The Health Ministry has published a review of 15 years of studies on a pseudoscience that has been criticized by scientists for decades: ‘Many of these substances are so diluted, it’s like dissolving a packet of sugar in the Mediterranean Sea’
The Spanish researcher at London’s Francis Crick Institute has manipulated a fly’s neurons to make it obsess over an exotic fruit
The director of the Madrid Royal Observatory dreams of finding signs of life in space but laments the fact that countries are competing for control of the Moon instead of cooperating
The European space sector faces uncertainty regarding NASA’s new plans to colonize Earth’s satellite. The feeling is one of having been left behind
PhD candidate Marta Miñarro discovered a rare specimen that lays large eggs and cares for its tadpoles once they hatch
A new study explores how negative relationships are associated with higher levels of inflammation, depression, anxiety, and chronic disease burden
A six-year study reveals that the rodent, which does not develop cancer or feel pain, also has a more sophisticated system of governance than previously thought
The bones of the infant indicate that the two species had different growth rates in their early years of life
The US space agency is already assembling an SLS rocket and an Orion capsule to launch the next mission in 2027. The lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin are prototypes that are years behind schedule
The discoverer of the first exoplanet speaks to EL PAÍS about the next big breakthrough he hopes to see: the first planet with life outside the solar system
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
A study confirms a new case of long‑term remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with a unique genetic mutation
A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption
A new documentary explores how the Nobel-winning scientist who discovered neurons in 1888 had a decisive impact on giant figures of the arts
The crew of the Orion spacecraft will return to Earth in a harrowing 13-minute flight before splashing down in the ocean near the coast of California
Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’
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
It is due to the English astronomer that we know we are all stardust. Even so, he is remembered more for what he rejected than for what he discovered
In his new book, the Harvard professor of anthropology, a former colleague of Jane Goodall, reflects on humans’ complex relationship with violence
The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions
The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’
Global light pollution is increasing, but in large areas of the planet, such as Europe, it is decreasing due to technological maturity and environmental awareness
The problems caused by the first bathroom with a door on a voyage to the Moon have turned it into an unexpected focus of the space journey
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observe a total solar eclipse from space and set a new record for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by a human, at 406,771 kilometers
The Spanish physicist is in charge of the Moon to Mars Weather Analysis office, which predicts solar storms
The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation
Eswatini, the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is one of the first places to distribute lenacapavir, an injectable drug that is practically equivalent to a vaccine and with which health authorities expect to end the epidemic before 2030
