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Tree plantations and restored vegetation on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northern China, where regreening affected water availability

China planted trees like crazy to slow the advance of the Gobi Desert and ended up causing another big problem: water began to disappear from the soil and aquifers as rainfall patterns changed

By Sonia Ramírez
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March 14, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Dark image with an industrial facility visible at the top, illustrating the Fukushima nuclear site tied to research on microbial life in radioactive water.

Fifteen years after the disaster, the Fukushima reactors hide a secret: scientists detect life where radiation should have prevented everything

By ECONEWS
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March 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Traveler at a TSA checkpoint with a crossed-out driver’s license graphic, illustrating the new ConfirmID process for passengers without REAL ID.

Say goodbye to showing your real ID as usual, and this new $45 procedure could change the way many people pass through security checks in the United States

By Kevin Montien
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March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
LignoSat wooden cube satellite prototype with metal supports, illustrating Japan’s experiment to reduce orbital debris with wood.

Japan launches a wooden box into space as a “strange but brilliant solution” to an increasingly serious problem, orbital debris, and proposes an idea that seems like science fiction, but seeks to prevent the future of space from becoming an unmanageable landfill

By ECONEWS
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March 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Satellite view of a large phytoplankton bloom in Antarctic waters, illustrating research linking seafloor earthquakes to surface marine life.

Earthquakes beneath the waters of Antarctica could be “fueling” explosions of life on the surface, and the mechanism surprises even experts

By Adrian Villellas
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March 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Scientist examining advanced laboratory equipment used in artificial photosynthesis research to convert carbon dioxide and water into fuel.

China succeeds in mimicking photosynthesis and transforming CO₂ and water into fuel: the experiment that could revolutionize the production of synthetic gasoline

By Adrian Villellas
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March 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Submerged ruins of a medieval settlement on the floor of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, with stone structures and graves underwater

The archaeological discovery of the century: a city resembling Atlantis has been found at the bottom of a lake

By Sonia Ramírez
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March 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Elon Musk standing in front of a SpaceX rocket on a launch pad, illustrating the debate over Moon and Mars settlement plans

Elon Musk rethinks the fate of human civilization beyond Mars and sends a message that shifts the focus of the space debate

By ECONEWS
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March 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Hypersonic missile launching from a snowy range in Norway, illustrating Europe’s effort to advance high-speed military technology.

Europe accelerates its military technology in response to advances in Russian hypersonic missiles: the arms race that is redefining the strategic balance

By Sonia Ramírez
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March 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fresh broccoli florets shown as part of a plant-based supplement study linked to slower signs of low-risk prostate cancer

A four-month trial involving 208 men revealed that a daily capsule containing broccoli, turmeric, blueberries, and live bacteria could slow down worrying signs in the prostate

By Adrian Villellas
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March 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Aerial view of dense mixed forest in Germany, illustrating research on how forest soils respond to climate change and absorb methane.

Nature responds to climate change in surprising ways, and German forests are proof of this

By Adrian Villellas
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March 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Global view of Mars showing major surface features, illustrating research on how the planet’s gravity may influence Earth’s ice age timing.

The twist is brutal: Mars only has 1/10 of Earth’s mass… but its gravity would determine when ice ages arrive here

By Kevin Montien
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March 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Arctic coastal landscape with melting ice and exposed tundra, illustrating how warming may open the region to invasive species.

More than 2,500 invasive species are poised to conquer the Arctic as the ice disappears

By Sonia Ramírez
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March 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Gloved hand using a pipette in a lab setup with gallium and glassware, illustrating hydrogen production from sunlight and water

Australian scientists have succeeded in producing hydrogen using gallium, sunlight, and seawater: a breakthrough that could make clean energy cheaper

By ECONEWS
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March 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Hundreds of railway workers rebuilding tracks at night in China, illustrating a high-speed rail connection completed in a single operation.

China builds a high-speed railway line in just 9 hours with 1,500 workers, reducing a 7-hour journey to just 90 minutes

By Kevin Montien
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March 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Artist’s illustration of the Milky Way’s bright galactic center, where scientists propose ultra-dense dark matter instead of a black hole

Scientists propose that the center of the Milky Way does not contain a black hole, but rather ultra-dense dark matter

By ECONEWS
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March 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
View of Earth’s cloud-covered atmosphere from space, illustrating research on how the planet could one day lose its oxygen-rich air

The Earth could enter a phase with a weakly oxygenated or anoxic atmosphere, which would be a major red flag for our search for life on exoplanets

By Adrian Villellas
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March 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
False-color image of Neptune against black space, illustrating new research on the planet’s unusual magnetic field

In 1989, Voyager 2 observed “something that didn’t add up” on Neptune, and it took us decades to understand it. Now, a study published in Nature suggests that dark ice could be the cause of the planet’s strange magnetism

By Sonia Ramírez
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March 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Polar bear standing on Arctic sea ice in Norway as scientists report some Svalbard bears are getting fatter despite ice loss.

Although Arctic ice is disappearing faster than ever, scientists are discovering that polar bears in Norway are getting fatter and healthier

By Adrian Villellas
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March 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski speaking in front of a blackboard filled with equations, illustrating her work in theoretical physics.

From rebuilding a small plane between the ages of 12 and 14 to earning a PhD from Harvard and graduating from MIT with the highest grade point average in her class, the physicist born in Chicago in 1993 has been leading a line of research on celestial holography since 2022 and is already being compared to Einstein, although she does not want that label

By Adrian Villellas
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March 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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