Science

Around 16,000 new species are described each year, but most animals and plants are listed as threatened as soon as they are brought to light

The French-American scientist heads the Carl Sagan Center and researches the potential for humans to inhabit the extreme environments of our galaxy

Fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even a few mammals rely on magnetoreception for navigation. But the exact mechanism underlying this skill is still unclear to experts

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

The health specialist has published a book that has 80 recommendations for avoiding toxins, as well as advice for a healthier life, away from harmful substances

Two studies show how artificial intelligence is more effective than traditional campaigns at persuading the electorate

A study shows that the order in which platforms like X display content to their users affects their animosity towards other ideological groups

The experimental treatment, developed using cells at La Paz public hospital, achieves a preliminary survival rate of 70% in patients who had exhausted all other options

A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or age-related degenerative diseases. When applied to fruit flies, researchers created ‘superflies’

Researchers say the catalog has already led to the identification of genetic mechanisms involved in kidney cancer and will help develop personalized treatments in oncology

The satellite’s influence on the reproduction of many animals is well documented, but its impact on humans is debated

Samples from Spanish supercentenarian María Branyas Morera reveal the keys to her exceptional genetics and provide clues for healthy aging

The genomes of thousands of mosquitoes reveal how the slave trade enabled the spread of the species that transmits dengue and yellow fever, while insecticides have made another malaria vector more resistant

Most ‘Rodentia’ have a nail on their thumb instead of a claw, which allows them to manipulate food

Considered the most intelligent invertebrates, these cephalopods have developed a very complex system to use their eight arms

Scientists heading the project face an ethical dilemma in the technology’s potential human use

A team of scientists identifies a molecular mechanism that helps explain how airborne toxins influences Lewy body dementia

By releasing an alcohol into the air that causes neighbors’ roots to exude pesticides, they can even protect subsequent generations of crops

According to a recent study, parents exhibit greater connectivity in key sensory and motor brain networks that typically deteriorate as people age

A Japanese laboratory claims it is the first time a behavior has been transmitted between species, achieved by manipulating a single gene

The fossils, attributed to an unknown australopithecus that lived in present-day Ethiopia 2.6 million years ago, have met with skepticism from other experts

This process helps us regulate emotions and enhance creativity, but there are still many unanswered questions about how it works

The science suggests that undergoing a detox is a ‘simplistic’ strategy to combat society’s hyperstimulation

This researcher at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology in Jaca, Spain says there is still much we don’t know about plants, particularly their subterranean life

The prestigious research journal cites a change of standards to dismiss a NASA study that claimed to have discovered a bacterium that thrives on arsenic

Three prominent researchers warn about the current existential threat in the United States