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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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XperiBIRD.be: pupils observe nest boxes with camera and help scientists in the process
20/09/2016
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Facebook Users Help Inventorize Cambodian Lanternflies
21/01/2016
Leden van de Facebookgroep ‘Natural Cambodia’ hebben wetenschappers geholpen bij het documenteren van zeventien soorten lantaarndragers.
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Pupils Help to Describe a New Stick Insect Species
05/03/2015
A new species of phasmids is going to be observed, described and named by children from 3 primary classes in Brussels and Namur (Belgium).