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Two research studies covering more than 100 species of amphibians and reptiles reveal that turtles and salamanders have aging rates close to zero

Food delivery may be convenient, but it has many negative effects on society: ghost kitchens, unhealthy and repetitive menus, and a lot more waste

The WHO has warned that monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in the last two weeks. The health agency is also concerned about growing reports of infections in children

German police have found an eight-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Oldenburg. The child, named Joe, was discovered in a sewer just 300 meters from his house

Before this week, Cassidy Hutchinson was completely unknown to the general public. Now she is the star witness of the January 6 committee and her testimony may lead to charges against her former boss, Donald Trump

The art world has been shaken by an FBI raid at an Orlando museum showing 25 ‘Basquiats’ whose authenticity is a matter of dispute. The gallery director has also been sacked after he made disparaging comments to an expert hired to assess the work

The repurposing of well-known drugs for new therapeutic indications is becoming an increasingly common approach to find new treatments for rare diseases and conditions such as cancer and obesity

More than 320 million people around the world suffer from depression, 18% more than a decade ago. But why are the numbers rising? And why are women twice as likely to suffer from the disease?

Spain’s diplomatic headquarters before the Holy See, in the heart of Rome, is 400 years old, making it the oldest embassy in the world. @el_pais takes a look inside

Many people have long-held beliefs about what helps and hurts a cellphone, particularly when it comes to battery life. @el_pais looks at the three biggest myths and why we shouldn't believe them

In the early 1980s, New York impresario Mark Fleischman took the keys to a legendary but fading nightclub, and breathed new life into Studio 54. Now 82, he says that he intends to die in Switzerland on July 13 by means of assisted suicide

The world may know him as Martin Sheen, but to his family, he will always be Ramón Estévan. The Hollywood star – the son of a Spanish immigrant – changed his name to improve his chances in the movie business, but now regrets the decision

A luxury mansion once owned by drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes – aka Lord of the Skies – was the top prize in Mexico’s national lottery. The $4.5 million home has nine bedrooms, an indoor pool and was even used in the Denzel Washington movie 'Man on Fire'

US President Joe Biden announced $800 million in new military aid for Ukraine at the close of a NATO summit in Madrid that’s been described as “transformative”

General Eduardo Zapateiro, the commander of the Colombian army, has resigned to avoid appearing beside president-elect Gustavo Petro at his inauguration in August

Immigration from Cuba continues to grow amid a serious deterioration of living conditions on the island. Around 140,000 Cubans have illegally entered North American territory since October 2021, more than during the entire Mariel exodus of 1980

"With Gustavo Petro soon to take the presidency in Colombia, the country faces the same uncertain future as much of the region: a toxic political environment dominated by populism, polarization and post-truth." So writes @moisesnaim in his latest column

The tractor-trailer that was abandoned in San Antonio, Texas, with 67 migrants inside, passed through two US checkpoints, according to authorities. Three men have been arrested in connection with the tragedy, which has now claimed 53 lives

In his first interview with an international media outlet, Colombia’s president-elect Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist leader, talks about the dangers his government faces and reveals his ambitious reform plans

If there is life out there and it is intelligent in the sense that it lives in an advanced and technological world, how will we ever know? Technomarkers could be one way

34-year-old star chess player Hikaru Nakamura’s fortune is estimated at around $50 million, yet only a fraction of those earnings come from prizes he has won in chess competitions. The rest comes from social media, where he has a legion of followers

An exceptionally well preserved baby woolly mammoth has been found by a gold miner in Canada’s northwestern Yukon region. “[She] is beautiful and one of the most incredible mummified ice age animals ever discovered in the world,” say paleontologists

Prosecutors have allegedly located the gun used by a businessman with connections in high places to kill his young wife at a restaurant in Mexico City. Testimony by friends and acquaintances paint a picture of a death foretold

Speaking at the NATO summit in Madrid, US President Joe Biden announced that America will boost its military presence in Europe in response to the security crisis created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

All powerful until now, the richest men in Ukraine are experiencing substantial losses due to the Russian invasion, while Zelenskiy’s government and Brussels are also putting them in a tight spot

US President Joe Biden has landed in Madrid for a two-day NATO summit at which alliance leaders will discuss a “fundamental shift” in their approach to defense following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said Secretary General Stoltenberg

A New York State Supreme Court justice has struck down a local law that would have granted 800,000 noncitizens the right to vote in municipal elections in New York City. The decision underscores growing national polarization over this issue

Forty-six people were found dead inside a sweltering truck that had been abandoned by the railroad tracks in San Antonio, Texas. It is the deadliest toll in memory along a immigration route rife with human tragedy

The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a reshuffle of the global order. In this #infographic special, @el_pais examines the balance of power, focusing on trade, military spending and technology

Here is an overview of how sanctuary states are trying to expand access to abortion following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn ‘Roe vs Wade’

Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. The Kremlin, however, has blamed the situation on the economic sanctions, and says it is ready to pay in rubles

The Jackson Women’s Health Organization lost its case against Mississippi, with the Supreme Court ruling to overturn ‘Roe vs Wade.’ @el_pais spoke to the center's founder about being harassed and targeted by a bomb attack, and what's next for the clinic

🍽 Modern wars do not distinguish between the front line and the rearguard. As the battlefield stretches from Ukraine to Twitter, food has become susceptible to ideologization

😴 To find out whether you can stop snoring, you must first understand why you snore. It is also important to consider whether or not snoring is a disease

🖌🎵 📚 Enjoying live music and singing, reading and writing, getting lost in a museum and painting are not only ways to relax, but also to rebuild

🎬 “I consider myself on my last leg, this last semester or trimester. What is this section gonna be? And how do I wanna design that?”. Brad Pitt believes that the end of his career is near

According to a new study, Covid vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths worldwide. But the researchers say more lives could have been saved if more had been done to immunize low-income countries

“Even the doctors had never seen that kind of torture.” Ukrainian artist Aleksander Krolikovski decided to do his part in the war effort by volunteering at a morgue near Kyiv. But he wasn't prepared for what he saw...

Colombia's newly elected president, Gustavo Petro has announced he will reopen the country's border with Venezuela – a move experts say will pave the way for closer diplomatic ties after years of frosty relations

A breakthrough drug called Baricitinib is helping reverse baldness in people who have alopecia areata, a mysterious disease in which the body’s defense system attacks the scalp. But it doesn’t work for everyone and it can cost up to $38,000 a year

BREAKING: The US Supreme Court has overturned 'Roe v. Wade,' the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in 1973

UPDATE: The FINA federation is not allowing Anita Alvarez to compete in the team final in Budapest following her fainting spell. In this interview prior to that decision, Alvarez explained why the incident is quite common in her sport

Anita Álvarez, who fainted in the pool during the FINA World Championships, talks to @el_pais about the experience – and why it won't stop her from competing: "I want to end with my head held high"

The committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol held a hearing on Thursday that showed how Trump tried to replace the acting attorney general with a loyalist in a bid to secure support for his election fraud theory

The WHO is discussing whether to declare the monkeypox outbreak a global emergency in order to improve containment efforts. But scientists warn that the case definition for who gets tested needs to be expanded, as many infections may be going undetected