https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:00:50 +0200 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chimpanzees-are-able-to-learn-from-their-conspecifics-what-they-cannot-innovate-themselves A study demonstrates, for the first time, that chimpanzees, like humans, can acquire skills from one another that they cannot innovate themselves. 138152 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/monkey-watching-in-the-university-museum-utrecht “How does the scientific process work?" That is the central theme of the new permanent collection of the University Museum Utrecht. 133326 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:09:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/even-in-an-extremely-hierarchical-monkey-society-individuals-help-each-other Insights from a new study by Debottam Bhattacharjee, Jorg Massen and colleagues have consequences for the understanding of the evolution of cooperative behaviours. 129920 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/high-five-chimpanzees-communicate-to-coordinate-grooming Biologists from Utrecht University collect the first reported evidence that communication and cultural behaviour are closely intertwined in chimpanzees. 126853 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:23:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/assume-that-animals-have-feelings We should assume that animals can have feelings. From an ethical point of view this should be leading in our dealings with animals, according to behavioural biologists. 114744 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:51:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/three-erc-starting-grants-for-utrecht-university-researchers Three researchers at Utrecht University have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros. The grant is awarded by the European Research Council. 112834 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:53:00 +0100 Nieuws logo european research council https://www.uu.nl/en/news/yawning-is-less-contagious-for-people-with-psychopathic-traits Personality determines to a large extend how susceptible a person is to contagious yawning. Researchers conclude this after displaying videos of yawning people to a large and diverse group of test subjects. 112171 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-longer-the-yawn-the-bigger-the-brain Yawning appears to be a measure of brain size. Animals with larger brains yawn longer than those with smaller brains, according to research by biologist Jorg Massen. 106178 Thu, 06 May 2021 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/yawning-is-also-contagious-in-solitary-animals For the first time, contagious yawning has been demonstrated in solitary animals. Researchers now demonstrated the phenomenon in orangutans. 102458 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/Scientists-present-vision-for-todays-challenges Joint perspective on how these sectors can contribute to solving urgent scientific and societal issues 102586 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:48:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/how-do-primates-and-children-try-to-influence-others Both humans and primates exhibit complex social behavior. This is important for the acquisition of scarce resources over which there is competition. 101175 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:05:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/social-life-as-a-driving-factor-of-birds-generosity Taking a look at generosity within the crow family reveals parallels with human evolution. 101124 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Blauwe Ekster - Azure-winged magpie https://www.uu.nl/en/news/birds-share-food-with-less-fortunate-conspecifics Birds seem to care about the fate of conspecifics, discovered the Utrecht-based biologist Jorg Massen in an experiment with azure-winged magpies. 99987 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/size-of-grazing-animals-affects-nutrient-ratios-available-to-plants The average body size of grazing animals in a landscape affects the balance of nutrients that are available to plants, researchers from Utrecht University find. 98881 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Warthog and rhino latrine https://www.uu.nl/en/news/saskia-van-wees-appointed-professor-of-hormonal-regulation-of-plant-resistance Saskia van Wees was appointed as Professor of Hormonal Regulation of Plant Resistance at the Department of Biology on 1 March of this year. 97563 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Saskia van Wees https://www.uu.nl/en/news/cooperating-with-friends-helps-monkeys-relax Researchers conclude that cortisol levels, an indicator of stress, decrease when the monkeys cooperate with a befriended group member. 95866 Wed, 13 May 2020 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/studying-the-evolution-of-collaboration-in-humans-in-birds Learning something about the evolution of human behavior by watching birds? It may seem far-fetched, but it can be more informative than looking at apes. 89735 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:15:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-professor-is-an-ordinary-man-or-even-woman Both the professors and the primary school pupils were very enthusiastic about 'Meet the professor'. 37733 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:13:00 +0200 Nieuws Groepsfoto van professoren die meedoen aan Meet the Professor. https://www.uu.nl/en/news/animals-also-express-empathy-through-comforting Science publication: Prairie voles and humans recognise stress in others via the same brain mechanism 33753 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:33:00 +0100 Nieuws Troostgedrag van prairiewoelmuizen. Foto: Zack Johnson https://www.uu.nl/en/news/liesbeth-sterck-appointed-as-professor-of-ecological-determinants-of-behaviour Liesbeth Sterck appointed as Professor of Ecological Determinants of Behaviour 12357 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:47:00 +0200 Nieuws Liesbeth Sterck benoemd tot hoogleraar Ecological Determinants of Behaviour