Dolphins: An unexpected ability to forge alliances and avoid conflict
Several studies show that these marine mammals can harmoniously join unfamiliar pods and make up to 50 new ‘friends’
What if insects could feel pain?
A review of studies confirms that these arthropods have the necessary mechanisms to suffer, which would alter the plans to turn them into food
How to see rare five-planet alignment in the night sky
Just before sunrise on Friday, June 24, the Moon will join the lineup, appearing between Venus and Mars, in a parade that only usually happens every 57 years
Pterosaurs could change the color of their feathers
The decorative plumage played an important role in visual communication, according to a new study
The more attractive birds are not the most successful ones at reproduction, study finds
New research on pied flycatchers over a 24-year period shows that sexual ornaments carry costs that can complicate rearing offspring
Faces created by AI are more trustworthy than real ones
Research flags up the difficulties in distinguishing synthetic faces from those of actual people
Study: ‘Big John,’ world’s largest triceratops, fought with others of his kind
New research into an injury on the dinosaur’s neck frill suggests that physical combat was part of their lives
The limping dinosaur who roamed Spain 129 million years ago
A series of six tracks found in the east-central Cuenca region were found to belong to a single individual with a pathology on its left leg
Researchers say ‘Tyrannosaurus’ may have been three species instead of just one
A study based on femurs and incisor teeth posits that ‘T.rex’ had two more relatives, but some scientists are contesting the claim because of the small size of the sample
Biologist David Bueno: ‘Human beings are the only species with a teenage phase’
In his latest book, the Spanish researcher describes the changes that the adolescent brain undergoes, and the factors that make this period of human life so challenging yet life affirming
Spanish developer of biodegradable battery: ‘Electronic devices will be the next wave of waste’
Award-winning scientist Neus Sabaté talks to EL PAÍS about her development of paper batteries for single-use applications such as pregnancy tests
Two critically endangered California condors produce chicks by ‘virgin birth’
This is the first case of asexual reproduction ever discovered in birds when breeding males were available
A newly discovered planetary system offers peek at the future after the Sun’s death
International research group finds evidence that some outlying planets could survive an event expected to take place around five billion years from now