A new study explores multiple scenarios and concludes that civilizations are more likely to collapse when they consume resources faster than they can regenerate them
The initiative seeks to correct biases and show the protagonists of history beyond their role as daughters or wives
In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments
The presence of brand‑name products on the mission to the Moon has forced NASA to deny that it is engaging in any form of space product placement
A new study analyzes why the social gesture is important when it comes to information and survival, even among antisocial animals
One in three recipients of the state-funded Atrae program comes from the United States
An analysis of more than 36 million articles written by women shows that the gender gap in research is also reflected in specialized journals
Raised as a pet in southern Austria, her solution to bothersome horseflies has changed what was known about animal intelligence
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Allan MacDonald received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for pioneering work that allows the behavior of new materials to be transformed and controlled
The finding in South Africa identifies toxic alkaloids in these projectiles, used for hunting during the Paleolithic era
The cats’ new nutritional source in southern Argentina has led to increased concentration of the predators, who have also become more social
The prestigious publication selects the rise of solar and wind power as the main scientific breakthrough of the year and laments the White House’s ‘poor decision’ to back fossil fuels
Researchers say the remains of ‘Paranthropus boisei’ reveal that this ancient relative was capable of powerfully manipulating objects and food, climbing trees, and perhaps making tools
A team of paleontologists has discovered a complete set of fossil remains of one of the megaraptors that lived shortly before the extinction of dinosaurs
New research supports the drunken monkey hypothesis, which links the human attraction to alcoholic beverages to the habits of our primate ancestors