Science

A curious attitude, mind wandering, age, and the changing of the seasons are some of the factors that influence the ability to recall and engage with the dream world, according to a new study

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

At the center of our galaxy, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, the black hole Sagittarius A* rotates rapidly, dragging space-time with it

An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex existed within the ancestral relative we share with them

A study highlights the unprecedented prices of a treatment for a rare and serious inherited disease

Over time, our schedules encourage a sustained alteration in biological cycles. This translates into an alteration in sleep rhythms

The next generation of treatments aims to help patients lose a quarter of their weight

Half of the lepidoptera species have disappeared from various regions in Spain and Europe, while in the United States, nearly a quarter have been lost this century alone

A scientific review explores the gender gap in life satisfaction and finds that, despite socioeconomic advances in equality, women are experiencing more emotional distress compared to men

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 study originally focusing on cancer has shown that amyloids — proteins typically linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — influence inherited traits. The discovery could, say the authors, explain part of our ‘missing heritability’

A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous diet

Although synthetic biology labs have toyed with the possibility of building mirror bacteria, scientists have opted to ditch the idea because of the potentially catastrophic consequences

A study of adolescents shows that concentrating caloric intake in the early hours of the day can help reduce the risk of obesity

Science explores the relationship between body and mind in a bid to determine whether physical exercise positively affects cognitive functions

There’s no point in sticking to sweeteners if you then eat industrial pastries that are high in fat content and don’t exercise. It is more important to lead a healthy lifestyle

A team from the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona details the molecular mechanism of a rare illness that causes transient paralysis and dangerous arrhythmias

Mercury will join Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn in the night sky in a phenomenon that will not be seen again until 2040

Shocking images of mass tourism in the pristine environment have Antarctic Treaty countries considering a tax for visitors, who are attracted by videos posted on social media

A project from the University of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, uses virtual reality to recreate near-death experiences in people suffering from life-threatening illnesses

A new study reveals that the canal, inaugurated in 1914, is favoring a cross-invasion of species between the Atlantic and the Pacific

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us

The director of the Senegalese Space Study Agency has just led the launch of the first Senegalese nanosatellite into space

On the front lines of cancer research for 40 years, this expert believes liquid biopsies will change the way patients are treated and their prognosis