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Science

Origin of domestic horses finally established

20/10/2021

Horses were first domesticated in the northern Caucasus, before conquering the rest of Eurasia within a few centuries.

Science

Marine mammals in Belgium in 2020

08/10/2021

In a new report, the RBINS summarises the results of the monitoring and research of marine mammals in Belgium in 2020.

Science

Belgian mussels developed stronger shells

21/09/2021

Belgian mussels have developed stronger shells over the last hundred years. More calcareous shells protect them better from crabs’ claws and seagulls’ beaks. These predators have increased significantly in number during the last fifty years.


Science

Six new snake species described

10/06/2021

Two of them live in trees in Central Africa, three others on limestone hills in Thailand and another one near mountain rivers in the north of South-East Asia and the south of China.


Museum

Listen to our fascinating podcast/audioguide about the dinosaur era

18/02/2021

Discover our brand new audioguides for the Dinosaur Gallery

Science

Belgian Geologists Create Laser Rock Scanner for NASA

14/11/2019

Scientists of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have developed an ultra-robust rock scanner to analyse the chemical composition of rocks.

Science

The 40km long drill core collection of the Belgian subsoil

24/09/2019

Conservatories at Péronnes-lez-Binche in Hainaut house 40 km of drill cores. Collected over the last 150 years, these geological samples tell us about the composition of Belgium's subsoil.


Museum

Sauria: a different way to visit the Museum

08/07/2019

Sauria is a different way to visit the biggest Dinosaur Gallery in Europe: with a paper map and the accompanying app!

Museum

A sixth meteorite found in Belgium on display in our museum

07/12/2018

Belgium now officially counts a sixth meteorite: that of Tintigny. The special specimen is on display in our museum, together with the five other Belgian meteorites.


Museum

The Most Ancient Belgian Art: Online And in 3D

23/01/2018