Mysterious dark spot on Neptune captured in an image from Earth for the first time
The Very Large Telescope, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, detected this large black spot, the nature and origin of which remain unknown
A mysterious necklace with 2,500 ornaments buried next to a child reveals a complex culture from 9,000 years ago
The analysis of the findings from an archaeological site in Jordan sheds light on the funerary symbology of early peasant societies, which traded goods and created rituals to bid farewell to the dead
Susana Monsó, philosopher: ‘Studying how animals experience death helps us to naturalize our own grief’
The author of one of the first books to compare death between species also leads the first philosophy of mind and behavior of animals association
A ‘termination event’ sets off the solar peak with geomagnetic storms and unique aurora borealis
The Sun’s activity has increased in recent months, and the peak of its life cycle, previously expected in mid-2025, seems to have moved to this year
The ‘Champion’: Bones of predatory dinosaur found in eastern Spain
The discovery of a potential new species, which has been named in honor of a local soccer club, underlines the rich wealth of fossil deposits from the Cretaceous period in Castellón province
Jonathan Osborne, a renowned expert in education, thinks that schools often fail to convey the wonders of science
The Professor Emeritus at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education has long warned about the global shortage of scientific professionals
Political noise: A threat to your mental health
Recent psychological research links the constant consumption of news to high levels of stress and poor emotional well-being
Native Americans adopted Spanish horses before colonization by other European powers
New archaeological evidence conducted in tandem with local communities suggests the ‘introduction of Spanish-sourced domestic horses into Indigenous societies across the plains before the first half of the 17th century’
A fatal axe blow to the skull casts light on the violent brawls of the Neolithic
Pierced remains of a prehistoric human head provide clues about the violence of the past, as paleoanthropologists experiment by smashing fake craniums in the lab
Gourmet Neanderthals cooked seafood and joined forces with other clans to hunt giant elephants
Recent discoveries add to the mounting evidence that the ancient relatives of ‘Homo sapiens’ were more sophisticated than previously thought
As dogs live longer lives, cancer becomes main cause of death
A study calculates the average age of canine tumors, with longevity prompting vets to encourage preventive measures
Infectious diseases study highlights inconsistent reporting and importance of the human factor
A new report has unified the WHO threat prevention model, after reviewing nearly 3,000 documents issued over the 23 years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic
NASA’s ‘Perseverance’ rover captures first recording of a dust storm on Mars
Multisensorial analysis of the 120-meter high whirlwind provides valuable information about the atmosphere of the Red Planet and can aid future manned missions
Bill Hansson: ‘Don’t buy pheromones to get laid… you’re better off working on your personality’
The scent expert from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology spoke with EL PAÍS on the relevance of smell, the most underrated of the human senses
Joseph Henrich, evolutionary anthropologist: ‘The best antidote to white supremacy is more science’
The chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard spoke to EL PAÍS about immigration, social structures and his book on cultural evolution
Rats also ‘bop their heads’ when they listen to Queen
A group of researchers observed in a recent study that the rodents have an innate synchronization to musical beats
Ocean plastics pollution: ‘I wish it was all packed into one big island’
An analysis of the huge floating island of garbage in the Pacific Ocean reveals that it mostly comes from five countries, but experts warn other environments like the Sea of Japan and the Mediterranean are similarly affected
Rare diamond destined for a jewelry store has precious geological value
The gem from 410 miles down in Earth’s mantle reveals clues about oceans of water hidden deep within our planet
How Saturn got its rings
The data the ‘Cassini’ probe gathered just before the mission ended help explain why the planet is surrounded by icy belts and why it tilts to the right
A foot that was amputated 31,000 years ago illuminates the origins of surgery
A child’s skeleton, found in the Indonesian jungle, suggests that hunter-gatherers had empathy and medical knowledge