José A. Álvarez

The European Commission has announced plans to ban this compound, which is present in a wide variety of food packaging and is now considered a health risk

Russia and India are vying to be the first to reach the satellite’s south pole as the United States prepares a crewed mission that is set to land in 2025

Research shows that electrical currents from brain activity can promote the growth of cancers. But this process could be reversed with drugs already approved for neurological and circulatory diseases

Letters and scientific articles by James Watson and Francis Crick tell the history of the double helix scientific breakthrough that defined the 20th century, and credit the contributions of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

NASA and SpaceX are building two gigantic launch vehicles with massive thrust, which they hope will help humans set foot on the lunar surface again this decade

New chatbots capable of generating text and images from a few, simple prompts provide glimpses of how AI could change the workplace, education, superpower relations and our daily lives

After several disappointments at international level, the Argentina forward has now lifted the Copa América and become a world champion in the space of a year and a half

The right-wing coalition, led by the Brothers of Italy part, triumphed at the polls, and according to projections, should have a solid majority in both houses of parliament

While the geopolitical situation hinders progress on the fight to contain global warming, the extreme temperatures that Europe and the US are experiencing show its rapid advance

The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a reshuffle of the global order. The G7, NATO, EU and BRICS summits all indicate a dangerous polarizing trend

A study by Masae Analytics estimates that over 40% of infrastructure in the city has been affected by the bombing to some extent

Russia struck a crowded train station in Kramatorsk, killing over 30 and injuring more than 100, according to local authorities. The attack may be the start of a larger assault on the eastern Donbas region

Ukrainian forces also attacked two Russian ships and an ammunition deposit in the occupied city of Berdyansk, putting Moscow’s troops on the defensive

Moscow’s military leaders are being forced to divert a large number of troops to defend their own supply lines, according to British intelligence reports

A total of 33.2 million people are completely immunized against Covid-19, a milestone no other country of comparative size has reached in such a short period of time

As of June 26, coverings will not be needed outdoors as long as a social distance of 1.5 meters is respected

A lack of maintenance, design errors, poorly executed construction and negligence all dominate the discussion after the accident this week. EL PAÍS analyzes the key factors