Forests in Europe are under pressure from logging, forest fires, storms and pests. Rapid insight into where and when disturbances occur is crucial for sustainable forest management and nature conservation policy.

What happens when academics leave their comfortable armchairs and genuinely engage with the people they write about? According to David Ludwig, that is precisely what is needed. In his recent book: Transformative Transdisciplinarity- An Introduction to Community-Based Philosophy, he argues for science with a human face and introduces a concept he helped develop: community-based philosophy.

VHLGenetics invested in an advanced Aviti sequencer in autumn 2025, while WUR-Bioscience guarantees a minimum number of runs per year. The team coordinating the Shared Research Facilities (SRF) at WUR brought the parties together.

VHLGenetics invested in an advanced Aviti sequencer in autumn 2025, while WUR-Bioscience guarantees a minimum number of runs per year. The team coordinating the Shared Research Facilities (SRF) at WUR brought the parties together.

Dairy's expanding climate footprint. The dairy sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and a key focus of climate strategies. Cattle generate roughly 60% of all livestock emissions, including methane from enteric fermentation and manure, nitrous oxide from manure and fertilisers, and carbon dioxide from feed production, farm machinery, and other fossil-fuel-dependent activities.

Does feeding less protein over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) investigated this in a multi-year study with dairy cows, funded by the Vereniging Diervoederonderzoek Nederland (VDN), LVVN and the Melkveefonds.

A birthday is a reason to celebrate, but also a moment to look back, reflect on the present and look ahead. That is exactly what Wageningen University & Research did during its 108th Dies Natalis. The event focused on responsible change making and on reflecting on WUR's role in the world.

Mitochondria in plants can be inherited from the father more often than expected. The findings come from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPIMP) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).