A letter published in the Science denounces that authorizations are being used for alleged research projects to capture birds without essential legal, scientific, and ethical standards. Scientific staff from various research centres, including Joan Carles Senar, Head of the Research Area at the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, warn in a letter published in […]

The Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (MCNB) is the protagonist of a new contribution to paleontological research: a fossil preserved in its reserve (MGB V60), from the site of Sant Miquel de Toudell (Viladecavalls), has been key to describing a new genus and species of legless lizard, Fontisaurus tarumbaire. The study, led by the […]

A study reveals the Pyrenean origins of the palmate newt following the Ice Age The research identifies Andorra and neighbouring valleys as key areas for the species’ recolonisation of Europe An international team of scientists, led by the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) – a joint institute of […]

From October 23rd to 26th, the Munich Show took place in Munich, the leading European fair dedicated to minerals, fossils, and gemstones,attracting nearly 50,000 attendees, including specialists and visitors. More than 1,100 exhibitors from over 60 countries once again made this fair one of the main international meeting points in the world of mineralogy. In […]

We are announcing you that Carles Lalueza-Fox, paleogeneticist and director of the Barcelona Museum of Natural Sciences, has just published the book Identity. What DNA can tell us about ourselves in one of the most prestigious science publishing houses in the world, MIT Press. This book will be available in English bookstores from October 14th […]

In an era of open science and major environmental challenges, scientific journals are fundamental vehicles for generating, validating and disseminating scientific knowledge. They connect the global research community, ensure the quality of scientific content through peer review, and enable scientific advances to reach experts, managers, and policymakers alike. One of the most widely used indicators […]

The Barcelona CryoZoo is a one-of-a-kind project aiming to safeguard and study biological material from a wide range of animal species – especially those at risk of extinction – in order to preserve and better understand the planet’s biodiversity. Born out of an initiative by the Barcelona Zoo Foundation, a space managed by BSM through […]

Research published today in Nature, co-led by Carles Lalueza-Fox, director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, offers an unexpected new insight into one of the most influential maritime cultures in history. An international team of researchers, co-led by Carles Lalueza-Fox, director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, has studied the genome […]

The article, published in the scientific journal Insect Systematics and Diversity, analyzes for the first time the evolution of the ability to document the diversity of arthropods in Spain. Amid the global biodiversity crisis, a scientific study warns of the loss of capacity of the Spanish State to document its rich diversity of insects. The […]

The Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona has actively participated in the design of the Intersectoral Plan for the Conservation of Wild Pollinators in Catalonia (PIPOL). Berta Caballero, curator of arthropods at the Museum, is a member of the intersectoral work commission (CIT) that has contributed to the development of the Plan. This initiative, promoted by […]