Science

We can find answers to contemporary questions in human evolution, contends Mark van Vugt, evolutionary psychologist at VU Amsterdam.

Research indicates that breast milk contains chemical contaminants that can result in the feminization of boys’ reproductive systems.

Halleh Ghorashi takes a stand against the negative portrayal of refugees and migrants and fights for diversity and inclusion.

Every month we focus on an alumnus who has made an outstanding achievement. This time an interview with Jos Brils.

“During this outbreak, everything depends on the capacity of hospitals to provide people with artificial respiration.”

Fake news is flourishing these days, but why? We asked Ivar Vermeulen, associate professor in Communication Science and fake news researcher.

The far-reaching government measures for the coronavirus outbreak are making personal contact very difficult for elderly. How can we contribute?

It is highly likely that our bodies contain microplastics, but are they also inside the cells of unborn children?

VU Professor of Artificial Intelligence Zhisheng Huang uses his suicide scanner to monitor the Chinese Internet.

Theo van Tilburg, sociologist at the VU Amsterdam, has studied loneliness among elderly Dutch people.