Are there plants that purify the air?
A 1989 NASA study suggested some species were able to eliminate volatile organic compounds, but new research cast doubt on these findings
Bitcoin mining uses the same amount of energy as Argentina, while laptops need a ton of material
The United Nations has released a new report warning of the environmental impact of digitalization. ‘Tech companies are monetizing the Anthropocene,’ argues one expert
‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’: From a T-shirt design to illustrating Japan’s new banknotes
The most reproduced Japanese work of art in the world is still iconic after almost two centuries and is the subject of a new exhibition in Tokyo at the museum dedicated to its creator, Katsushika Hokusai
When Trump was just another millionaire and the Democrats did the ‘Macarena,’ confident of victory
In the summer of 1996, Bill Clinton had few doubts he would be re-elected. The country was enjoying peace and economic prosperity, and there was no hint yet of the political polarization that was to come
The dramatic story of a malaria survivor: Two weeks in a coma, 47 operations and both legs amputated
Australian entrepreneur Stephenie Rodriguez contracted the disease in Nigeria. After a long recovery, she is speaking out about her experience and calling for more funds to eradicate this disease, which kills 600,000 people every year
Ukraine opens a second flank of attack on Russian territory
Zelenskiy says the invasion of Kursk province shows that ‘the illusory concept of so-called red lines’ regarding Putin, has crumbled
Latest mpox data in Africa: More cases registered in 2024 than in past two years
The virus, endemic in many areas of the continent, is spreading due to the new variant, which has been detected in Goma, a city home to two million people
Latin America to form regional alliance to stifle organized crime
According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), violence has weakened states, increased the cost of doing business, and costs the region 3.5% of GDP
Donald Trump spreads fake images of electoral support from Taylor Swift
The superstar voiced her support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential election, but has not yet declared her preference this year
With the Ukrainian army in Kursk: ‘We are finally going to take the war to Russia’
EL PAÍS accesses the Russian territories occupied by Ukraine, where Kyiv’s soldiers are optimistic for the first time after a year of fighting on the back foot
From chaos to triumphalism: Chicago, scene of the best and worst of the Democratic Party
The city where the party was split in half in 1968 by the Vietnam War optimistically welcomes the convention that will hail Kamala Harris as its candidate
Emotional Biden calls for support for Kamala Harris to beat Donald Trump and ‘preserve democracy’
‘I love the job, but I love my country more,’ the president said as he passed the baton to his vice president at the Democratic convention in Chicago