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A new species of leafhopper that looks like a Triceratops
31/08/2023
Two entomologists have described a new species of leafhopper native to Australia that has a special head with three "horns".
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Newly described ancient whale could be the heaviest animal ever
02/08/2023
Perucetus colossus, an ancient whale that swam off the coast of present-day Peru 39 million years ago, rivals the blue whale as the heaviest animal ever.
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Jaw analyses show what cave bears and brown bears ate
27/07/2023
In their new study, researchers Anneke van Heteren and Mietje Germonpré show that the two contemporaries fed differently.
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The Belgica documents climate change in Greenland fjords
10/07/2023
The research team on board will study how accelerated glacier melting will affect carbon dynamics, biodiversity and the food web in Greenland's fjords.
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New fly species described from the Jardin Massart in Brussels
03/07/2023
Entomologists have described three new fly species. They were collected - in collaboration with citizen scientists - at the Jardin Massart on the outskirts of Brussels.
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First RV Belgica Mission to the Far North
28/06/2023
A team of scientists has embarked in Reykjavik to study the possibilities of reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by encouraging the alteration of silicates in the ocean.
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Edgar Kesteloot: father of nature conservation in Belgium
19/06/2023
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North Sea aerial surveillance in 2022
16/06/2023
In 2022, the aerial surveillance team of the RBINS realised 244 flight hours over the North Sea. 19 cases of operational marine pollution from ships were observed, two involving oil and 17 other harmful substances.
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Bones from 31,000 years ago indicate ancient exploitation of duck wings
05/06/2023
A study conducted on 31,000-year-old bird remains suggests that hunter-gatherers of the time had a particular interest for duck wings.
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30 years of Belgian North Sea aerial surveillance
22/05/2023
Although the Belgian part of the North Sea only represents 0.5 % of the North Sea surface, it is situated in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and combines a large number of human activities on a limited space.