New xanthid rock crabs and epialtid spider crabs featured in Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos
New ground is being broken in the field of crab research by Dr Jose Christopher Mendoza, Dr Lee Bee Yan, Dr Bertrand Richer de Forges and Prof Peter Ng! These […]
READ MOREThrowback to our South Java Deep-Sea (SJADES) Biodiversity Expedition in 2018!
On 23 March 2018, a team of 31 scientists and representatives from Indonesia and Singapore set sail from the port of Muara Baru, in Jakarta, for a deep-sea expedition. Over […]
READ MORELaunch of ‘Diard & Duvaucel: A Collection of French Natural History Drawings of Singapore and Southeast Asia, 1818–1820’
In 1818, two young intrepid French naturalists, Pierre-Médard Diard and Alfred Duvaucel, left Paris to study the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Diard and […]
READ MORETiny insect a clue to climate change
Researchers from NUS and Scripps Oceanography uncovered how climatic changes influence the evolution of oceanic insects. The open oceans are harsh and hostile environments where insects might not be expected […]
READ MORENew species of freshwater crab discovered in Sarawak
A recent expedition into the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarawak, Borneo has borne the exciting discovery of Arachnothelphusa rimba, a new species of freshwater tree-climbing crab. This discovery was […]
READ MOREBiodiversity Research in Timor Leste
This section first appeared in NUS Research News on 24 August 2021. The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) at NUS has recently strengthened its alliance with Conservation International […]
READ MOREVirtual Journey to Christmas Island
Explore Christmas Island over land or under water together with our staff in our second Virtual Journey!
READ MOREAmazing New Species of Pebble Crab with Asymmetric Reproductive Units
Scientists from LKCNHM, NUS and the University of the Ryukyus, Japan, have recently identified and described a new genus and species of xanthid crab with strongly asymmetrical reproductive structures.
READ MOREFirefly tourism takes flight, sparking wonder and concern
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS (March 11, 2021) – Researchers from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Firefly Specialist Group published the first comprehensive review of major firefly tourism sites worldwide, examining how […]
READ MOREWallace & Ali Statue Launch
After months of hard work and preparation, last Friday we officially unveiled the latest addition to our museum! A statue of British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and Ali, his trusted assistant, now stands in front of our museum. Crafted by students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, the statue celebrates Wallace and Ali’s explorations
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