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The findings support the idea that sex was already being used for social purposes by the last common ancestor of humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees.

What does biodiversity have to do with evolution? We ask Edwin Pos, evolutionary ecologist and Scientific Director of the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Botanic Gardens.

Floris Bex has been appointed professor of Innovation in AI & Law at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� on March 1.

The researchers aim to enhance existing climate models by incorporating paleo data: information from natural archives that provide insights into past conditions

Dr. Martin Haase: The findings could pave the way for ultra-fast charging, making it possible to fully charge high-areal-capacity batteries in just one minute

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vici grants to nine Utrecht researchers.

On February 21 2025, Christos Pliatskas Stylianidis has successfully defended his thesis.

The plan is to continue monitoring for years. Lembrechts: “By measuring continuously over the long term, we can get a clear picture of biodiversity variation."

What can nature offer to human health? This question has always fascinated Anastasia Tsolaki, Master's student in the Track Plant Biology of the Master Environmental Biology. Anastasia carried out her research project at the Botanical Gardens, where she discovered that ancients texts can still provide valuable insights.

Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� researchers are studying the routes that icebergs followed during geological periods of rapid ice cap deterioration, such as the ends of ice ages.

In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed.

Parasites are often overlooked in biodiversity research and conservation efforts. That needs to change, says zombie ant researcher Charissa de Bekker.

NWO Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW) has awarded a total of 17 project grants within the Open Competition ENW-M.

On February 17 2025, Melissa Lopez has successfully defended her thesis.

On Saturday 1 March at 10.00 am, the gates will open to the public again. The first spring buds on the Stinzen slope are flowering already!

Researchers at Utecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� are mapping the effects of biodiversity and climate change on grassland functioning on a daily basis. In hundreds of containers behind the greenhouses of the Botanical Gardens, plant and soil ecologists from the Ecology and Biodiversity Research Group create future natural grasslands.

Classes in the final three years of primary schools in the province of Utrecht can now sign up for the project and contribute to research on plant biodiversity.

The way to a healthier planet is not always one with direct actions. Being patient, collecting data and developing new methods for taking measurements will help us understand the parameters necessary to create a more sustainable environment. This is what the research of Yannick Wiegers, PhD candidate at the Ecology and Biodiversity research group of the Institute of the Environmental Biology teaches us. Five questions to Yannick on his current research and how this contributes to the pathway of a more healthy planet.

In three training sessions you will learn how to present your research briefly and attractively. You will put it into practice during the heats and have a chance to win € 1500,-.

NWO Domain Science has awarded 28 applications in the Open Competition XS. Among them are five Utrecht researchers.

Due to the use of different methods, there was considerable variation in the conclusions drawn. Jonas Lembrechts was one of the participants of the study.

Today marks eighty years since the passing of Julius Wolff in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Wolff was internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of mathematics - some of which remain relevant today.

Saskia van Wees studied biology at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� and eventually became a professor at the same university. What drew her back to Utrecht?

Plant-covered facades can help cool cities and boost biodiversity, a new study now confirms. The study systematically compares these ‘green walls’ with bare walls and natural cliffs. “Green walls can be much more than just a decorative trend.”

Research into microorganisms, methane emissions and climate change interaction in Arctic lakes