Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika in DR Congo experience a lack of safety and demand a more honest enforcement of current regulations regarding overfishing and illegal material.
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19/11/2020
East Congolese Fishermen Denounce Lack of Safety on Lake Tanganyika
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22/10/2020
Unexpected Discovery of Two New Gecko Species in Thailand
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Siska Van ParysA team of researchers from Thailand and Belgium discovered two new gecko species, in two very unexpected places: next to a famous Buddhist temple in Cha-Am and in the middle of the city Ranong.
14/07/2020
Managing Heathland Brings Back Grasshoppers
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Reinout VerbekeIn the heathland around Bruges you can hear grasshoppers again. Their comeback means that recreating heathland pays off.
02/06/2020
Underneath The Feathers: Darker Bird Skin Protects Against UV Light
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Reinout VerbekeBiologists from the University of Ghent discovered that bird skin becomes darker towards the equator. Tanned skin protects birds from harmful UV light. This evolutionary pattern was already know for humans and reptiles.
20/04/2020
Catfish Genes Key to Evolution of the African Landscape
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Siska Van ParysResearchers have reconstructed historical changes in the African landscape using the evolutionary history of the African sharptooth catfish. They were able to date important geological and climatic events, such as periods of severe drought, more precisely than ever before.
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