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Four hyenas in the lush Serengeti with their prey; two more hyenas in the background.
10-2026 Press Release | IZW

Climate change alters animal migrations – Serengeti hyenas cope well with changing prey availability

Climate change is transforming ecosystems and directly influencing the seasonal movements of many animal species.

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Waschbär guckt aus einem kaputten Dachfenster.
10-2026 Press Release | IZW

Strategien für invasive Art: Kontrazeption könnte Waschbär-Populationen gezielt begrenzen

Der Waschbär ist in Deutschland längst etabliert und gilt vielerorts als problematisch. Auf EU-Ebene ist er als invasive Art gelistet, weshalb wirksame Management-Maßnahmen zum Schutz der lokalen Biodiversität ergriffen werden müssen.

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Vultures gliding over a forest ablaze with autumn colors.
10-2026 Press Release | IZW

Wild birds rewrite rules for travel: Soaring on thermals can be the most energy-efficient mode of transport for animals

The largest study yet to examine flight costs in wild birds finds that riding the air can make flying energetically cheaper than swimming, overturning a textbook ranking.

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The bottom of a pond with red algae leaves and a small fish.
10-2026 Press Release | IGB

In particular in dry areas: Biodiversity safeguards the ecological functions of ponds

And it doesn’t necessarily have to be the large animals – on the contrary

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Prof. Hildebrandt is standing on stage wearing gray jeans, a black jacket, and a light-colored shirt. Behind him is a sign that reads: Tagesspiegel TOP 100 – Capital City Science 2026
10-2026 Press Release | IZW

“Tagesspiegel” names Thomas Hildebrandt one of the 100 most important figures in Berlin science

Professor Dr Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Head of the Department of Reproduction Management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), is one of the “100 most important figures in Berlin science 2026”.

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Three small, medium-gray fish swimming through green algae.
09-2026 Press Release | IGB

A swarm is more than the sum of its parts

A study involving genetically identical fish reveals the principles of group behavior

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Respect for the other

Press Release IGB 24.06.2026

And now, everyone: breathe!

Press Release IZW 24.06.2026

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Press Release IGB 22.06.2026

Light pollution in the Federal Nature Conservation Act

Press Release IZW 12.06.2026

The prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Berlin is shaped by the structure of the urban environment

Press Release IGB 11.06.2026

Landscape water velocities control nitrogen pollution under climate change

Press Release IZW 09.06.2026

Why are sloths so slow? Scientists uncover unique ‘sloth genes’ that are likely linked to their slow metabolism

Press Release IZW 08.06.2026

Rewilding an ecosystem: new generation of Przewalski’s horses released into the Kazakh steppe

Press Release MBI 05.06.2026

Magnon momentum microscopy: A new window into nanoscale spin-wave physics

Press Release IZW 28.05.2026

One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans

Press Release IZW 27.05.2026

Metabolism of bats during seasonal migration relies notably on burning fatty acids – similar to that of birds

Press Release MBI 26.05.2026

It takes two combs to tango

Press Release MBI 21.05.2026

When order gives way to chaos: the turbulent birth of magnetic nanovortices

Press Release IGB, IZW 04.05.2026

Urban water bodies are heavily contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but rural lakes are also affected

Press Release IGB, IZW 04.05.2026

Urban water bodies are heavily contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but rural lakes are also affected

Press Release IZW 23.04.2026

New embryo boosts survival chances for the Northern White Rhino

Press Release IGB 23.04.2026

New IGB Dossier: The ecological development of Lake Stechlin since 2021

Press Release IZW 23.04.2026

Mixed signals: Machine learning helps detecting roars from lion collars without recording actual audio

Press Release FMP 21.04.2026

A fundamentally new therapeutic approach to cystic fibrosis: Nanobody repairs cellular defect

Press Release FMP 07.04.2026

Gilead acquires FMP and LMU Spin-off Tubulis and expands Oncology Pipeline with next-generation ADC

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