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)…
Working with supercomputers
Working from home, miles away from the Naturalis museum and the University of Leiden, whilst still being able to make sure that things run smoothly within Leiden: Manon de Visser is literally working remotely. For her PhD, which started about half a year…
DiSSCo's Conceptual Design Blueprint
ICEDIG, DiSSCo's Design Study was completed on 31 March 2020 and culminated in the development of a Conceptual Design Blueprint for design of DiSSCo's digitization infrastructure including 104 recommendations supported by ICEDIG research and investigation…
Knowledge about biodiversity expanded in 'het Vondelpark'
That our world is still fulfilled with secrets about life is once showed again. In the busiest park in the Netherlands, a group of citizens and biologists went on a voyage of discovery. The result is a new species: wasp Aphaereta vondelparkensis.
Cultivated snake venom glands
Our fellow researcher Freek Vonk and professor Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute, KNAW) explained a publication in Cell last night at the talk show 'De Wereld Draait Door'. The publication is about mini-organs that produce poison. A group of scientists from…
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…