Urbanization reduces species diversity and decimates populations. That is the conclusion of a team of biologists after comparing a wide range of animal species between densely built-up and rural areas.
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15/01/2020
Urbanization Impoverishes Fauna, New Study Proofs
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Siska Van Parys
05/12/2019
Scientists of RBINS and Antwerp University Developed an Investment Model for Geothermal Energy
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Siska Van ParysGeothermal energy can be useful to achieve the (national) renewable energy goals. However, it is an investment-heavy technology when it comes to great depths.
04/12/2019
Marine Life in Low Countries Survived Catastrophic Meteorite Impact 66 Million Years Ago
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Siska Van ParysBelgian and Dutch palaeontologists have discovered that the marine life in our regions recovered exceptionally quickly after the meteorite impact that heralded the end of the dinosaurs.
22/11/2019
Paleontologists Discover Mysterious Hoofed Animal That Roamed India 54 Million Years Ago
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Reinout VerbekeBelgian paleontologists have discovered a new family of ungulates that lived in India some 54 million years ago.
19/11/2019
Firefly Stops Glowing And Preys On Its Predator
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Reinout VerbekeBelgian biologist Philippe Kok has found that larvae of a firefly species in South-America shifted their diet to a small toad that is supposed to be their predator. Interestingly, the larvae have stopped glowing. In this way, they can better ambush the toad.
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