Miguel Ángel Criado

The 3.4 million tons of polymers floating on the surface of the ocean indicate that the material remains in the water for years longer

Found in a Peruvian desert, just the skeleton of the ‘Perucetus colossus’ weighed more than seven tons, triple that of the blue whale

Word origins and ancient DNA reveal the evolutionary path traveled by the languages spoken by half the world

A study suggests that the globally decisive Atlantic water transport mechanism threatens to grind to a halt as a result of the global warming effect of current greenhouse gas emission levels

Hours before the earthquake, there is a subtle but accelerated displacement of the fault where the tremor will originate

Accelerometers record subtle changes in movement and sleep patterns, and this information could anticipate the disease long before it becomes evident

A review of dozens of traditional societies shows that the sexual division of labor in these communities is a myth

The evolution of fires in California shows how climate change is exacerbating the phenomenon around the world

The analysis of 90 scientific investigations concludes that living alone and having few social relationships shortens life

Recent studies show that light pollution affects the secretion of melatonin, alters the circadian rhythm and disrupts the intestinal microbiome

The GPS tracking of thousands of mammals confirmed that they moved more than usual, but only where strict confinement was applied over long distances

Satellite observations and a new climate model predict that the North Pole will lose all its ice each September

A new report quantifies the climatic, natural and pollutant limits that ensure the safe and orderly maintenance of civilization

The warmer winters of recent decades are altering a sophisticated survival strategy shaped by millions of years of evolution

Sumerian and Acadian texts recover the practice as both a show of affection between friends and family and as part of sex

A study of bones and teeth from the 19th century – recently unearthed in the United Kingdom – shows that children suffered from physical punishment, stunted growth and malnutrition

The innovative method for obtaining genetic material allows us to link archaeological artifacts with the people who touched them

Researchers have used the artificial intelligence system GPT to capture the meaning of sentences, instead of literal words

Comparative genomic studies of 240 species shed light on the origin and evolution of mammals, and the special attributes of people

The monitoring of hundreds of these animals reveals how they enter the deepest phase of sleep, without falling into the jaws of orcas or sharks

Climate change has been producing more dry spells at a faster rate over the past 70 years

A carved bone found near Barcelona was used to sew animal skin tens of thousands of years ago, well before the arrival of the needle to Europe

An analysis of more than 100 societies confirms that disease, disasters and even wars tend to be seen as the doing of supernatural forces

Lack of water, cut stems or infections generate certain noises due to the movement of fluids. However, this is not a form of communication, experts point out

Wood from the tomb of King Midas’ father shows how a rainfall shortage and widespread famine could have wiped out the Hittite civilization

‘Drosophila melanogaster’ can detect what amounts to a sixth taste, helping it avoid harmful substances. Scientists hope to find similar high-pH detectors in mammals

The complex movements that these insects use to indicate the location of new flowers are passed from generation to generation