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Illustration of a large prehistoric crocodile-like predator with open jaws in a dry landscape, representing a dinosaur-hunting species.

Scientists find the skeleton of a killer crocodile that hunted dinosaurs 70 million years ago, and its anatomy tells the story of predators that ruled without permission

June 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A modular bloc terracotta wall structure designed to cool urban transit stops using water evaporation and solar-powered airflow.

Two young inventors design a brick that can cool cities using electricity, and the idea points to buildings that stop being part of the heat problem

June 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Close view of plastic debris floating in the ocean, forming clusters where marine life can attach and survive.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is so large it now hosts dozens of species, and the plastic “island” is turning into a new and deeply uncomfortable ecosystem

June 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Iberian lynx in a Mediterranean habitat where researchers found the predator influences seed dispersal and forest regeneration

Iberian lynx are dispersing seeds and reshaping ecosystems in Spain, and researchers find that a top predator can also act as a gardener

June 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Brazil’s oil reserves could soar with $30B a year as the Equatorial Margin becomes the country’s next big test.

Brazil could jump its oil reserves from 17 billion to 23.5 billion barrels with $30 billion a year in investment, and exploration along the Equatorial Margin is being pitched out to 2042

June 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Galapagos giant tortoise walking across dry volcanic terrain in its natural island habitat.

Snipers and GPS-tagged goats are being used to save Galápagos tortoises, and the extreme strategy shows how far conservation goes when a species needs protection by force

June 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Kalu Putik wearing a fashion design made from recycled tires, cardboard, wires, and other discarded materials in Ethiopia

A young Ethiopian turns trash into fashion using tires, cardboard, and electrical wire, and his viral videos look like luxury editorials while teaching recycling without speeches

June 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Man demonstrating magnetic cement wall holding tools and objects using magnets without drilling

A 29-year-old man has created magnetic cement, and his invention promises to revolutionize a construction sector that has not undergone a true transformation in decades

June 3, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Close up of a mosquito identified as Culiseta annulata, the species recorded in Iceland for the first time.

Mosquitoes appear in Iceland for the first time, and zoologists are watching climate and standing water because a small change like this can ripple through entire ecosystems

June 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Excavator dumping a large pile of recycled oyster shells used for coastal restoration projects.

A marine scientist in Southern California has turned restaurant waste into coastal restoration by collecting more than 24,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells, curing them in the sun, and using them to rebuild reefs that protect shorelines and filter water

June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
California farmers preparing to remove clingstone peach trees following the permanent closure of the Del Monte cannery in Modesto.

Del Monte’s Chapter 11 collapse left a California peach farmer staring at ripping out 20 acres of 9-year-old Ross cling trees tied to $12,500-an-acre contracts, after a shuttered Modesto canning hub and only 24,000 of 74,000 tons finding processing capacity turned the rest into fruit that may rot or be destroyed

May 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Industrial pyrolysis unit used by Petgas to convert plastic waste into fuel products in Boca del Río, Mexico.

Plastic headed for landfills is being turned into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in Mexico, and Petgas is sparking an uncomfortable debate about what “recycling” really means

May 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The expansive oval-shaped roof and architectural interior of the massive Xiong’an Railway Station in China.

China built Asia’s largest rail station in just two years, with about 5.1 million square feet, solar power, and welding robots, and the scale shows who’s setting the infrastructure pace

May 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A massive center cutterhead section for a tunnel boring machine being transported on a 152-wheel specialized trailer through city streets.

It took a truck with 152 wheels to move a 302,000-pound tunnel-boring cutterhead, and the transport logistics look like an engineering project inside another engineering project

May 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A well-preserved heavy iron anchor recovered from the seabed during construction of the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.

Buried under North Sea sand for nearly 2,000 years, a Roman iron-and-wood anchor more than 6.6 feet long and weighing about 220 pounds was lifted off the Suffolk coast so intact it looks impossible, and archaeologists say it may have held a merchant ship of 500 to 600 tons in place

May 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Radar map visualization of the Nyx Mons region on Venus, highlighting a potential volcanic skylight and subsurface lava tube.

Astronomers claim they have found Venus’ first volcanic cave, and the idea of a natural shelter on a hellish planet forces new questions about what is happening under the surface

May 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
ModRoof modular panels made from recycled cardboard and coconut husk fiber being installed on a low-income home.

A man builds roofs from cardboard and farm waste for precarious homes, and after installing hundreds he proves impact can be humble, cheap, and scalable

May 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Map visualization showing critical subsea fiber-optic cables traversing the Strait of Hormuz, connecting global data centers.

Iran eyes undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz and threatens a “digital toll,” a move that could hit Google, Meta, and Microsoft without firing a shot

May 29, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Petrobras FPSO vessel docked and prepared for offshore deployment, used to produce and store oil in deepwater fields.

While Brazil debated the energy transition, Petrobras greenlit 11 new pre-salt platforms through 2027, and Búzios alone will get 6 FPSOs as it targets 1 million barrels a day

May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Small tiny home with a front porch, representing compact permanent housing for veterans.

Plans are underway in Cincinnati to build a new “Veterans Village” featuring 14 tiny homes on church-owned land. Each unit, measuring 276 square feet, will include a porch, kitchen, dining area, and full bathroom, and will cost $70,000, allowing veterans to move out of their temporary housing

May 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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