Our palaeontologists have found the oldest fossil of the extant bat genus Myotis (mouse-eared bat). This proves that the widespread genus has existed at least 7 million years earlier than previously assumed.
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09/06/2017
Belgian Discovery: Popular Bat Genus Is Millions of Years Older Than Thought
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Jonas Van Boxel
11/05/2017
Baleen Whales’ Ancestors Were Toothy Suction Feeders
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Reinout VerbekeModern whales’ ancestors probably hunted and chased down prey, but somehow, those fish-eating hunters evolved into filter-feeding leviathans.
08/03/2017
Dental Calculus Reveals Neanderthal Menu
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Reinout VerbekeNeanderthals from the Belgian Spy cave mostly ate meat, like woolly rhinoceros. Their family members in northern Spain, however, were vegetarians. Researchers discovered these varying eating habits by analyzing DNA in dental calculus.
23/02/2017
This is How Geologists Measure Movement of the Surface After an Earthquake
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Jonas Van BoxelKatleen Wils studies earthquake zones in Chile. She maps the tiniest movements of the surface with colourful satellite images.
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22/12/2016
Finding Life On Mars With Lasers
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Jonas Van BoxelResearchers from our Institute have developed a laser technology device that can detect life in extreme environments. A first test in the high deserts of Chile proved to be a success.
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