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31. Wing characteristics of primitive insects unraveled
Stuttgart, 23.11.2023. Mayflies are ancient insects that possess a unique life stage not found in other winged insects: Their fully-grown nymphs develop into a winged subadult stage, the so-called
Bee of the species Halictus sp. visiting a flower. Copyright: Qingsong Zhou.
32. Call for increased efforts to protect bees in Asia
Stuttgart, 12.09.2023. In the wake of the climate crisis and the decline in insect populations, countless studies on bees have made headlines in recent years. Among them are many calls for protective
Dr Quentin Martinez with a small rodent during field work
33. Studies of skulls question previous theories on the evolution of "warm-bloodedness" in mammals
Stuttgart, 07.09.2023. The emergence of "warm-bloodedness" was a milestone in the evolution of mammals: The ability to maintain a high and constant body temperature enabled the colonisation of new
Picture1 Tanystropheus Illustration, Copyright-Roc Olivé
34. In the Age of Dinosaurs, long-necked marine reptiles were decapitated by their predators
Many different lineages of prehistoric marine reptiles that lived before and during the Age of Dinosaurs possessed extremely long necks that were often more than twice the length of their body. This
Germanonautilus warthi, picture: SMNS, G. Schweigert
35. More nautilids survived the mass extinction at the end of the Triassic period
The end of the Triassic period, 201 million years ago, is considered one of the greatest mass extinction events in the history of the Earth. The main cause of this catastrophe for life and evolution
Rekonstruktion zweier Wundersaurier Mirasaura in ihrem Lebensraum
36. A ‘wonder’ fossil changes our understanding of reptile evolution
An international team of researchers has published a breakthrough study in the journal Nature showing that early reptiles from the Triassic period had unique structures growing from its skin that
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37. Our Vision
Humanity faces big challenges: a drastic biodiversity crisis, rapid global warming and a shortage of natural resources endanger our livelihood. Often, the consequences of our doing cannot be
Fossil der Art Pappochelys
38. How the turtle got its shell: New DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Turtle Origins”
Led by palaeontologist Dr Stephan Spiekman, a new Emmy Noether Research Group funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) is launching at the Stuttgart Natural History Museum and the University of
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39. Data protection statement
(German only) Das Staatliche Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart nimmt den Datenschutz ernst und misst dem Schutz Ihrer Persönlichkeitsrechte hohe Bedeutung bei. Wir verpflichten uns zur Einhaltung
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40. Quentin Martinez
Research Interests I am interested in the evolution of olfaction in vertebrates. I previously focused on the morpho-anatomical aspects of olfactory-related structures in mammals (turbinates,
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