Postcard and letter from Einstein received by Julio Rey Pastor – Photo: Pablo Monge CSIC Recovers the Valuable Unpublished Archive of Mathematician Julio Rey Pastor The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has received a valuable and previously unpublished historical treasure consisting of 131 documents and objects belonging to the Spanish mathematician Julio Rey Pastor (1888–1962). The legacy, [...]
How did life begin on Earth? For decades, science has tried to solve the mystery of how the inanimate chemistry of our young planet transformed into the first biological building blocks. Until now, theories suggested that it all stemmed from a random “primordial soup.” However, a revolutionary discovery published just a few days ago proposes [...]
Ecologists in Action has warned in its report, “Straight to Your Hormones 2026,” that 46% of food consumed in Spain contains traces of at least one pesticide, a figure that rises to 69% in the case of fruit. The study, based on data from the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) for 2024, [...]
Recently, a team of researchers has documented a new migratory route for humpback whales, a discovery that is changing our understanding of these marine giants. This was made possible by the 2,500-kilometer journey connecting the cold coasts of Patagonia with the heart of Antarctica, undertaken by the whale known as “Popa.” This project was led [...]
The map covers continental mantle earthquakes occurring around the world. Illustration: Axel Wang. For decades, it was believed that earthquakes originated only in the Earth’s crust, but recent research has confirmed that they also occur in the mantle. A team led by Shih-Chi Wang of Stanford University has produced the first systematic global map of these [...]
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The new Complutense Museum of Psychology opens its doors this week at the Faculty of Psychology of the Complutense University of Madrid , with a tour that reviews more than a century of scientific history through original instruments, emblematic experiments and key figures in the discipline. Directed by Professor Javier Bandres , the space brings [...]
Woman petting a cat A recent study published in the journal Science and led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute together with the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Bern suggests that the domestic cat could be a key piece to better understand breast cancer, especially the more aggressive forms. Researchers have noted that many [...]
Illustration by Ame Soler for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026. Source: https://11defebrero.org/ Last week we celebrated February 11th , the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and at SATDI we wanted to learn about the work of some of the service’s technicians and discover the variety of scientific profiles [...]
For decades, the explanation for why some people live longer than others has focused on the environment: lifestyle, diet, diseases, or chance. However, new research published in Science challenges this approach and assigns genetics a much more decisive role than previously thought. The study, led by biologist Uri Alon , argues that up to 55% [...]
