Sonia Ramírez
A 25-year-old astronomer used a 4-inch telescope in a wooden shed to spot a signal that helped open the door to discovering thousands of planets
The Sun may look yellow from Earth, but seen from space it’s actually white, and our atmosphere is what tints it with that familiar color
Foxes moved into a solar farm and turned it into a natural habitat, as the panels created shade, shelter, and a surprising new ecosystem
A recycled bottle is being used in Aragón as a trap for Asian hornets, and what is surprising is how the simplest setup can be the most effective once the invasion is established
Spain planted an invasive tree in 1960 thinking it was a great idea, and what’s worrying is how it’s now hammering local birdlife because the ecosystem can’t keep up
Mexico pulls a “land-based Panama Canal” out of its hat: 303 km across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to connect the Pacific and the Gulf without passing through locks
The federal agency fighting bed bugs keeps getting infested in its own building, and what is absurd is that workers still are not allowed to telecommute
A Latin American country is moving massive amounts of earth to build a “dry canal” route pitched as bigger than the Panama Canal, and what’s bold is that it’s trying to reroute global trade without digging a single lock
A thumbnail-sized chip that runs an electrical current through blood plasma and uses nanoparticles to snag tumor signals sorted pancreatic cancer with 97% accuracy in about 15 minutes, beating the standard needle biopsy rate of roughly 79% in the same comparison
Crewless and able to stay submerged for 16 weeks, Germany’s Greyshark drone sub uses hydrogen and 17 sensors, and its endurance redefines what underwater surveillance can be
Singapore covers about 111 acres of the Tengeh Reservoir with 122,000 floating solar panels, a bid to cut an energy dependence the city-state can’t afford
Architects recommend sticking aluminum foil to the wall for 24 to 48 hours, and the trick can reveal whether your home has a hidden leak or only condensation
Indonesia rescues a wild snake considered the world’s longest, and the operation exposes the tense overlap between giant wildlife and the communities that live alongside it
Cleaner air is making marine clouds about 2.8% less reflective per decade over the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, and scientists say that “clean-air paradox” is letting more sunlight hit the water and helping oceans warm faster than forecasts expected
Peru is also building a trench on its border with Chile, but for different reasons, and the simple construction doubles as a practical tool and a political message
An 11,000-carat ruby find (about 4.85 pounds) reshapes mining in Myanmar, and the giant stone reopens the debate over value, traceability, and the real price of gemstones









