Publications

The institute has a long tradition of in-house publications, resulting over the years in numerous series of monographs, memoirs, books, papers, reports, etc.

A list of those publications (up to 2002) can be found under “Historic publications”. More recently, the Scientific Publication Unit (SPU) has been founded to continue this tradition into a new era with online publishing besides in-print volumes.

The Institute also publishes its own journals, scientific reports, handbooks and monographic series, whose editing, publication, and distribution are coordinated by the Scientific Publication Unit (SPU). A list of those publications can be found under "Own publications". More information about SPU can be found under “Scientific Publication Unit”.

Some series are not managed by the SPU and information about them is available under “Other publications”.

Each year, the scientific staff of RBINS produces numerous papers and reports, quite often published outside the institute. Consult them at biblio.naturalsciences.be.

 

RBINS Staff bibliography & Open Access Publications

Publications in the spotlight

09/08/2024

How Belgian porphyry paved the world

Did you know that cobblestones are porphyry, solidified magma? In the early 20th century, three Belgian villages were the largest source of porphyry in the world. Two geologists tell the history of porphyry extraction in our country in a richly illustrated book.

11/06/2024

New Atlas shows where to find Critical Raw Materials in Belgium

A team of Belgian geologists has mapped out where critical raw materials, such as lithium for batteries, rare earths for wind turbines, and copper for power grids, can still be found in Belgium. “It’s time to explore our subsoil further,” says geologist Sophie Decrée.

22/04/2024

New and richly illustrated book about the Bernissart Iguanodons

Paleontologist Pascal Godefroit tells the complete story of the Iguanodons of Bernissart in a hefty and beautifully illustrated book: from the discovery in the mining village to the latest insights into their cause of death. 

20/11/2023

More than 30 new sponge species discovered in Peru

A zoologist from the Institute of Natural Sciences, together with a Brazilian colleague, has documented the sponge diversity of Peru: 86 species, of which 31 were recently described by them, in all shapes and colors.

23/03/2023

Monograph provides overview of fossil cartilaginous fishes in our collection

Two experts have published a richly illustrated reference work of fossil chondrichthyans, cartilaginous fishes including sharks, in the collections of the Institute of Natural Sciences.