Adrian Villellas

Adrián Villellas is a computer engineer and entrepreneur in the fields of digital marketing and advertising technology. He has led projects in data analysis, sustainable advertising, and solutions for new audiences. He also contributes to scientific initiatives related to astronomy and space observation. He writes for science, technology, and environmental media outlets, where he makes complex topics and innovative advances accessible to a broad audience.
Hand holding a plastic water bottle in a store aisle, highlighting concerns about microplastics in bottled water.

A review of 140 studies finds people who drink bottled water ingest tens of thousands more plastic particles a year

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February 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Joshua trees blooming in the California desert in October 2025, months earlier than their usual flowering season.

Something is not right in the California desert: Joshua trees began to bloom in October 2025 (yes, October), and now scientists are trying to figure out what “woke them up” months earlier than usual

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February 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Underground view of the Oklo mine in Gabon, where scientists confirmed a natural nuclear reactor operated about 2 billion years ago.

In 1972, a uranium anomaly at Oklo in Gabon revealed a natural nuclear reactor that ran 2 billion years ago

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February 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Humanoid robot police officer directing traffic at a city intersection in China

China is deploying robotic police officers equipped with cameras that operate 24 hours a day on the streets to replace human workers and normalize total automation

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February 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Baking soda and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, the two ingredients commonly mixed into a paste to whiten stained grout lines.

The combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide that is so popular in 2026 seems like a magical and inexpensive solution, but experts warn that it depends greatly on where it is used and when it is discontinued

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February 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Japanese research vessel drilling for rare earth rich mud 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean

A deep-sea mission detects mud containing valuable elements where no one was looking. The discovery, made at a depth of 6 kilometers, could change the course of technology

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February 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
A French bulldog lying on grass outdoors.

What would happen to dogs if humans disappeared? Experts say breeds like bulldogs would fade as dogs interbreed

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February 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Four North American river otters swimming in a spring-fed lake in the Texas Hill Country near Waco

Four river otters spotted in a Texas Hill Country lake, a sign of recovering waters in Central Texas

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February 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Replica of Thomas Edison’s 1879 carbon filament light bulb linked to early graphene formation

Thomas Edison may have created graphene without knowing it in 1879, and modern science has just discovered it almost 150 years later

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February 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Concept spacecraft near a swirling red space vortex, illustrating NASA’s nuclear rocket engine test for deep-space travel

NASA conducts the first test of its nuclear engine for interstellar travel

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February 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM
A dog walks past bomb-damaged apartment buildings in Ukraine, reflecting how war conditions may shape frontline dogs

Scientists analyze 763 dogs in nine regions of Ukraine and discover that the front is “producing” wolf-like dogs in a matter of months, claiming that this is natural selection, not genetic magic

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February 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham with their three children outside their off-grid forest home near Palmoli, Abruzzo.

They lived happily in an Italian forest, with solar panels, well water, and a vegetable garden… until the state decided to take away their three children

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February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Great Pyramid of Giza under dramatic clouds, as a controversial erosion study suggests it may be far older than the Fourth Dynasty

The Great Pyramid of Giza could be thousands of years older than we thought, according to a controversial study

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February 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
China’s CR450 prototype bullet train on a test track, built for 400 km/h service and 450 km/h trial runs

China unveils the fastest bullet train ever built, reaching speeds of 450 km/h in tests and leaving Japan and Germany behind in the global race for the future of transportation

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February 18, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Synthetic diamond crystal held between fingers, symbolizing US-Japan plans to invest $550B to reduce reliance on China

The US and Japan consider using part of a $550 billion package for a synthetic diamond plant to reduce reliance on China

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February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Thousands of California truck drivers are losing their licenses overnight, and many still don't know why or how to avoid it

Thousands of California truck drivers are losing their licenses overnight, and many still don’t know why or how to avoid it

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February 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Portrait of a famous theoretical physicist in a wheelchair, warning humanity must expand into space to survive 1,000 years

Stephen Hawking, scientist: “I don’t think humanity will survive the next thousand years, at least not without expanding into space”

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February 17, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Concept rendering of a bat-shaped fighter jet flying above clouds, a proposed Mach 4 carrier aircraft designed to coordinate drones.

A bat-shaped aircraft could be the next US fighter jet: it promises to fly at Mach 4 and coordinate drones from aircraft carriers

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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Europa, Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, showing a bright cracked surface with reddish-brown streaks against black space.

Jupiter’s moon could be dead inside

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February 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Concept illustration of an interstellar probe accelerated by a relativistic electron beam toward Alpha Centauri

A study proposes reaching Alpha Centauri in about 40 years with a probe powered by relativistic electron beams

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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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