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Ancient human footprints preserved in sediment at White Sands National Park, the controversial tracks dated to roughly 21,000 to 23,000 years ago

These human footprints found in the desert of the United States are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old and are generating considerable controversy among archaeologists

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March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Herd of European bison standing in a grassy field in Romania, illustrating the rewilding project linked to rising plant biomass

Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as the plant biomass in the area increases by 30%

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March 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Bulldog Coaster roller coaster at Brean Theme Park in Somerset, linked to the park’s liquidation and planned reopening

Brean Theme Park enters liquidation but says it will reopen on March 21, 2026

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March 23, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Aerial view of La Serena reservoir and dam in Spain, where floodgates were opened during a rare high-water event

La Serena, Spain’s largest reservoir, opens its floodgates after weeks of storms, a rare event in its 35 years

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ancient iron surgical tool used for trepanation discovered at an Iron Age Celtic site in Poland

A 2,300-year-old Celtic “medical instrument” has been found in Poland, and evidence points to cranial surgery being performed in the middle of the Iron Age

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Cow using a broom to scratch its back, demonstrating tool use behavior observed by scientists

A cow scratches its back with a broom and proves that we have been wrong for more than 10,000 years

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Aerial view of a major container port near the Panama Canal, showing cranes, cargo areas, and ships at berth amid the port dispute

China warns Panama of a “high price” after its Supreme Court voids CK Hutchison’s port contract

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Satellite map showing sulfur dioxide emissions from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano spreading across the Arabian Sea

After 12,000 years of silence, a volcano in Ethiopia has erupted again, reminding us that an inactive volcano is never truly extinct

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 9:17 AM
According to this new study, what lies at the center of the Milky Way may not be what it seemed

According to this new study, what lies at the center of the Milky Way may not be what it seemed

By ECONEWS
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March 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Microscopic view of laser-generated structures inside living human cells using two-photon polymerization technology

They shoot a laser at living human cells and manage to build three-dimensional structures inside them

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS traveling through space with a glowing coma and tail releasing gas and dust

Why objects such as 3I/ATLAS could be the cheapest ticket to cross the galaxy

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Map of the northeastern United States Atlantic coast showing offshore areas where a freshwater aquifer was discovered beneath the seabed

Fresh water under the Atlantic: drilling off Massachusetts confirms an aquifer that could supply a city like New York for 800 years

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Artist’s reconstruction of Tanyka amnicola, a 275-million-year-old herbivore from Brazil with an unusual jaw and sideways teeth

A 275-million-year-old herbivore with a crooked jaw and “sideways” teeth has been found in Brazil and dubbed a living fossil

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Portrait of James Watson, the American biologist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the DNA double helix structure.

James Watson went from being a scientific icon to falling from grace in the public eye. The 1962 Nobel Prize winner for the discovery of DNA died on November 6, 2025, at the age of 97, after years of controversy for making baseless claims that Black people were less intelligent

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
NASA map showing seasonal surface velocity changes on Stonebreen glacier in Svalbard, with red areas marking faster summer flow

NASA shows the Stonebreen glacier in Svalbard “pulsing” in red as its flow speeds up each summer

By ECONEWS
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March 21, 2026 at 5:56 AM
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales navigating through icy Arctic waters during a naval deployment.

The United Kingdom takes a step forward in the Arctic in 2026 and deploys its aircraft carrier Prince of Wales to “protect” Greenland, a geostrategic shift reminiscent of the old Cold War logic, but with melting ice as the new backdrop

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Black-and-white portrait of Leo Tolstoy writing at a desk, tied to his famous quote about happiness and purpose

Tolstoy, Russian philosopher: “The secret of happiness is not always doing what you want, but always wanting what you do”

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Aerial view of a solar thermal plant with heliostat fields and a central tower, linked to Vast Renewables’ Port Augusta project.

Vast Renewables, the Australian solar thermal company backed by ARENA, heads for wind-up with about $79 million in debt

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Red boat moving through icy Greenland waters near large ice formations, illustrating the coastal regions affected by ice loss and sea-level change.

The strange “Greenland effect” now has figures and defies intuition: the more ice the island loses, the more sea levels along its coastline can drop due to a truly brutal double geological and gravitational mechanism

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Social Security cards placed over U.S. dollar bills, illustrating retirement benefits and savings concerns for Americans turning 65.

The average Social Security check at 65 is about $1,611 a month: what it covers in retirement

By ECONEWS
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March 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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