The director of the Africa CDC believes the abrupt cutoff of Western aid will cause great suffering to Africans. At the same time, he sees it as an opportunity to emancipate the continent from foreign support
Scientists have observed these tiny particles in the intestine, in the liver… and even in the brain. Experts have evidence that microplastics can cause DNA damage
Massive stars create heavy elements from lighter ones through fusion, eventually forging an iron core over millions of years. Then, in just a few seconds, the star blows up
A sweeping study in ‘Nature’ shows that boys start pulling ahead of girls despite no initial differences, and points to to sociocultural factors and educational practices
The author, a visiting scholar from Spain researching the erosion of liberal democracies, argues that during Trump’s second term every gesture in defense of internationality has become an act of resistance
The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creative
A new tool reveals the alleged cheating committed for years by the chemist, who was recently honored at the Kremlin
According to a new study, the animal, which had a varied herbivorous diet, barely chewed its food
A team of scientists studying nematodes has recorded unusual behavior that has never been seen before in nature
The photography and travel blog ‘Capture the Atlas’ has published its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection with the 25 best snapshots of our galaxy from different parts of the world
Machine analysis of the handwriting on the manuscripts has recalibrated the dating of over 100 of them, rewriting the history of their origin
An experiment in mice has discovered that a mother’s iron deficiency alters sex determination. Until now, it was believed that only genetics defined this biological trait
Several studies link infections and dementia, although experts warn they are just one risk factor among many
The meeting of the American Society of Oncology focused on optimizing immunotherapy and other advanced treatments for improving survival
A new study comparing humans with other primates and rodents suggests that fur loss millions of years ago slowed the healing process in ‘Homo sapiens’
A social media post about a “spray” to quiet the little frog unleashes a wave of indignation on the island, which is already going through a crisis of excess tourism and forced displacement of its residents
Embrapa, the public agricultural research agency, is committed to combining livestock, crops, and trees to turn around a sector that pollutes more than Japan
Science is investigating this field to better understand how complex behaviors evolve in nature
The evolution of a single gene from the bubonic plague microbe allowed it to survive for centuries — and to this very day
The largest study of ancient and modern samples reveals a variant of the disease that evolved over millennia on the continent
Laboratories in Barcelona and Tokyo are combining organic and artificial elements to create biological robots that mimic the body’s movements, functionality, and regenerative capacity
The Complutense University of Madrid is clearing out the Olavide Museum — an invaluable repository of medical history, with wax figures representing hundreds of patients afflicted by harrowing diseases
Researchers throughout the ages have struggled to systematize the study of a society’s well-being under the scientific method. Now, that’s changing
New targeted therapies allow for the treatment of a disease that is already the fifth leading cause of fatal tumors globally
Biologist and physician Ana María Cuervo and paleoanthropologist Juan Luis Arsuaga reflect on whether age-related decline can be halted or even reversed
New tools bring closer the possibility of exterminating species considered harmful to humans, which is fueling an ethical dilemma
The professor at Harvard and researcher of other dimensions is one of the scientists who has raised her voice against Trump’s cuts
