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The wildlife trade encompasses all major branches of the biological tree of life – but still largely remains a mystery
25.5.2020
The wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that threatens biodiversity. Exploiting wildlife by selling it, their parts or their products is one of the most profitable activities in the world.
Diverse livelihoods helped resilient Levänluhta people survive a climate disaster
27.4.2020
A multidisciplinary research group coordinated by the University of Helsinki dated the bones of dozens of Iron Age residents of the Levänluhta site in Finland, and studied the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios.
Aino Juslén elected as vice-chair of DiSSCo General Assembly
6.3.2020
The Distributed System of Scientific Collections (DiSSCo) is a new world-class Research Infrastructure (RI) for natural science collections. Dr.
Scientists warn humanity about worldwide insect decline, and suggest ways to recognise and avert its consequences
8.2.2020
Insect declines and extinctions are accelerating in many parts of the world. With this comes the disappearance of irreplaceable services to humans, the consequences of which are unpredictable. A group of scientists from across the globe has united to warn humanity of such dangers.
Photos taken by Konsta Punkka tell about climate change research – Exhibition open untill 15th of March
27.1.2020
Is it possible to make an impact through photographs? Yes it is, answers Konsta Punkka, an well-known nature and wildlife photographer, who uses his skills for communicating about climate change.
The Natural History Museum closed 13.–17.1.2020
7.1.2020
The Natural History Museum will be closed from Monday to Friday 13–17.1.2020 due to maintenance work. We apologise for the inconvenience.
#ICOScapes photo exhibition at the Natural History Museum
19.12.2019
The #ICOScapes Photo Exhibition highlights unique environments where scientists work at ICOS greenhouse gas measurement stations. The photographs were taken by internationally celebrated photographer Konsta Punkka. The Photo Exhibition is open at the Natural History Museum from 23rd January to 15th
Finnish Museum of Natural History receives University of Helsinki Open Science Award
23.10.2019
The Finnish Museum of Natural History was recognised for its extensive long-term work for open science. The first University of Helsinki Open Science Award was granted in 2017.
When termites cultivate fungi, the queen gets the best bits
16.10.2019
Architecture, recycling and fungus cultivation are not inventions exclusive to humans! Termites living in Africa and South Asia have been advancing those innovations successfully for more than 30 million years.
Significant insect collection from Academician Hanski donated to the Finnish Museum of Natural History
16.10.2019
Ilkka Hanski’s insect collection includes 13,423 pinned individuals from 343 species of little-known beetles and flies from Madagascar, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra as well as parts of the African continent and South America.