Miguel Ángel Criado

Of the more than 60 species of megafauna that existed during the last ice age, only eight remain and most are in critical danger of disappearing

New research has shown that the species use individual vocalizations to call specific members of the herd, which go beyond mere imitations of the addressee

Its extended DNA would have a length of about 300 feet… 50 times longer than that of humans

Higher temperatures and excess fertilizers have disrupted the rate of decomposition of organic matter in waterways

The first global calculation shows that the metabolic cost of reproduction is three times higher for mammals than it is for cold-blooded animals

Desert agriculture has increased in certain areas despite advancing drought in arid lands

The ape covered his face with chewed leaves that contain berberine, an extract that is available in pharmacies

A group of scientists finds the oldest signal of the planet’s magnetic field in the the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland

Groundwater extraction and heavy skyscrapers are key factors in an accelerating trend

Thousands of hours of observation of communities of both species debunk the former’s peaceful image: males are three times more aggressive than the latter

The first examples of ‘incaprettamento’ appear in cave paintings in southern Italy dated to the European Mesolithic period

The compilation of millions of documents shows that agriculture had lost its hegemony to manufacturing long before the advent of the steam engine

Chimpanzee and gorilla habitats are located close to operational and preoperational mining areas for materials that are essential for key technologies and the green energy transition

The alteration could affect timekeeping and, ultimately, counteract today’s need to add a leap second to the year every so often

The main mechanisms of conservation are known, but there are thousands of pieces that have been preserved for millennia without any knowledge of how it happened

A study with mice and post-mortem human tissues shows how generalized fear can occur even in the absence of objective threats

Some female odontocetes extend their lives to bring up their grandchildren

These types of mutations follow Mendelian patterns of inheritance. For the animal to be born brown-white, both its parents must carry the mutation, even if they are black-and-white

Experiments on mice and human cells uncover a previously unknown element that impacts tactile sensation

Scientists now know when the great engine of global ocean circulation completed its loop, contradicting the theory that the current is responsible for the glaciation of Antarctica

An analysis of the animal’s larynx reveals how they adapted to communicate underwater and their physical limits producing sound

Genetic analysis of thousands of ancient DNA samples has found four cases of rare chromosomal mutations in sites in Navarra

A study with groups of bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas shows that they share humans’ capacity for levity

An invasive species of the insects caused a chain reaction in the savanna that left the big cats unable to hunt zebras

Children born now will meet most of their great-grandparents but won’t have many siblings or cousins and most women will die alone

Certain bacteria may play a role in improving mental skills such as language expression and gross motor skills

The discovery was made in Oklahoma and shows how one of the first land animals, who lived 290 million years ago, had scales like lizards