
Many plants on the island of New Guinea are being threatened with extinction. The indigenous languages and customs associated with the plants run the same risk of disappearing. An international team of biologists, including from Naturalis Biodiversity…
Invasive coral is old acquaintance
A presumed invasive coral species that was discovered in the reefs around Curaçao is not invasive after all. The coral is in fact a native species that normally resides in deeper water, but has migrated to more shallow waters. That is the conclusion of of…