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Egyptian tomb with ten crocodile mummies discovered

18/01/2023

Spanish archaeologists made an unusual discovery in southern Egypt: a still undisturbed tomb containing ten mummified crocodiles. Archaeologists from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences had the opportunity to study the mummies.

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Een wereldwijd kader om het verlies aan biodiversiteit een halt toe te roepen en natuurlijke ecosystemen te herstellen

21/12/2022


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UNITED wins Blue Innovation Swell Award 2022

16/12/2022

On Thursday 15 December, the ceremonial presentation of the Blue Innovation Awards 2022 took place at the Port House in Antwerp. The Belgian Pilot of the UNITED project won the Blue Innovation Swell Award.

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Inauguration of the Belgian Climate Centre

12/12/2022


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Marine Forecasts serving Smart Aquafarming

06/12/2022

The spatial combination of a sea farm - where mussels, oysters and seaweed grow - and passive fishing with innovative baiting techniques (using light, sound and odor) has been extensively tested off our coast for the past three years.

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Recent sea vessels are emitting more nitrogen in the Belgian North Sea

21/11/2022

The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has conducted a large-scale study on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from ships in the Belgian part of the North Sea.

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Museum Night Fever at the Museum of Natural Sciences

12/10/2022

An evening in full swing at the Museum of Natural Sciences! Step back millions of years in the Gallery of Evolution or stroll through Europe’s largest dinosaur gallery.

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Did early whales function the same way as marine reptiles?

07/09/2022


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Digging Jurassic Dinosaurs in Wyoming: ‘Camarasaurus’ Morris

25/08/2022

The third excavation season in central Wyoming is a success for the Institute of Natural Sciences: three dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic period.


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Europe's Oldest Gecko Species Lived in Belgium

10/08/2022

Paleontologists have described a new extinct gecko species from Belgium. The lizard Dollogekko dormaalensis lived 56 million years ago, making it the oldest gecko species in Europe.