Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS showing its nucleus and gas plume with unusual methane and carbon dioxide composition.

The more 3I/ATLAS is observed, the stranger it becomes. It now measures 2.6 km and its composition baffles even the experts

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April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM

High above our everyday worries about traffic and the electric bill, a frozen visitor from another star system is rewriting the rulebook on comets……

Laboratory research image representing cartilage regeneration and protein inhibition linked to osteoarthritis treatment

Scientists discover the protein that “deactivates” cartilage regeneration and manage to reverse wear and tear in aging joints

Adrian Villellas
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April 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

For many people, aching knees or stiff hips are just part of getting older. The usual options are familiar pain pills, maybe some physical…..

Composite space image showing a faint circled object inside a purple dark matter-rich region, linked to the Cloud 9 discovery
Pod of dolphins swimming at the ocean surface, marine mammals known for sleeping with one half of the brain awake
Whole onion beside a glass bowl of baking soda on a wooden table, ingredients often used in homemade insect bait
Microscope images of Diplolaimelloides woaabi, the newly identified worm species discovered in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
European eel Anguilla anguilla, a migratory fish now listed as critically endangered after decades of population decline.
Invisible countertop cooktops arriving in 2026 could upend induction and glass-ceramic stoves.
Microbialite-covered shoreline at Utah’s Great Salt Lake, where scientists found a newly described worm species
JAMSTEC drill ship Chikyu at sea in Japan during research into the fault that triggered the devastating 2011 tsunami
Surface of Mars showing ancient lakebed and ice sheet evidence explored by NASA Curiosity rover
Coelacanth fish Latimeria chalumnae, the ancient lobe-finned species rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938.

Science

Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS showing its nucleus and gas plume with unusual methane and carbon dioxide composition.

The more 3I/ATLAS is observed, the stranger it becomes. It now measures 2.6 km and its composition baffles even the experts

ECONEWS
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April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM

High above our everyday worries about traffic and the electric bill, a frozen visitor from…..

Laboratory research image representing cartilage regeneration and protein inhibition linked to osteoarthritis treatment

Scientists discover the protein that “deactivates” cartilage regeneration and manage to reverse wear and tear in aging joints

Adrian Villellas
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April 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

For many people, aching knees or stiff hips are just part of getting older. The…..

Concept illustration of asteroid mining and lunar resource extraction as part of China’s long-term space development strategy
Mars atmosphere showing a dust storm lifting water vapor high above the surface in a scientific visualization

Scientists detected a “sudden burst” of vapor on Mars, and what is disturbing is that it occurred when the water was supposed to be “safe” underground

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April 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM

New research led by scientists at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (IAA-CSIC) and the…..

Illustration of an asteroid approaching the Moon near Tycho crater with a potential impact flash visible from Earth

An asteroid about 60 meters in diameter, equivalent to a 15-story building, could strike near Tycho and cause a flash visible to the naked eye for 200-300 seconds

Kevin Montien
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April 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM

On December 22, 2032, a building-sized asteroid called 2024 YR4 has a small but very…..

Betel leaf with white lime paste and chopped areca nut held in hands, linked to ancient betel chewing in Asia

The remains found in the teeth of a woman from 4,000 years ago could change what we know about betel consumption in Asia

Adrian Villellas
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April 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Four thousand years ago, at a small cemetery in what is now central Thailand, one…..

Barista handing a cup of coffee to a customer, illustrating research on coffee’s surprising effect on the gut microbiota

An epidemiologist who has been studying the gut for 30 years confirms that coffee has a surprising effect on the microbiota

Sonia Ramírez
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April 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Most of us reach for coffee to survive the alarm clock or that endless commute……

Tiny dwarf shrew perched on a blue gloved hand after being identified as a new 3-gram species in Ethiopia

Biologists can’t believe the latest discovery of a tiny new species weighing only 3 grams: “Flat head, hairy tail, and the weight of a sugar cube”

Adrian Villellas
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April 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Some scientific discoveries involve giant telescopes or particle colliders. Others fit easily in the palm…..

Composite space image showing a faint circled object inside a purple dark matter-rich region, linked to the Cloud 9 discovery

Astronomers suspect they have discovered an object that could reveal one of the greatest mysteries of the universe

Kevin Montien
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April 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Astronomers have confirmed a strange new kind of cosmic object. It is a compact cloud…..

Pod of dolphins swimming at the ocean surface, marine mammals known for sleeping with one half of the brain awake

In 1964, scientists discovered that this marine mammal could sleep with half its brain awake, and it is not the only one that hardly ever rests

Kevin Montien
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April 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Sleep is usually defined as a reversible state of deep rest, with a special posture…..

Mobility

Economy

Large fragment of the Aletai iron meteorite seized by Russian customs after smugglers attempted to export it as a garden sculpture.

Russia intercepts a 2.8-ton fragment of the Aletai meteorite, valued at $4.2 million, which was being smuggled out of the country disguised as a simple garden ornament

Sonia Ramírez
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April 2, 2026 at 7:27 AM

Customs officers in Russia say they stopped a 2.8 ton chunk of the Aletai meteorite…..

Bulldog Coaster roller coaster at Brean Theme Park in Somerset, linked to the park’s liquidation and planned reopening

Another theme park goes bankrupt and closes its doors “forever”: what has happened in recent weeks is more serious than it seems

Kevin Montien
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March 23, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Is Brean Theme Park really gone for good? Not exactly. The Somerset attraction entered liquidation…..

Aerial view of a major container port near the Panama Canal, showing cranes, cargo areas, and ships at berth amid the port dispute

The battle for Panama’s ports is entering a new phase, and China has issued a stern warning

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March 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Most people will read this as another chapter in the power struggle around the Panama…..

IRS logo on a smartphone next to U.S. dollar bills and an American flag

The IRS may owe refunds to millions of people for fees charged between 2020 and 2023

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March 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Could an old IRS notice from the pandemic still be worth money? A November 25,…..

A vast open-pit iron ore mine in Western Australia's Hamersley Province, showcasing the rich red hematite deposits.

Australia has just discovered the largest iron deposit ever recorded, weighing 5.7 billion tons, and the most impressive thing is not its size, but its age

Adrian Villellas
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March 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM

This is not a story about a brand-new mountain of iron suddenly appearing in Australia……

Social Security cards placed over U.S. dollar bills, illustrating retirement benefits and savings concerns for Americans turning 65.

You turn 65, retire, and discover the real surprise: the average Social Security benefit is $1,607, and typical 401(k) savings barely reach $2,400 per month

Sonia Ramírez
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March 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Turning 65 still feels like a major retirement milestone. But the average Social Security check…..

Alaskan Dream cruise ship moored in Alaska waters, representing the small-ship line that suddenly ceased operations before the 2026 season.

A popular Alaska cruise line suddenly closes and cancels all future cruises, leaving reservations, refunds, and questions about what happened just before the season began up in the air

Kevin Montien
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March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM

 A cruise line known for taking travelers into quieter corners of Southeast Alaska has shut…..

Front and back views of a rare 1943 Lincoln cent, the famous bronze error coin long known as the 1943 copper penny

Millions of people searched for it for decades during the currency changeover, and now one of the world’s most coveted mythical coins, minted in 1943, is back on the market

Adrian Villellas
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March 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM

On March 10, one of the most famous error coins in American history is set…..

Close-up of gold nuggets, illustrating China’s reported discovery of a massive underground gold deposit in Hunan Province

More than 1,000 metric tons of gold have been found underground in China, and the astonishing figure is its price: around $85.9 billion, in a discovery that could redefine the global map of this precious metal

Adrian Villellas
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March 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Chinese geologists say they have uncovered more than 1,000 metric tons of gold beneath the…..

Protest sign reading “SNAP feeds families” with a blurred American flag in the background

Millions of people could lose SNAP without realizing it, and the real change isn’t in soda or candy, but in a new rule that severely affects adults between the ages of 55 and 64

Sonia Ramírez
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March 11, 2026 at 6:11 AM

Most readers hear about soda and candy first when SNAP comes up. But for many…..

Environment

European eel Anguilla anguilla, a migratory fish now listed as critically endangered after decades of population decline.

The eel, which can grow to over a meter in length and travel thousands of kilometers between rivers and the sea, is critically endangered according to the IUCN, and now the industry fears a total ban

Sonia Ramírez
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April 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM

The European eel is running out of time. Scientists describe its situation as critical, yet…..

Underwater view of NOAA diver near giant megacoral inside the Maug caldera in the Mariana Islands

It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefs

Adrian Villellas
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March 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM

NOAA researchers working in the Mariana Islands have measured a colossal stony coral inside the…..

View of Earth from space illustrating rising global heat and oceans absorbing most of the planet’s excess energy
Aerial view of giant circular seagrass rings in shallow water off Scotland, the mysterious underwater “donuts” baffling scientists

They are called “donuts” and look like fairy circles underwater, but science is baffled because no one yet knows what mechanism draws these perfect giant rings on the seabed off the coast of Scotland

Kevin Montien
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March 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Hundreds of giant ring shapes have appeared on the seafloor off the coast of Scotland,…..

Aerial view of a scientific drilling camp on the ice in West Antarctica where researchers extracted a record 228-meter rock core

A team of scientists has drilled a massive hole in West Antarctica and extracted 228 meters of rock—the deepest sample of its kind ever obtained

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March 29, 2026 at 4:51 AM

What can a long tube of mud and rock from the middle of Antarctica tell…..

Hybrid pig and wild boar animals in Fukushima’s exclusion zone, where escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar after the disaster

Fukushima surprises us once again, 15 years after the accident, with a strange hybrid of escaped pigs and wild boars, right in the middle of the exclusion zone

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March 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM

What happens when farm animals escape into a place people can no longer live? A…..

Artist’s reconstruction of Doolysaurus, a small juvenile dinosaur standing in a forest

What looked like a rock with a few legs and vertebrae ended up becoming a scientific sensation: that’s how Doolysaurus, South Korea’s new dinosaur, came to light

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March 27, 2026 at 9:22 AM

A new dinosaur species has been identified from South Korea after high-resolution X-ray micro-CT scans…..

Reconstruction of Alnashetri, a small dinosaur from Patagonia that is key to understanding alvarezsaurs