Miguel Ángel Criado

Ancient DNA indicates that the deadliest bubonic plague pandemic in history began in a Central Asian valley and spread along the famous Silk Road trade route

The presence of a metal in the fossil teeth of both sharks suggests that they competed for the same food, and the smaller animal won

Head-butting between males caused the feature to elongate, according to analysis of fossils from a newly discovered ‘giraffoid’ species

New research, based on thousands of students in Barcelona, links noise pollution to lower attention spans and working memory

A genetic modification allows these vegetables to generate significant amounts of the essential micronutrient’s precursor

New research on nearly 1,200 patients in China who were hospitalized in the first months of the pandemic shows that many continue to suffer from conditions such as sleep disorders and muscle weakness

Replacing animal proteins would reduce emissions, deforestation and the abuse of natural resources

The migration of animal species due to global warming could lead to 15,000 new viral transmission events over the next 50 years, new research suggests

A comparison between different mammals suggests the existence of a ‘natural law’ that links changes in cellular DNA to life expectancy

The combination of agriculture and climate change has dramatically reduced the populations of these species, according to a new study

Archaeologists identified two plaster fragments depicting a date that the pre-Columbian civilization called ‘7 deer’ and was part of the 260-day calendar cycle

A global study demonstrates that humans everywhere react similarly to the same smells

A study of sound waves recorded by ‘Perseverance’ shows that lower-frequency sounds travel more slowly on the red planet than higher ones

Nests from the 19th century show how global warming has brought the breeding season forward by almost a month compared to 100 years ago

The administration of this neurotransmitter to the animals causes them to lower their guard, play with toys and relax in closer proximity to other group members

A global study finds that white clover is less likely to produce a defense chemical in city centers than if it grows in rural settings

Research is paving the way toward the ‘sonogenetic’ era, via the manipulation of mouse neurons using sound waves

According to the research, more than half of the planet’s marine surface is suffering from temperature rises, which is pushing many species to migrate further north

Not getting a good night’s rest stops us from retaining memories and cleansing our brains, and accelerates cognitive decline

The groundbreaking project enabled a biology teacher to recognize shapes and letters, and even play a simplified version of Pac-Man

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

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

From mice and whales to birds and salamanders, many species are decreasing in size and experts are unsure as to the cause

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

Five million doses of the one-shot treatment are expected to arrive before the start of summer

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

A survey of over 2,000 cases in Spain shows how the disease can have lingering after-effects