Neanderthals: How close are we to our extinct relatives?
New research has highlighted the similarities between the subspecies and ‘homo sapiens,’ questioning in the process what it means to be human
New research has highlighted the similarities between the subspecies and ‘homo sapiens,’ questioning in the process what it means to be human
During the toughest months of the pandemic, Juan Altares suffered all the complications of what was then a completely unknown disease. This is a day-by-day account of how his family got through it
Far-right parties like Vox in Spain use doubtful historical facts to justify their vision of a modern-day Islamic invasion
Experts warn that Vox could shift the debate on key issues like immigration after the group won 24 seats in Congress
One of the most powerful symbols of Europe will overcome the fire, just as it has resisted other disasters throughout the centuries
The verdict increasing the sentence against Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic reopens the debate on the difficulties of proving the most serious crime in international law
The comprehensive event has received many anti-Semitic threats before its inauguration
Team from Cantabria Museum of Prehistory explores area close to Altamira complex
Why did Hitler allow British troops to return home after their defeat in France in May 1940?
Scientists are predicting more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting extreme weather events
UN papers highlight parallels between failure to help those fleeing Nazis and Syria crisis today
Spanish writer produces first biographical account of Kim Philby’s role in country’s civil war
British historian Robert Gildea deconstructs the official version of events in his new book
New book explores the 1977 Atocha massacre of five labor lawyers in Madrid
Madrid has yet to make a clear offer after backtracking on plans to bolster Mali contingent
Dismissed by many Spaniards as too American, the celebration’s roots lie firmly in old Europe
Latest conservative education reforms further reduce teaching of philosophy to students
Younger Spaniards are shifting away from their parents’ traditional eating habits
Madrid bullring’s library and museum offer a singular glimpse into the practice’s history
Universities are coming up with great ideas, but struggle to adapt them to the market
As visits resume, EL PAÍS joins the first group to be allowed in to view Altamira’s cave art
Widely expected decision flouts the majority opinion of prehistoric art experts
Scholars accuse government of endangering Paleolithic cave art for political reasons
Group of gendarmes is attempting to reach the location, which is covered in deep snow
A remote corner of eastern Spain has become the largest global producer of the delicacy
Pressure grows on marine parks to stop using the animals during shows
Spain’s economic crisis is driving a growing trade in illegally collected species