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Homemade submarine called Big Black Fish built by a Chinese farmer for river diving experiments

A 60-year-old Chinese farmer spends just $700 and builds a homemade submarine capable of diving 26 feet: the craziest part is not the invention, it’s what he plans to do next

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May 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Mammatus clouds forming over Qatar during unstable weather and thunderstorm activity in March 2026

Qatar, March 2026: “Mammatus clouds” appear in the sky, and the explanation is not as innocent as it seems… (and the detail that has meteorologists worried)

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Map and geological analysis of the massive King’s Trough underwater fissure beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists have mapped a massive 500-kilometer-long underwater fissure hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean and now believe they know how this colossal “wound” formed 37 million years ago

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Large Chinese fishing fleet moving through the East China Sea, linked to concerns over maritime pressure and ocean security.

China deploys 1,400 ships and draws a 200-mile “barrier” at sea: it looks like fishing… but the scale is so massive it smells like something else

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Green Commiphora branch grown from the ancient Sheba seed linked to Judea’s lost perfume plant mystery.

The plant that exuded an aroma of “power” and turned ancient Judea into a perfume superpower… and the detail (from the 1st century) that explains why it vanished without a trace

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Prototype earthquake damping device using steel spheres inside a cylinder to absorb structural vibrations

Scientists create a cylinder filled with steel spheres that can reduce earthquake impacts on buildings and bridges without needing electricity

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Biodegradable Green Anarchy wall sticker applied to a cracked urban facade to grow plants and small vertical gardens

Turkey unveils a sticker-like adhesive material that can turn walls into gardens and may change the way we imagine green cities

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and USS Gridley destroyer operating near the Panama Canal during Southern Seas 2026

An aircraft carrier and a destroyer arrive in Panama on a tour that shows military muscle in one of the world’s most strategic maritime zones

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Aerial view of the Laufenburg construction site in Switzerland, where a massive 2.1-GWh redox-flow battery is planned.

Switzerland is digging a 27-meter-deep shaft along the Rhine to house a massive 2.1-GWh battery… and Laufenburg could become the “secret heart” of Europe’s power grid

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Cricket insect resting on a natural surface, representing the night sounds often heard in gardens and homes.

Crickets at night in your house or garden: why their chirping is usually a good sign

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Juvenile humpback whale in the ocean with green rope wrapped near its dorsal fin off the Australian coast.

A tourist boat saw something unexpected off the Australian coast, and aircrews are now searching from above because the animal’s markings could identify a rare visitor

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during U.S. Navy operations ahead of its planned retirement and nuclear defueling

The U.S. Navy makes a key decision about a veteran aircraft carrier that stood for decades as a symbol of American naval power

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Massive stone blocks recovered underwater near the ruins of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria

Archaeologists recover a treasure from the bottom of the sea linked to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, reopening the mystery of a lost city hidden for centuries

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Western European hedgehog walking through green grass with visible protective spines

A group of hedgehogs is called something so fitting that even the name explains the animal: why English calls them a ‘prickle’

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Navantia Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel built for Morocco during sea trials near Cádiz

Spain breaks 40 years of tradition with Morocco as it tests a 2,020-ton patrol vessel that strengthens its navy with advanced military technology

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Monk parakeets perched in an urban neighborhood with large communal nests in nearby trees

If you see parakeets flying near your home, it is not just a noisy visit: the birds may be telling you something about the local environment

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Guanacos reintroduced into El Impenetrable National Park as part of Argentina’s ecosystem restoration project

Argentina has achieved the unthinkable after 110 years: a mammal considered gone from the region has returned, and its presence could reshape the ecosystem from day one

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Newborn Malayan tapir calf resting on straw at BIOPARC Fuengirola in Spain

Spain celebrates the birth of a 10-kilogram Malayan tapir calf after 20 years of work, and the milestone matters because barely 2,500 survive in the wild

By ECONEWS
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May 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Medieval Lootsi cog shipwreck uncovered at a construction site in Tallinn, Estonia

In 2022, during construction work on a building in Tallinn, a 24-meter-long medieval ship was discovered just 1.5 meters below the pavement; a deeply disturbing clue suggests that its crew did not even have time to gather their belongings

By ECONEWS
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May 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Visualization of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies embedded in a large dark matter sheet structure

Scientists discover that the Milky Way may be floating on a dark-matter sheet millions of light-years wide, changing the map of our galaxy’s hidden support

By ECONEWS
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May 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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