Miguel Ángel Criado

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

A disconnection with the Atlantic Ocean six million years ago caused a rise in salt concentration, creating a half-mile-thick layer of sodium chloride that caused a regional extinction on a similar scale to that of the dinosaurs

A study of the remains of a necropolis in Treviño show an early case of smallpox and a very reduced North African genetic footprint, unlike the populations in the south of the peninsula

The few mutually beneficial relationships between humans and animals are disappearing, according to experts

Geologists and archaeologists have identified the origin of the enormous rock in the Orkney Basin and believe it was carried to the south of England along the coast

A new study has found that species surviving under some of the most extreme conditions on the planet are ‘functionally hyperdiverse’

The invention of these tools allowed humans to make multilayered clothing and perhaps even underwear to protect them during in the ice age, argue the authors of a new study

The genome of two dozen specimens shows that the species thrived in isolation on Wrangler Island for thousands of years before suddenly being wiped out

These macaques reduced their chances of dying by almost half after become more accepting of others and of sharing scarce resources

Chemical analysis of several plants ingested only in specific instances show that they inhibit the development of pathogenic strains of bacteria such as ‘E. coli’

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