Researchers at the Catalan Institute of Paleontology have described a new primate species that went extinct 20 million years ago. The small prosimian, similar to today’s lemur and weighing between 110 and 115 grams, was described through a study of the dental record of this genus of primitive primate

STAFF | ABRIL 5TH, 2011

As part of a project coordinated by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, scientists have studied strange geological formations located in the Catalan Pyrenees that are very similar to larger ones found on Mars. Their study can help plan the future exploration of the Red Planet

STAFF | APRIL 4TH, 2011

The first stone tools were made by the combined mastery of three critical technical gestures. The right combination of these movements provides clues about the cognitive abilities of man. This was demonstrated by a study of the Catalan Institute of Human Paleontology and Social Evolution published in the Journal of Archaeological Science

STAFF | MARCH 29TH, 2011

Tremp has already broken ground on the new regional support center of the Geological Institute of Catalonia, which is expected to be completed in one year’s time. This center, located in a geologically rich area, is intended to carry out research in the Pyrenees, in addition to providing training and educational services

STAFF | MARCH 28TH, 2011