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Inauguration of the Belgian Climate Centre

12/12/2022

On 29 November 2022, State Secretary for Science Policy Thomas Dermine, Scientific Director Valérie Trouet and Operational Director Ella Jamsin officially opened the Climate Centre at the "Space Pole" in Uccle.

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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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'Morris' has arrived

28/11/2022

The Camarasaurus-like sauropod we excavated this summer in Wyoming is now in our lab.

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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

Research from ULiège and RBINS investigated the morphological similarities between the earliest whales and ancient marine reptiles from the dinosaur-era, the mosasaurs. Four specimens from our collections were used for this study.

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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.

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The Geological Survey of Belgium celebrates its 125th birthday

25/07/2022

On December 16th 2021, our Geological Survey of Belgium was exactly 125 years old. This important milestone was celebrated with a colloquium, a book, an award, a birthday cake and excursions.

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Exhibition at the Palace : 2022 edition

19/07/2022

Following an absence of two years due to the Corona crisis, Science & Culture at the Palace is back in a "light" version proposed by the Palace, to facilitate a smooth flow of visitors during these open day.