Constanza Cabrera

Artificial intelligence bots can alleviate loneliness, but they can also isolate and create dependency

Of the over-65 population in Spain, 24% have sex once a week, a reality that the health system tends to ignore — making it difficult to diagnose sexually transmitted infections in this age bracket

The research, which followed dozens of siblings for nearly half a century, found that physical activity in midlife showed a modest positive association with verbal fluency, but not with other cognitive functions

A new study reveals that people struggle to spot promotional content, as platforms have learned to disguise commercial messages

A study published in ‘Nature’ finds that the fecal waste these animals generously spread around the area releases ammonia, a key gas in the formation of clouds that act as insulating layers of the atmosphere

A team of scientists has documented for the first time how a pod of orcas in Norway work in pairs to enjoy a feast of herring

A study conducted in Germany indicates that a 20-minute nap can help us reach the so-called aha moment

The young raptor uses the signal to know when to hide behind the line of stopped cars and ambush its prey

Two independent studies have identified the same genetic mutation on the X chromosome as being responsible for the reddish coloration in domestic felines

Primary ovarian failure affects 3.7% of women worldwide and occurs due to genetic factors, but also due to autoimmune diseases or as a result of cancer treatments

The physiological and genetic traits of a group of octogenarian fisherwomen in South Korea have been shaped to dive into deep, icy waters

A scientific team has created a serum that neutralizes the venom of 19 of the most lethal species, such as the black mamba or the king cobra, using the antibodies of an American man who nearly died due to his obsession with these animals

A new analysis suggests that a total of 322 bites worldwide occurred when the large fish felt intimidated by humans

A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous diet

Binge eating is a type of eating disorder that often arises as a response to the anxiety that is triggered after periods of restrictive diets

Two decades after creating the video platform, little is known about his life. Originally from Germany and naturalized as an American, his first clip marked a before and after in the history of the internet

A cooperation experiment shows for the first time that animals, as well as people, are capable of communicating new information to their companions

Vaginismus, an under-studied sexual dysfunction, involves involuntary spasms of pelvic muscles that can be due to physical but also psychological causes

The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the Cerro Paranal telescopes in the Atacama Desert

Fine sewing needles made from the bones of small animals such as foxes and mountain lions, which hunters used to make tailored garments during the last Ice Age, have been discovered in Wyoming

Researchers at Oxford University have managed to document the unusual feeding behavior, unique among carnivorous animals, of this endangered African canid

NASA’s probe will enter the star’s atmosphere on Christmas Eve, making the closest pass ever of the Sun’s surface, to try to unravel the mystery of why it is so much hotter than its surface

A new study details how, in the Gulf of California, a pod manages to carry out coordinated attacks against the largest fish in all the seas

The largest study on this issue, involving 2,049 adolescents, reveals that this form of abuse may impact memory, learning, and motor control

Projects in different countries explore how artificial intelligence can guide women who experience gender-based violence, in addition to collecting information about this problem

C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the brightest comet in 100 years, will be visible to the naked eye from October 12