2015

18/12/2015

Biodiversity and Development Cooperation – Two Sides of the Same Coin

How can we protect biodiversity in developing countries, and stimulate their development in a sustainable manner at the same time? This was the key issue that was discussed at Biodiversity and Development, A Global Heritage, the symposium organised by our CEBioS programme. More than twenty speakers presented their views on the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in developing countries.

Baby Dinosaurs from Mongolia

15/10/2015

Baby Dinosaurs from Mongolia

Belgian palaeontologists have described baby dinosaurs with associated shell fragments. The Saurolophus dinosaurs were likely from a nest. The find sheds more light on the earliest stages of development of this giant hadrosaur species with typical crest.
Fossilised Meal Illustrates Habitat Shift of Beaked Whales

09/09/2015

Fossilised Meal Illustrates Habitat Shift of Beaked Whales

Our colleague, palaeontologist Olivier Lambert, has found a 9 million year old fossil of a beaked whale and its last meal. This extremely rare find suggests that part of the beaked whales lived close to the water surface at that time, while the modern species are deep divers.

03/08/2015

Marine Researchers Welcome Extraordinary Sea Images from New European Satellite

The newly launched European satellite Sentinel-2A turns out to be very useful for marine researcher, says bio-engineer Dimitry Van der Zande of our Institute, who presented the first images in Milan. The satellite, launched in June, was originally designed for land applications, but now also offers opportunities for the study of coastal areas. 
A Prehistoric Mammal with Blood Red Teeth

16/07/2015

A Prehistoric Mammal with Blood Red Teeth

Our colleague and palaeontologist Thierry Smith has discovered a 70 million year old mammal with red teeth in Transylvania, Romania. Iron strengthened Barbatodon transylvanicus’ incisors and molars and gave them their red colour. Barbatodon is the oldest known fossil mammal with iron in its teeth and its skull is the most complete mammal fossil from the Upper Cretaceous period in Europe.
Ancient Egyptian Animal Skeletons Reveal Injuries From Beatings

08/06/2015

Ancient Egyptian Animal Skeletons Reveal Injuries From Beatings

A team of Belgian archaeologists has found wild animals in ancient Egyptian graves, which show signs of punishment and tethering.
Pupils Help to Describe a New Stick Insect Species

05/03/2015

Pupils Help to Describe a New Stick Insect Species

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