Researchers of our Institute have described the oldest mammalian predator of Europe. Vassacyon prieuri from Northern France is 57 million years old and is considered the earliest ancestor of modern-day cats and dogs.
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19/02/2016
Oldest Carnivoran Mammal of Europe Discovered
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19/02/2016
Marine Mammals in Belgium: Report of 2014
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[displayName]The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences coordinates the research of marine mammals. The report of 2014 has just been released and the 2015 report will follow soon.
15/02/2016
Detection of Shipwrecks in Ocean Colour Satellite Imagery
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[displayName]In the publication “Detection of shipwrecks in ocean colour satellite imagery” researchers from Belgium and Northern Ireland explain how satellite images can be used to detect shipwrecks at our coast.
05/02/2016
The Incredible Evros Delta
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[displayName]5100, 5300, maybe even 6000! That is the number of Bewick’s swans counted the last days by ornithologists working for the Evros Delta National Park. The previous record was set around 4500 individuals seen during the previous winter.
04/02/2016
European Humans Underwent Hefty Shuffle at the End of Last Ice Age
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Reinout VerbekeEuropean populations changed dramatically at the end of the last Ice Age. This is what scientists have revealed as a result of DNA analysis of more than thirty fossils from six countries.
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