Paleontologists have described a large owl that killed medium-sized mammals with its feet and claws some 55 million years ago. “Today, owls kill with their beak," says paleontologist Thierry Smith (RBINS), who participated to the study of the well-preserved skeleton from Wyoming, USA.
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28/07/2020
Owl Discovered that Hunted like a Hawk 55 Million years ago
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16/07/2020
Reconciling Population And Biodiversity in Lake Manyara Basin, Tanzania
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Kelle MoreauThe Lake Manyara Basin is a biodiversity hotspot that is also economically important in the context of local food supply and tourism.
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14/07/2020
Managing Heathland Brings Back Grasshoppers
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Reinout VerbekeIn the heathland around Bruges you can hear grasshoppers again. Their comeback means that recreating heathland pays off.
14/07/2020
Coastguard Aircraft Now Also Monitors Nitrogen Emissions From Ships At Sea
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Kelle MoreauThe Belgian Coast Guard continues to invest in the international fight against air pollution over sea using the so-called 'sniffer' sensor.
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08/07/2020
Be Surprised By Our Annual Report 2019
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Reinout VerbekeIn this buzzing beehive that is our Institute, who knows what's going on behind all the doors?
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