Science in the media

Pet hamsters that enjoy habitats full of toys and fluffy bedding make more upbeat decisions than those in stark enclosures

When we think about cyberattacks against infrastructure, thanks to hyperbolic and unrealistic Hollywood flicks, we think of exploding nuclear plants or blacked out cities. But in reality, hackers could cause much […]

Test-tube babies, surrogates, single parents, gay fathers – the modern era is redefining what a family is. Linda Geddes finds out if the kids are alright.

The most powerful aurora ever recorded has been spotted above a failed star 18 light years away, solving a longstanding astronomical mystery

A new technique for finding and characterizing microbes has boosted the number of known bacteria by almost 50 percent, revealing a hidden world all around us.

Puede ocurrirle a cualquiera y en cualquier momento: en una catedral o en un centro comercial, en una boda o en el metro. Así que es probable que hayas sentido […]

Astronomers have seen for the first time an exploding star—a nova—that seems to churn out lithium, solving a nagging cosmic mystery.

Los agricultores son parte del debate, aunque raramente se les escucha. Los consultados por Teknautas denuncian que las prohibiciones les restan poder de decisión y competitividad

Una nueva terapia farmacológica optimiza las estrategias de reprogramación celular en ratones y en células humanas hasta conseguir el rejuvenecimiento de células con envejecimiento extremo normal y patológico. Este trabajo, liderado por científicos […]