La ciencia en los medios

Un estudio sugiere que las personas que prefieren los absolutos morales son consideradas más fiables que quienes prefieren hacer cálculos para maximizar el bien común

Screening an instructional monkey movie in a forest reveals that marmosets do not only learn from family members: they also copy on-screen strangers. It is the first time such a video has been used for investigations in the wild.

La monogamia humana socialmente impuesta es un rompecabezas evolutivo, ya que requiere un castigo muy costoso para aquellos que la asumen. Los científicos creen que se instauró a partir de la aparición de la agricultura y de la creación de sociedades humanas grandes. Un nuevo trabajo explica que las enfermedades de transmisión sexual tuvieron un…

Chris Bishop fears concern over Terminator-style scenarios could deprive humanity of one of the most powerful technologies ever created

A genetic technology that can kill off mosquito species could eradicate malaria. But is it too risky to ever use?

El 12 de abril de 1961, Yuri Gagarin se convertía en el primer hombre en salir al espacio

La homosexualidad y bisexualidad en los animales están de sobra documentadas. Hoy se están desvelando sus bases biológicas, una ciencia que no todos aplauden

The idea that seemingly short-lived viral infections could cause long-term symptoms is fairly new to scientists. They long believed that once your body cleared an infection, its symptoms should disappear, too. But that isn’t always the case, says Kristy Murray, an epidemiologist and veterinarian at Baylor College of Medicine’s School of Tropical Medicine. “Some people are…

These people, unbeknownst to them, carry genes that all but guarantee that they’ll get fatal diseases. And yet, somehow, they’re completely healthy. They might carry other genes that mitigate their risk. Or perhaps, some aspect of their diet, lifestyle, or environment shields them from their harmful inheritance.