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A new book brings a fresh focus on the first astronaut to travel in space and links the stories of the race between the Soviet Union and the USA to reach the Moon first

The new research shows that this difference only began to emerge 2,500 years ago as a result of centuries of isolation

From declaring the virus a “weapon of war” to promoting herbal remedies as treatment, the Venezuelan president has drawn attention for the amount of misinformation he has spread about the coronavirus

Afflicted by drug violence, this mining town in the central state of Zacatecas leads national polls for citizens’ lack of confidence in the safety of their surroundings

The NASA flight director will be remembered for his work in guiding three astronauts back to Earth when their command module encountered problems on the way to the moon

High violence rates, the struggle for judicial independence and a lack of progress with the Havana peace accords collide with a presidential election campaign in 2022

Researchers at Goethe University have shared previously unseen glimpses of the life of the flying insects, after installing cameras next to a hive

A five-year investigation into a Neolithic settlement in Cádiz has revealed ceremonial practices took place there 1,000 years before they became widespread

The Internal Revenue Service has started sending the latest tranche of coronavirus aid by mail after the closure of the direct deposit system on March 24

An endangered species has been seen in the heart of the Mexican capital. How did animals known for their love of quiet surroundings find their way to a Latin American megalopolis?

The pint-sized performer has won hearts across Latin America with her multilingual singing abilities, fueling her family’s growing social media fame

Many migrants are making the perilous journey, dreaming of a chance at a life in America under the new president of the United States. But this is what really happens when they get there

Management said it will enforce its ‘Saturday rule’ forbidding work on that day, and blamed high client volumes and the Covid-19 pandemic for added stress levels at the investment bank

The player, known as ‘The Black Panther’ in Spain, was rumored to have died in a fight or from an overdose. EL PAÍS meets the trailblazer in a home in Texas, after his unexpected reappearance

The ‘extreme-centrist’ politician has dealt with several crises during his term, while a peace deal agreed with FARC rebels is slowly implemented. In an interview with EL PAÍS, he talks pandemics, politics and pressuring Nicolás Maduro to go

A team led by Argentine biochemist José Polo has succeeded in generating these models without sperm or eggs but what protection will be they afforded?

Andrés Manuel López Obrador is hitting out against the energy sector, the judiciary and the feminist movement, but he still maintains high approval ratings and is expected to sail to victory

The California-born author, whose work focuses on moral ambiguity, talks to EL PAÍS about why she is drawn to characters with a complex relationship to power

The confessions of two drug lords during their trial in New York have damaged the presidency of Juan Orlando Hernández amid claims the political elite accepted bribes to provide protection

New research has highlighted the similarities between the subspecies and ‘homo sapiens,’ questioning in the process what it means to be human

The hunting of wild animals is banned in Ivory Coast but popular dishes at local restaurants feature pangolin, rat, snakes and other species

The government of López Obrador is stepping up controls amid a surge in migrants hoping to be admitted into American territory by the Biden administration

Israeli archeologists locate 2,000-year-old remains of hidden biblical texts, along with a child’s preserved skeleton and a 10,500-year-old basket

The scientific community has published 350,000 studies on Covid-19, but issues such as its origin or its unpredictable lethality still haven’t been cleared up

Mexico, Chile and Brazil are leading the way in driving the sport in the region but sexism and inequality remain the primary matters to address

The Chilean tells EL PAÍS what she learned about loneliness while in a senior home making ‘The Mole Agent,’ the only Latin American movie up for an Oscar this year

The Italian historian Loris Zanatta tracks the religious and moral roots of the evangelizing speeches of the Cuban leader, his official iconography and his glorification of the poor