Why do we sleep? What science does and doesn’t know
Not getting a good night’s rest stops us from retaining memories and cleansing our brains, and accelerates cognitive decline
Spanish scientists help blind woman to see forms with brain implant
The groundbreaking project enabled a biology teacher to recognize shapes and letters, and even play a simplified version of Pac-Man
Scientists reconstruct the day after the asteroid impact that led to the dinosaurs’ extinction
A study from 2019 provides minute-by-minute information about the events of 66 million years ago thanks to a cylinder of sediment extracted from deep within the Earth
Climate crisis: the shifting sands supporting human civilization
The rate at which we are extracting gravel for construction is 23 times greater than it was in 1900, and a lot of it is being done illegally. Experts warn about irreversible environmental and social impacts
The animals are shrinking, two-by-two
From mice and whales to birds and salamanders, many species are decreasing in size and experts are unsure as to the cause
Ancient cemetery shows how early humans dispensed indiscriminate violence 13,400 years ago
Forensic techniques applied to Jebel Sahaba, a prehistoric burial site in Sudan, shed new light on the death of men, women and children in inter-group battles during the Late Pleistocene
Spain will use Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for the 70-79 age group
Five million doses of the one-shot treatment are expected to arrive before the start of summer
Spain set to receive 100 million doses of three new Covid vaccines
In the next few months, inoculations from Janssen, Novavax and CureVax are likely to be approved by the European Union, strengthening the offensive against the coronavirus
Long Covid: young, female and feeling sick six months after recovery
A survey of over 2,000 cases in Spain shows how the disease can have lingering after-effects
Over half of coronavirus patients in Spain have developed neurological problems, studies show
New research indicates that Covid-19 is causing a wide range of disorders in the nervous system and may be directly attacking the brain
Prehistoric bloodsuckers
Scientists discover evidence of ticks on a dinosaur feather preserved in amber 99 million years ago
Why Spain’s Mar Menor is separating from the Mediterranean Sea
Experts warn the lagoon will be lost forever if urgent structural measures are not taken
How an ancient Roman cement recipe could help reduce global warming
New study brings scientists closer to creating concrete that rivals blend used in Rome 2,000 years ago
Are there spuds on Mars?
Joint US-Peruvian project suggests the humble potato could be cultivated on the red planet
Southern Spain facing desertification if CO<sup>2</sup> emissions not brought down
New report suggests that the Mediterranean basin will face massive changes in just a lifetime
Spain’s minorities are under-represented in politics, report finds
Country comes out bottom of list for integration in analysis of European parliaments
Planet’s first flower bloomed in Spain 130 million years ago
‘Montsechia’ grew in what are now parts of Cuenca and Lleida, researchers find
Court ruling stops music industry plan to collect IP addresses of pirates
Record companies would have gleaned information with which to sue illegal downloaders