A natural evolution of cruelty
It’s not always the best-adapted animal that survives. Sometimes, it’s the one that exploits its fellow creatures
The secrets of the Washingtonia palm, named after the first US president
They are among the most widely cultivated plants in the world, and can thrive in complete neglect, able to withstand both harsh summers and low temperatures
Alain Aspect, Nobel laureate in physics: ‘Einstein was so smart that he would have had to recognize quantum entanglement’
The pioneer of quantum computing talks about how Albert Einstein would have reacted to his experiments, the hype around the technology, and the parallels between physics and his new hobby: magic
There is as much life left to discover on planet Earth as that which is already known
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
Nathalie Cabrol, astrobiologist: ‘It’s an achievement of science to admit we don’t know what life is’
The French-American scientist heads the Carl Sagan Center and researches the potential for humans to inhabit the extreme environments of our galaxy
Reinhard Genzel, Nobel laureate in physics: ‘One-minute videos will never give you the truth’
The scientist who discovered the black hole at the center of our galaxy reflects on social media and the unpredictable power of human curiosity
Magnets in their heads: How some animals guide themselves using the Earth’s magnetic field
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
Nazareth Castellanos, neuroscientist: ‘We need to teach anxiety prevention techniques from school onwards’
The researcher has dedicated the last 20 years to studying the impact of breathing on the brain
How do we know that animals without tails are happy?
Soraya Beuk|
Dogs and cats don’t just communicate with their tails; they have other ways that allow humans to understand the emotions they are feeling
Why we lost the habit of sleeping in two segments and how that changed our sense of time
Darren Rhodes / The Conversation|
For most of human history, a continuous eight-hour snooze was not the norm
Patagonia’s puma population soars thanks to unexpected prey: Penguins
The cats’ new nutritional source in southern Argentina has led to increased concentration of the predators, who have also become more social
The guardians of the meteorites of the Argentine Chaco
Analía Llorente|Campo del Cielo (Argentina)|
About 4,000 years ago, an intense shower of these objects fell in the north of the country, turning it into a reserve of great astronomical and spiritual value for the Indigenous Moqoit people
Can cheese protect brain health? This is what the science says
A controversial study suggests that consuming these dairy products may have a protective effect, but experts aren’t so sure
When things get out of hand at the lab: Hundreds of accidents expose the ‘catastrophic’ risk of dangerous pathogen leaks
Opacity surrounds incidents at scientific facilities, with over 400 cases documented in the last half-century worldwide, including a cloud of bacteria that affected 10,000 people in 2019
The journal ‘Science’ criticizes Trump’s anti-renewable energy policy: ‘The US is failing to benefit from its own innovations’
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
NASA discovers Titan doesn’t have an ocean, but a ‘slushy ice layer’ that increases possibility of life
The US space agency redraws what the interior of Saturn’s largest moon, the most similar to Earth, would look like
Not all insomnia is the same: Study identifies five subtypes and paves the way for personalized treatment
To better understand why some people develop the condition while others do not, researchers have worked together to identify distinct patient profiles
The Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwise, scientists report
New data shows how the approach of the African and Eurasian plates is forcing displacement that will eventually close the Mediterranean Sea
I want my dog back: The rise of pet cloning
From Tom Brady to Javier Milei, more and more people are paying tens of thousands of dollars to clone their animals, a business that exploits the notion of ‘eternal love.’ But what do they actually buy? Twenty years after the cloning of Snuppy, companies, scientists and bioethicists are divided
Max Hodak: ‘Patients go from being almost blind to being able to read every letter on an eye chart and do crossword puzzles’
The CEO and founder of Science Corp discusses his company’s latest breakthrough: an ocular prosthesis, implanted with a chip under the retina
An interstellar traveler is getting closer to Earth than ever before: How to observe comet 3I/ATLAS
On December 19, this interstellar visitor with its peculiar composition offers a glimpse into the makeup of celestial bodies beyond the Sun
Catalonia lab was experimenting with African swine fever virus when the first infected boar was found nearby
Documents sent to Spain’s National Biosafety Commission confirm at least two tests conducted in October and November at the facilities, which are undergoing construction work. Authorities are investigating the possibility of a lab leak
Liset Menéndez de la Prida, neuroscientist: ‘It’s not normal to constantly seek pleasure; it’s important to be bored, to be calm’
The researcher has published a new book that unpacks the inner workings of the ancestral neural GPS that allows us to locate ourselves in the here and now, recall memories, and imagine future worlds
Nicolás Olea, professor: ‘Plastic coffee capsules contribute to exposure to endocrine disruptors’
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
Helpless in the face of the worst animal pandemic in history: African swine fever breaks out in Spain with no vaccine in sight
There is no medicine for this disease, nor will one be available in the near future, meaning authorities have to resort to medieval measures to counter a plague
The threat posed by Elon Musk’s satellites also affects space telescopes like Hubble
A NASA study predicts that 96% of the images from the ARRAKIHS mission will be contaminated by the light from the more than 500,000 devices that Starlink and other megaconstellations intend to launch
The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing
One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 billion in 2024
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