Thanks to the excavations carried out in Egem, West Flanders, by palaeontology enthusiasts we know more about the early Eocene birds of the North Sea Basin.
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04/04/2019
52 Million Year Old Birds Found by Palaeontology Enthusiasts
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Charlotte Degueldre
04/04/2019
Four-Legged Whale Ancestors Reached South America in an Otter-Like Swimming Style
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Reinout VerbekeA four-legged whale from Peru indicates that early whales crossed the South Atlantic before 42.6 million years ago and may have propelled like otters: with a robust tail and webbed fingers on their long feet.
03/04/2019
Medieval Port Found Under ‘Parking 58’ in Brussels
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Siska Van ParysArchaeologists of our Institute and Urban.Brussels stumbled upon remains of the 15th century Brussels harbour on the site of the former ‘Parking 58’. The most remarkable find so far: a perfectly preserved wooden fish trap.
14/03/2019
Ecological Footprint of First Modern Humans in Europe Was Larger Than That of the Neandertals
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Reinout VerbekeThe first modern humans in Europe hunted mammoths more intensively than Neandertals did, a study on fossils from Belgian and German sites reveals.
18/10/2018
New Pterosaur Species Discovered in the South of France
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Siska Van ParysBelgian and French palaeontologists have discovered a new pterosaur species in the South of France. This flying reptile with a wingspan of about 4,5 meter belongs to the same family as the iconic Quetzalcoatlus.
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