A study from 2019 provides minute-by-minute information about the events of 66 million years ago thanks to a cylinder of sediment extracted from deep within the Earth
A judge has granted more time to probe allegations that Yoseline Hofmann committed a child pornography offense when she stored a video of a gang rape and insulted the 16-year-old victim on her YouTube channel
The first part of the fifth and final season of the global hit show arrives on Netflix today, and is expected to be more intense and violent than ever
Having reached the top through a supposedly revolutionary technology to diagnose disease, the Theranos founder is now facing 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy and could be sentenced to 20 years
The rap superstar has dedicated his 10th studio album to his ‘momager,’ who passed away 14 years ago from heart failure caused by multiple postoperative factors
The author of ‘Kindred,’ an authoritative book about our extinct relatives, talks to EL PAÍS about some of the great discoveries made by the species and the prejudices that still exist against them
A team from southern Spain has become a leader in the use of new technology to map out underground sites; in just a few years it has explored six Roman cities and uncovered a Punic port
Self-organized patrols protecting native communities from illegal activities are now also dealing with assassination threats against people with coronavirus as well as growing government hostility
A team of researchers has trained an algorithm to extract personal data from anonymous conversations in an experiment that highlights the importance of protecting privacy
The rate at which we are extracting gravel for construction is 23 times greater than it was in 1900, and a lot of it is being done illegally. Experts warn about irreversible environmental and social impacts
Just a few months ago the business administration graduate was a driver for a ride-hailing app. Now she has set her sights on reforming the Mexican Constitution to make it more inclusive
Accusations of harassment, discrimination and contempt for women at video game developer Activision Blizzard are now in the open, but many say they are just the tip of the iceberg in an industry still dominated by men
Programs based on unrealistic objectives, excessive levels of aid and a lack of local understanding have contributed to financial disaster as well as military failure in the country
The recent discovery of the remains of three mountaineers on K2 has reignited debate over the lack of a protocol for recovering bodies from the world’s highest peaks
A corpse that washed up near Benidorm, eastern Spain last week is yet another example of an increasingly common phenomenon that is baffling scientists
What began with treats lugged back and forth in suitcases from trips home has evolved into an industry driven by the taste of the soft drinks, candy, pastries and cheesy bites of childhood. Latino expatriates will do anything to get their fix. We delve into a transnational food industry driven by homesickness
The former leader of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, has given an interview for Telemundo in which he says he had nothing to with the killing of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, for which he is serving a 40-year sentence
Archaeology suggests the intensive use of psychoactive substances mostly happened after the Neolithic Revolution in 10,000 BC, when mankind invented farming and civilization
There is hard evidence that policies to control illicit drugs over the past 50 years have caused great damage, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. Strategies need to be reshaped in line with the current global sustainable development agenda
The psychiatrist and bioengineer pioneered the use of optogenetics, where light is used to control genetically modified neurons. He has just published a book about the history of emotion
Inspired by Oscar Wilde and Agatha Christie, the author decided after a break-up to test the theory that being constantly on the move would cushion the blow. He found it was halfway true
A team of researchers has designed a video game to help with active aging: the prevention of depression, cognitive stimulation and the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits
The 10.6-kilometer line recently inaugurated in Mexico City can carry 90,000 passengers a day in one of the poorest areas of the capital
Threats against the press in Mexico are on the rise in an increasingly hostile and violent environment. In 2020, there were 692 attacks on reporters – 13.6% more than a year earlier – and six were killed
Saturday’s earthquake is just the latest setback to hit the Caribbean nation, following years of natural disasters, political instability, corruption and gang violence
The species is native to Namibia and Angola and can live for thousands of years in extreme environmental conditions due to its duplicated genome
Academic Concepción Company talks to EL PAÍS about the linguistic richness in Mexico and this changed following the fall of the Aztec Empire and independence
