Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.
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31/03/2022
Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world
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25/03/2022
Video 'Expedition Inkanamongo' - In search of the source of zoonoses in DR Congo
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Reinout VerbekeBiologist Nicolas Laurent and his research team go on an expedition to the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the remote village of Inkanamongo.
23/03/2022
Securing of the RBINS building related to the asbestos risk
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CommunicationAsbestos fibers have been detected in the institute part of the RBINS buildings and several measures have been put into place. We would like to reassure you: our visitors are not at all concerned.
04/03/2022
Statement concerning Ukraine - suspension of the execution of collaborations with the Russian Federation
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CommunicationThe Management Committee of Belspo (Belgian Science Policy Office), composed of ten federal scientific institutions (RMI, RBISA, ROB, KBR, State Archives, RBINS, RMCA, RIAP, RMAH and RMFAB), Belnet and the central administration, joins the numer
23/02/2022
Reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring
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Reinout VerbekeAn international team of researchers has discovered that the asteroid that wiped out almost all the dinosaurs came down in spring. This is indicated by the growth and feeding patterns of fish that died immediately after the impact.
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