Връзки с обществеността – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

New discoveries from the dinosaur site in the Tran area

The ninth palaeontological expedition by the National Museum of Natural History at BAS to the Tran dinosaur site has announced a new, impressive discovery – a fully preserved dinosaur bone. The expedition team comprises specialists from NMNHS–BAS, Sofia University and the Geological Institute of BAS but it was one of the volunteers – the palaeontologist Georgi Sevov – who first came upon the valuable fossil. In the very first minutes of the working day on 31 July 2026, Georgi showed his colleagues the sedimentary fragments broken off from the rock face, and they immediately recognised them as fragments of a large fossilised bone. A few minutes later, in the sunlight, after a full 83 million years, the entire bone of an ancient reptile was extracted, [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-03T15:09:31+03:003 August 2026|Categories: Climate Change, Hazards and Natural Resources, Selected|

A researcher from BAS takes part in a series of international scientific conferences in China

During his visit to China, Professor Emeritus Vesselin Petrov from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS presented a series of papers and lectures on procedural philosophy, ecological civilisation, environmental education, artificial intelligence and the development of human civilisation. Between 3 and 23 July, he took part in conferences, symposia, academic training sessions and working meetings in the cities of Harbin, Luoyang, Zhuhai and Shenzhen. Among the academic events were the international symposium on process thinking, environmental education and ecovillages design, a conference on ecological civilisation in Luoyang, the Process Thinking Summer Academy in Zhuhai, and the third world symposium on the philosophy of the environment and the building of a global ecological civilisation. As part of the Summer Process Academy, Prof. Petrov delivered [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-03T15:08:22+03:003 August 2026|Categories: Man and Society|

Summer on the Cobblestones at the National Ethnographic Museum

The yellow cobblestones are one of Sofia’s most recognisable symbols. The area around the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the City Garden and Prince Alexander I Square form the historic heart of the capital. Every weekend in August, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard will be pedestrianised and transformed into a space for strolling, socialising and urban life. The National Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM-BAS) is delighted to join this initiative. In 2026, the museum will celebrate its 120th anniversary – a significant occasion that will be marked by a series of events and special initiatives. As part of the festive programme, every weekend in August, between 10.00 and 12.00, the museum will be open to all [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-31T12:53:44+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

New approaches to low-carbon concrete

Concrete will remain the most widely used building material but its future lies in reducing its carbon footprint, utilising industrial waste and developing materials with new functional properties. This was commented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Nikolov from the “Acad. Ivan Kostov” Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography - BAS on the “Futurism” programme on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, hosted by Anton Gruev. During the discussion, Assoc. Prof. Nikolov outlined the current challenges facing cement and concrete production which contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide emissions. One approach to reducing these emissions is the partial replacement of Portland cement clinker with other mineral raw materials as well as the development of alternative binding materials. Assoc. Prof. Nikolov presented a concrete formulation created entirely from industrial waste materials [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-03T12:06:18+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|

A research study among Bulgarians abroad has been launched

“DNK” and BAS are launching a research project among Bulgarians living abroad which will form the basis for a new package of legislative measures. One third of Bulgarians living abroad say they would consider returning to Bulgaria but what specific conditions would turn this intention into a real decision remains a question without a scientifically substantiated answer. This is precisely why the “DNK – Movement for a National Cause” Association, in collaboration with the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NIGGG–BAS), has launched an independent scientific study among Bulgarians living abroad on a long-term basis. Prof. Dr. Nadezhda Ilieva and Dr. Milen Velikov from the “Economic and Social Geography” section of the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-08-03T09:54:40+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: General news|Tags: Geodesy and Geography, National Institute of Geophysics|

Ninth palaeontological expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at BAS

The ninth palaeontological expedition to the Tran dinosaur site, discovered in 2017, has begun. The scientific team is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Latinka Hristova from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS (NMNHS-BAS), and the participants include palaeontologists Assoc. Prof. Dr. Docho Dochev from Sofia University, Asst. Prof. Vladimir Nikolov (NMNHS-BAS), Prof. Marlena Yaneva, a sedimentologist from the Geological Institute of BAS, and two student volunteers. The scientists’ fieldwork began on 27 July and will continue until 3 August. The expedition can already boast its first modest successes: several fragments of carapaces from side-necked turtles of the Bothremydidae family, a crocodile tooth, a poorly preserved and incomplete dinosaur bone, several small bone fragments which, at this stage, cannot be taxonomically identified. The team [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-30T15:37:42+03:0030 July 2026|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology|