Miguel Ángel Criado

These synthetic materials have now become part of both the life and carbon cycles, from the surface to the deepest parts of the oceans

New research suggests we fall into a state resembling sleep when we meditate or experience a mental lapse

A review of tens of thousands of soil samples from Earth reveals high concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in the pedosphere

A comprehensive analysis of thousands of homes from the last 10,000 years reveals the distribution of wealth in ancient times

The ability to put together meaningful ‘words’ to form a ‘sentence’ with a new meaning was thought to be unique to humans

These birds have neurons that are activated when they produce specific vocalizations, similar to how neurons are activated in humans, though in a different region

El Argar had a centralized system for the production and distribution of its pottery vessels and clay objects, all made from material sourced from a single location

Half of the lepidoptera species have disappeared from various regions in Spain and Europe, while in the United States, nearly a quarter have been lost this century alone

Three studies of the brain regions responsible for processing sensory information show that their neurons are and communicate differently

A group of archaeologists describes details of the 5,000-year-old burial of 20 women adorned with perforated beads

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and economy found in language

Crowds reach a critical point where individual movement is overtaken by a collective dynamic, causing the mass to adhere to Newton’s third law

An experiment shows that insects cooperate more efficiently than people under equal conditions

A group of experts claims that a geological event has confused the age of the satellite, which could be up to 180 million years older than previously thought

These cetaceans migrate between equatorial waters and the Antarctic to feed, but this male moved from the eastern Pacific to the western Indian Ocean

The bowstrings, dating from between 7,200 and 6,900 years ago, are made of braided animal tendons, a technique modern archers still employ

It is expected to take place in August and will further accelerate the growing reduction of the sea ice, according to a study that does not rule out a stay if emissions are reduced

Most of the World Cup venues in North America are at high risk of excessive heat, according to new research

Pachyderm populations have been reduced by up to 90% except in the southernmost part of the continent

Analysis of the bones of hundreds of medieval Londoners contradicts the current paradox in which women get sick more often but have a longer life expectancy

From non-human primates to beetles, dozens of species intentionally ingest ethanol, and even have special enzymes to metabolize it

The two tremors shifted the entire Anatolian plate to the west, a phenomenon that necessitates a reevaluation of existing seismicity models

A new study estimates that mankind could wipe out another 1,300 species in the next 200 years, affecting their vital role in global ecosystems

River erosion in its environs explains why the world’s tallest mountain is up to 800 meters higher than the other towering peaks of the Himalayas

The large number of new shapes, almost as many as those found during the entire last century, allows researchers to offer an explanation about their function

The amount of plastic entering the environment will double by 2040, according to a scientific review that argues for the need for urgent measures