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Ian González Santos during a university degree ceremony with academic recognition in Mexico

Ian Emmanuel González Santos, the Mexican teen studying bacteria that break down PET plastic

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April 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Cladosporium sphaerospermum fungus growing in a high-radiation environment linked to Chernobyl research

A form of life has been detected in Chernobyl that not only resists radiation, but seems to use it to grow

By ECONEWS
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April 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Two Atlantic puffins standing on a grassy cliff in Iceland with wings spread

Farewell to the harbor lights: light pollution could wipe out 40% of the world’s puffin population

By ECONEWS
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April 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Solar storm activity affecting satellites in low Earth orbit with potential impact on GPS and communications

The new threat that worries scientists does not come from Earth, but from the Sun, and could affect satellites, GPS, and communications

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton showing foot structure linked to bird-like toe walking gait in new study

T. rex walked on its toes like an ostrich, not flat-footed like in Jurassic Park, a new study argues

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Seismic map of Northern California showing earthquake activity near the Mendocino Triple Junction and hidden fault structures

What appeared to be a simple union of plates in California hides a much more chaotic system, and these small earthquakes have just exposed it

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Workers operate industrial machinery processing banana pseudostems into fiber pulp for tissue paper production inside a large factory

The thousands of tons of banana pseudostems left rotting after each harvest are now being transformed into tissue paper and packaging materials, while a simple process using sodium hydroxide at 230°F is achieving pulp yields of up to 44 percent in April 2026 trials

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Band of Holes at Monte Sierpe in Peru showing thousands of pits carved into a hillside linked to ancient trade

The 5,200 holes dug into a mountain in Peru are no longer a mystery, and the explanation changes what we knew about their ancient economy

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Birdwatcher using binoculars observing birds in nature linked to brain changes in attention and memory

Birdwatching for years not only changes what you see, but it could also be reshaping your brain in ways that surprise neuroscientists

By ECONEWS
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April 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Red sprite lightning captured from the ISS above a thunderstorm reaching high into the upper atmosphere

Astronauts photograph from the ISS a red electrical phenomenon exploding above storms at altitudes of up to 89 kilometers (about 55 miles)—a phenomenon that for decades seemed nothing more than a pilot’s legend

By ECONEWS
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April 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Satellite view of the horseshoe-shaped Yilan impact crater in China, showing the forested rim and central farmlands.

NASA observes China from space and discovers a giant structure hidden in plain sight that not even an entire forest has managed to conceal from the crater

By ECONEWS
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April 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A satellite-style map of the Barents Sea showing warm Atlantic currents flowing north into the Arctic Ocean.

A study explains why more warm Atlantic water is entering the Arctic through the Barents Sea

By ECONEWS
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April 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Arctic landscape with snowy mountains reflected in calm water, illustrating the Barents Sea region where Atlantic water is pushing farther into the Arctic.

A change in the timing of storms, not stronger winds, explains the atlantification of the Barents Sea, a study finds

By ECONEWS
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April 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM
European eels stranded in a drying riverbed near Valencia as drought leaves shallow, isolated pools

2,000 eels that had traveled 4,350 miles from the Sargasso Sea died at 98.6 °F… just 11 miles from Valencia because the river had turned into a puddle and no one lifted a finger

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Bed bug near a damp surface avoiding contact with water

Bed bugs fear something very common in the home, and science has just discovered that water makes them flee at full speed

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wolf swimming across Lake Lucerne in Switzerland during tracked migration

A GPS-collared wolf swam about 1.5 km across Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, the first confirmed case

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Child playing alone outdoors showing independence and self directed activity

Psychology asserts that children of the 1960s and 1970s did not become emotionally strong thanks to better parenting, but because they grew up with enough daily neglect to learn to self-regulate, solve problems on their own, and develop a resilience that modern comforts make difficult to build

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Self checkout screen at Target showing barcode scanning during retail transaction

Florida man accused of using taco seasoning barcodes at Target self-checkout to take $40,000 in trading cards

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Older woman preparing homemade food at a table, reflecting the unseen work behind long-running family traditions.

Psychology suggests that those who uphold long-standing family traditions for decades aren’t always “happy to do so”; often, they’ve turned the planning, the cooking, and the emotional management into a silent way of earning a place they fear losing if they stop shouldering the burden

By ECONEWS
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April 17, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Two tricahue parrots near a cactus, one perched and one landing in flight, a scene linked to the birds’ return to Río Clarillo National Park.

After a 15-year absence, nests of tricahue parrots have reappeared in Río Clarillo, and the discovery confirms that a return that seemed impossible is already underway

By ECONEWS
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April 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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