Pterosaurs, flying reptiles and close relatives of the dinosaurs, already developed feathers of different shapes and colours. This has been proven by a 115 million year old Brazilian fossil, studied by a team of palaeontologists.
News
BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE
20/04/2022
Pterosaurs already had coloured feathers
post by
Reinout Verbeke
13/04/2022
The Southern Ocean contribution to the UN Ocean Decade
post by
Kelle MoreauIn the Southern Ocean, human presence and the combined effects of various forms of pollution, transport, infrastructure, and the pursuit of living resources, together with accelerated climate change, are exerting increasing pressures on the environment.
Categories:
Scientific News
10/04/2022
A unique cooperation and new scientific challenges for the research vessel Belgica!
post by
Kelle MoreauOn Thursday 31 March 2022, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and the North Sea, Mr Vincent Van Quickenborne, and the State Secretary for Relance and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy, Mr Thomas Dermine, visited the new Belgian research vessel 'RV Belgica'
Categories:
Scientific News
10/04/2022
Belgium protects nature to the maximum when constructing offshore wind farms
post by
Kelle MoreauEDEN2000 studies: Belgium leading the way in Europe
Categories:
Scientific News
31/03/2022
Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world
post by
Reinout VerbekePrehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.
Pages
BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE
Museum
Vautierstreet, 29
1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 627 42 11
Calendar & Newsletter
#naturalsciencesbrussels
You’ve visited our Museum or our research institute? Post your pictures and videos using #naturalsciencesbrussels!
Follow us on 
Follow us on
Our partners
