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Expanding deserts drove mammals out of Eurasia into Africa — [1 June 2021] — The emergence of deserts in Arabia had a decisive impact on the evolution and migratory movements of mammals including our human ancestors. This is the conclusion reached by an international…
Prof. Nikolai Spassov at 70 years of age — [7 April 2021] — On April 7, 2021, our dear colleague and longtime director of the museum Prof. Nikolai Spassov turned 70 years…
First results of the COST Action Climate change and bats: from science to nature protection — [15 March 2021] — In 2020, the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS), being a part of the COST program, participated in the project Climate change and bats:…
The National Museum of Natural History presents a new collection of jaspers — [1 March 2021] — In the Acad. Ivan Kostov hall of the National Museum of Natural History, from 1st of March you could see a new collection of jaspers. The were donated to the Museum on its 130th anniversary…
First steps in the digitalisation of scientific collections of the National Museum of Natural History of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences — [1 February 2021] — With a new joint project, the National Museum of Natural History and the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, will digitalise one of…
“Wild Pandemics” — a new exposition at the National Museum of Natural History at BAS — [5 November 2020] — Starting from November 10th, 2020, on the fourth floor foyer of the museum visitors can view our new exhibit Wild Pandemics, dedicated to the most relevant topic today — the emergence…
Durankulak 2020 bird ringing camp — [4 November 2020] — During the period 15 August — 1 November 2020 Durankulak 2020 bird ringing camp was organised with the substantial financial help of National Museum of Natural History at the…
Petar Beron, Professor Emeritus of the National Museum of Natural History, was awarded with the Sign of Distinction of the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences — [13 October 2020] — Petar Beron, Professor Emeritus of the National Museum of Natural History at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, was awarded the Sign of Distinction of the President of the Bulgarian Academy…
DNA metabarcoding and spatial modelling link diet and distribution in European bats — [23 April 2020] — The paper was published in Nature Communications by a team of 10 European researcher led by Dr Antton Alberdi from the University of Copenhagen…
Remains of a new hominid from Germany (more than 11.5 million years old) change our views on the evolution of great apes and humans — [6 November 2019] — The discovery of a 11.62 Million-year-old ape skeleton in Germany now fundamentally changes our views on the early evolution of the human family. These spectacular finds are announced…