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Safeguarding climate-resilient mangroves requires only a moderate increase in the global protected area 

VUB research shows that targeted protection makes mangroves more resilient to climate change.

VUB models teach Artificial Intelligence to read tables more correctly

"We want our models to understand the underlying structure of tables, just like humans do"

'Language' of seal pups more similar to humans than thought

Each day, de Reus used a microphone to record the calls of 64 pups for ten to 15 minutes

Rhythm During Sex in Bonobos provides New Insights into the Evolution of Communication

Brussels, 17/02/2026 – An international research team, including VUB data scientist Yannick Jadoul, has shed new light on the rhythmic nature of sexual behavior in bonobos. By precisely analyzing the tempo of movements during sex, researchers aim to better understand which building blocks of rhythm and communication are present in other species—and what this implies for the evolution of uniquely human traits such as speech and music.

A genomic sexual revolution in the animal kingdom

VUB researcher Wen-Juan Ma receives ERC Grant to unravel the remarkable diversity and evolution of sex chromosomes

Brussels children have the least access to green spaces around schools, new VUB research finds

Children growing up in Brussels do not have equal access to green and natural environments at school, and these inequalities are stronger than in comparable European cities.

Tiny new dinosaur Foskeia pelendonum reshapes the dinosaur family tree

VUB research aims to uncover the origins of the genus Homo

The inter- and multidisciplinary approach combines insights from geomorphology and landscape evolution with paleoclimatology, functional morphology, biomechanics, (zoo)archaeology, and evolutionary theory

VUB research highlights the importance of the brining bath in Gouda production

Not just milk, season or processing conditions, but also microbial dynamics in the factory and bacterial cultures determine the flavour of Gouda cheese.

VUB Study: Amplifying Feedbacks Could Lead to the Near-Complete Disappearance of the Greenland Ice Sheet

No ice left by the year 3000, with a potential contribution of more than 7 metres to sea-level rise

VUB Research Provides New Insights into Molecular Properties under High Pressure

ANTICIPATE prepares hospitals for pandemics using artificial intelligence

Interdisciplinary project brings together expertise in AI, epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, and molecular diagnostics