Glaciologist Olivier Gagliardini says that while it is too early to know whether climate change was behind this avalanche, global warming is contributing to destabilizing the mountains and we could see more events of this nature in future
An experiment in mice has discovered that a mother’s iron deficiency alters sex determination. Until now, it was believed that only genetics defined this biological trait
Several studies link infections and dementia, although experts warn they are just one risk factor among many
Researchers throughout the ages have struggled to systematize the study of a society’s well-being under the scientific method. Now, that’s changing
Close friendships, life balance, being married, and participating in communities and religious services are among the most beneficial factors, according to a study of 200,000 people worldwide
These synthetic materials have now become part of both the life and carbon cycles, from the surface to the deepest parts of the oceans
The journal ‘Scientific Reports’ has retracted the study that claimed a massive airburst devastated a city in the Jordan River Valley 3,600 years ago, inspiring the biblical tale of the Sodomites
Researchers hail the breakthrough as a key milestone toward building a quantum internet using existing infrastructure under real-world conditions
A study describes the psychological disorder that lies behind the uncontrollable impulse to steal: it is very little studied and surrounded by a layer of stigma that complicates diagnosis
Scientists announce detection of compounds on an extrasolar planet that on Earth only produce living organisms, but other experts urge caution
A scientific team has used millions of human cells to build neural circuits in the laboratory that sense painful stimuli and trigger suffering
The method uses artificial intelligence and learning models based on 80 years of physical data
Information gathered in just one cubic millimeter of a rodent’s cerebral cortex will help unravel the complex neural networks behind cognition
The system has an accuracy of over 90% and can be easily performed in a hospital laboratory
DNA explains the enigma of the culture that painted swimmers and hippos in the middle of the desert thousands of years ago
The World Meteorological Organization highlights the threat posed by ice melting to water supply and rising sea levels
These birds have neurons that are activated when they produce specific vocalizations, similar to how neurons are activated in humans, though in a different region
A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna using a floating laboratory
Benign masochism refers to the phenomenon of enjoying initially negative experiences that do not cause actual harm
Researchers have found the oldest known bone tools, made by our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’
A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous diet
Science explores the relationship between body and mind in a bid to determine whether physical exercise positively affects cognitive functions
A study has detected up to 30 times more of these elements in brain samples than in those from other organs such as the liver or kidneys
A new study reveals that close social contacts, such as friends, influence the composition of the microbiota — the community of microorganisms living inside the body that plays a crucial role in maintaining good health
The laboratory of the latest Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry David Baker, headed by researcher Susana Vázquez, talks about ‘democratizing’ the discovery of therapies
An ingenious large-scale experiment in Barcelona has led to the creation of a catalog detailing the effects of half a million DNA mutations
For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells
