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Belgian Geologists Create Laser Rock Scanner for NASA

14/11/2019

Scientists of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have developed an ultra-robust rock scanner to analyse the chemical composition of rocks.

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The 40km long drill core collection of the Belgian subsoil

24/09/2019

Conservatories at Péronnes-lez-Binche in Hainaut house 40 km of drill cores. Collected over the last 150 years, these geological samples tell us about the composition of Belgium's subsoil.


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Sauria: a different way to visit the Museum

08/07/2019

Sauria is a different way to visit the biggest Dinosaur Gallery in Europe: with a paper map and the accompanying app!

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A sixth meteorite found in Belgium on display in our museum

07/12/2018

Belgium now officially counts a sixth meteorite: that of Tintigny. The special specimen is on display in our museum, together with the five other Belgian meteorites.


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The most ancient Belgian art: online and in 3D

23/01/2018

We created a website with the oldest art objects from Belgium. It contains around forty iconic and unique artefacts of more than 12,000 years old, including jewellery, ornamented hunting objects, and the only Belgian Venus statuette from that era.


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XperiBIRD.be: pupils observe nest boxes with camera and help scientists in the process

20/09/2016


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'Our Natural Selection': Let Your Smartphone Guide You to Six Must-Sees in Our Museum

17/08/2016

Turn your smartphone into a video guide and walk the 'Our Natural Selection' Tour.


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Facebook Users Help Inventorize Cambodian Lanternflies

21/01/2016

Leden van de Facebookgroep ‘Natural Cambodia’ hebben wetenschappers geholpen bij het documenteren van zeventien soorten lantaarndragers.

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Pupils Help to Describe a New Stick Insect Species

05/03/2015

A new species of phasmids is going to be observed, described and named by children from 3 primary classes in Brussels and Namur (Belgium).