Cuttlefish named Flemish ‘Fish of the Year’, though it is not a fish
The Flemish Agro and Fish Marketing Centre has chosen the cuttlefish as its 'Fish of the Year', hoping to raise awareness of a species still undervalued by Belgian consumers.
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Ghent University spin-off makes cleaning ingredients from food waste
Amphistar uses a yeast to turn organic leftovers into surfactants, key ingredients in cleaning products and cosmetics, as an alternative to petrochemicals.
UCLouvain finds glowing shark uses its belly light to hunt unseen
UCLouvain researchers have shown that the kitefin shark, the largest known luminous vertebrate, erases its own silhouette to approach prey swimming below it.
Archaeologists in Ghent may have found remains of a medieval city gate
Excavations ahead of the renovation of Flanders' busiest tram line have uncovered foundations that may belong to the Ketelpoort, demolished in 1780.
Ostend prepares second edition of its ‘Lichtgolf’ winter light walk
The four-kilometre route through the centre of the Belgian coastal city will feature seven light installations and a new narrated story, from 27 November to 3 January.
Flemish cheesemaker De Zuivelarij wins award for sustainable organic production
The Berlare company won the BioVLAM 2026 award, which recognises innovation and sustainability in the Flemish organic sector, for its organic paneer and labneh.
Flemish physicist Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for his study of neutrinos
The 82-year-old researcher, a native of Tienen, is only the second Belgian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, honoured for his pioneering work on so-called “ghost particles”.
More and more Flemish people rarely or never drink alcohol
A survey commissioned by Kom op tegen Kanker shows that 44% of adults in Flanders hardly drink alcohol, compared with 36% in 2022.
Design Museum Gent reopens to the public after four years of renovation
Ghent's design museum has been completely renovated and extended with a new building, and is marking its reopening with a nine-day festival and free admission on the first weekend.
E-bikes now outsell conventional bicycles in Flanders
More electric bikes than conventional ones are now sold in Flanders, and the bicycle's share of journeys has risen from 12% to 20% since 2015.