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Black carbon emissions from ships measured
22/12/2025
Black carbon emissions from ships in the southern North Sea were surveyed. The preliminary results show that these emissions are higher than previously assumed.
Experience an exceptional night with the dinosaurs!
22/12/2025
After the success of the Halloween Night for children and Museum By Night for adults, we will once again open our doors for an extraordinary overnight experience!
Online sound archive centralizes Belgian bat sounds
17/12/2025
Researchers and nature enthusiasts can now listen to nearly two million Belgian bat recordings through the Digital Animal Sound Archive. The platform supports scientific research and stimulates environmental impacts analyses and policy development.
Bacteria in the ovaries of ostracods may steer their reproduction
11/12/2025
10 years of EMBRC Belgium: Driving force for innovation in marine research
10/12/2025
On December 9th, the tenth anniversary of the Belgian branch of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre was celebrated. Over the past decade, the initiative has significantly strengthened access to high-quality research infrastructure, expertise, and international collaborations.
The domestic cat only arrived in Europe 2,000 years ago via North Africa
28/11/2025
Cannibals targeted Neanderthal women and children
26/11/2025
Neanderthal bones from the Goyet caves (Namur Province) show traces of cannibalism. A 2016 study had already demonstrated this, but it now appears that all the victims were women and children. Moreover, they did not come from the Goyet region but were brought there and then consumed.
A tribute to Congolese ancestors preserved in the Institute's collections
25/11/2025
Mating injuries as clues to recognize female dinosaurs
04/11/2025
Fossil giant sea snail reveals what European summers could look like in the distant future
28/10/2025
A Belgian-Dutch study shows that 45 million years ago, Western Europe experienced a warm and humid climate with monsoon-like conditions, under the influence of high CO2 concentrations.