19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (315+ words) The City of Brussels has set up a pest control task force and tripled the budget for rat control efforts, Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels has announced after videos emerged showing a rat infestation in the pedestrian…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (401+ words) The pedestrian zone on the Anspachlaan in the City of Brussels is plagued by a new rat infestation. Discarded fast-food scraps and bread are a real treat for these critters. On Saturday evening, passers-by in the pedestrian zone at the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) Eddy De Mulder (60) from Ninove (East Flanders) has been declared brain dead in hospital after being attacked by a nest of Asian hornets. Daily Het Laatste Nieuws reported the news that the family have meanwhile confirmed. “Eddy wasn’t allergic to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (137+ words) The saker falcon is normally found only in Asia and Eastern Europe, in countries such as Romania and Bulgaria. But even there, the species is becoming increasingly rare because it is under threat. Bird experts estimate that there are now…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) “The squid looks like a sort of arrow,” explains Claeys. “It has an elongated body, topped by a head with eyes and tentacles.” Seawater warming has been causing changes in the North Sea for some time now. “As the water…...