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  2018.05.23

  NB - The Palm House is closed

  The Palm House is closed Due to renovations, the Palm House and the greenhouses are closed for … »

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  2018.05.02

  The Fungi Classification Challenge

  Develop the world’s best algorithm to identify fungi. … »

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  2018.04.20

  New DNA screening reveals whose blood the vampire bat is drinking

  The vampire bat lives up to its name. Its diet consists of blood, which it gets by biting animals … »

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  2018.03.21

  The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds’ vulnerability

  Hummingbirds’ specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. … »

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  2018.03.14

  Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation

  In an article appearing in PLOS Biology on 14 March 2018, 184 taxonomists from 37 countries, … »

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  2018.02.22

  Horse origins turned upside-down

  The earliest archaeological evidence for horse domestication is found some ~5,500 years ago in the … »

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  2018.02.21

  Ancient genome study identifies traces of indigenous “Taíno” in present-day Caribbean populations

  A thousand-year-old tooth has provided genetic evidence that the so-called “Taíno”, the first … »

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  2018.01.24

  Arctic Nature and Society

  The Natural History Museum of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen presents a new course in … »

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  2018.01.18

  Archaeological Research Day

  Welcome to the first annual Archaeological Research Day at the University of Copenhagen! … »

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  2018.01.12

  Carsten Rahbek is running as candidate for IPBES's Expert Panel

  6th IPBES Plenary Assembly in Medellin, Colombia 17-24 March 2018. Professor Carsten Rahbek will … »