Fred Hoyle, the man who gave the Big Bang its name (against his will)
It is due to the English astronomer that we know we are all stardust. Even so, he is remembered more for what he rejected than for what he discovered
Nutella, floating iPhones and Jessica Alba’s cream: Is there covert advertising aboard Artemis II?
The presence of brand‑name products on the mission to the Moon has forced NASA to deny that it is engaging in any form of space product placement
Netanyahu digs in on his war in Lebanon, as Iran warns that dialogue with the United States will become ‘meaningless’
The ceasefire is faltering on the eve of the first negotiating meeting due to the bombings in Beirut and the blockade of Hormuz
Richard Wrangham, anthropologist: ‘Humans domesticated ourselves by defeating our alpha male ancestors’
In his new book, the Harvard professor of anthropology, a former colleague of Jane Goodall, reflects on humans’ complex relationship with violence
An open door into the rooms of Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, and other residents of the legendary Chelsea Hotel
A book recovers the images taken by the German artist Albert Scopin in the late 1960s at the New York artists’ refuge, reviving the intensity and unique encounters of the time
Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art
For the first time, Peru’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale will be occupied by someone from the Shipibo-Conibo community. In her studio in the jungle, she designs and paints ‘kené’ on fabric
Arrests of migrants in public spaces increase by over 1,100% during Trump’s second term
The latest report from the Deportation Data Project breaks down, through ICE figures, the workings of the anti-immigrant machinery of the US government
Delcy Rodríguez announces ‘responsible’ minimum‑wage increase for Venezuela
The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages
The Trump paradox: Boasting about the Artemis mission while demanding deep cuts to NASA’s budget
The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions
Russia drops out of the race to the Moon and postpones the launch of its next spacecraft to 2028
The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll: Modern piracy contrary to international law
A hypothetical peace agreement authorizing the Islamic Republic to collect a navigation fee to finance the country’s reconstruction would be illegal and discriminatory, according to four legal experts
Netanyahu under fire for Iran failures and a ceasefire brokered behind his back
The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary
US-Iran peace to be negotiated in Pakistan under the threat of Trump’s erratic policies
The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected
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