ASTROPHYSICISTS in Spain have discovered two new planetary systems circulating around red dwarf stars, made up of 'Earths' and 'Super-Earths'.

PRINCESS Leonor's presentation of a key awards ceremony in Barcelona was given in fluent catalán and stressed the need for young adults to be given opportunities in life – and, in fact, will probably be the last Royal speech she will give before s...

AFTER a relatively dry, warm month of June, the first full month of summer in Spain is set to start with a sweltering weekend – the mercury could bust the 40ºC ceiling in the eastern half of the mainland, particularly in inland and pre-coastal are...

ALTHOUGH not widespread as yet, travellers on one inter-provincial train link may have been surprised to see the track was not the usual dark gunmetal-grey colour, but bright white.

IF YOU had to choose your favourite island for a holiday or short break, which would it be? This was the question asked in every country and several autonomous regions on the continent of Europe – and, as we would expect, Spain was mentioned quite ...

SCIENTISTS in Spain are discussing recent research that seems to show RNA-messenger vaccines against Covid offer long-lasting immunity, even against newer and more aggressive variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

EXPATS from countries with a patronymic or gendered surname system can now register their children's names in Spain when they are born as they would be able to in their own nation, the national ombudsman has revealed.

A ZIP-LINE that opened in Aragón in March with the view to becoming the fastest in the world has achieved its goal – beating the long-held record by an ample margin.

FIVE months later than scheduled and nearly two-and-a-half years after the previous edition, the Mobile World Congress is back in Barcelona – albeit adapted to the Covid situation and with fewer international visitors and exhibitors.

NOW that the 'State of Alarm' is over, residents being summoned for vaccines are getting younger and lower-risk, masks no longer have to be worn outside and contagion rates are dropping dramatically, Spain as a whole can finally start thinking in ear...

IT'S NOT as though you'd ever need an excuse to head to Mérida, but as most of us find our travel wish lists grow at a much faster rate than we can either save up or find the time to check off entries, this western-Spanish city may well remain under...

MASKS will cease to be compulsory from tomorrow (Saturday, June 26) outdoors, but some exceptions apply and national health authorities have attempted to clarify a number of queries that have arisen from the general public since the move was announce...

THE LOW-COST express rail service known as AVLO has finally launched in Spain, making its 'maiden voyage' on Wednesday – although its routes remain limited for the moment.

THE BALEARIC Islands have been taken off the UK's 'amber list' and moved onto 'green', meaning anyone travelling between the region and Britain will not have to quarantine for 10 days in the latter.

THIS year's San Sebastián Film Festival is set to be a game-changer and could influence the entire world of silver-screen awards: For the first time, the gender of the winners will no longer be mentioned.