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Large-scale aerial view of the Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport land reclamation site in Jinzhou Bay, China.

China is building a massive floating airport in the middle of the ocean, and the idea of a runway on water shows how far engineering goes when land runs out

By Adrian Villellas
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May 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Archaeologists working at the Molkenmarkt excavation site in Berlin to recover medieval artifacts before urban redevelopment.

Berlin opens a 269,000-square-foot pit in the city center and exposes its medieval roots, with archaeologists racing construction crews to save coins, walls, and clues before it is covered again

By ECONEWS
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May 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Aurora, a rescued bald eagle, playing with colorful floating rings and toys in a shallow water pool.

A 12-year-old bald eagle named Aurora is splashing in a kiddie pool with a pile of toys at a licensed wildlife rehab in Connecticut, and the twist is she is non-releasable after a truck strike and a partial wing amputation in 2024

By ECONEWS
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May 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
ModRoof modular panels made from recycled cardboard and coconut husk fiber being installed on a low-income home.

A man builds roofs from cardboard and farm waste for precarious homes, and after installing hundreds he proves impact can be humble, cheap, and scalable

By ECONEWS
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May 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Aerial view of meltwater runoff forming rivers on the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet during an extreme heat event.

A study finds Greenland’s ice melt grew sixfold in three decades, from about 14 to 90.8 billion U.S. tons, and the numbers put hard scale on a change already showing up at sea

By Adrian Villellas
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May 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Archaeologist uncovering a large ceramic burial urn embedded under tree roots in the Amazon rainforest.

Archaeologists find ceramic urns hidden under a fallen tree in the Amazon, and the unlikely hiding place hints at human stories the forest kept for centuries

By ECONEWS
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May 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Aerial view of the Port of Recife in Brazil, showing the urban harbor, navigation channel, and coastal breakwater.

The Port of Recife will spend about $19.7 million on dredging to handle ships up to 689 feet, and that quiet project decides which cities win or lose trade

By Adrian Villellas
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May 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Surtsey volcanic eruption in 1963, showing the moment a new island emerged from the ocean near Iceland.

A volcanic island was born out of nowhere in 1963, stayed isolated from humans from day one, and now functions as a natural lab for watching life start from scratch

By Adrian Villellas
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May 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Close-up of a small bat from the Myotis genus showing its sharp teeth and facial features in detail.

Scientists identify a new bat species, Myotis himalaicus, and its “very unique” traits reignite the debate over what we are still missing in mountain ecosystems

By ECONEWS
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May 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Cardboard cooler box filled with ice and beer bottles, designed to keep drinks cold using a recyclable insulated structure.

A Brazilian entrepreneur’s recyclable cardboard cooler keeps drinks cold for six hours and sells 40,000 units a month

By ECONEWS
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May 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Petrobras FPSO vessel docked and prepared for offshore deployment, used to produce and store oil in deepwater fields.

While Brazil debated the energy transition, Petrobras greenlit 11 new pre-salt platforms through 2027, and Búzios alone will get 6 FPSOs as it targets 1 million barrels a day

By ECONEWS
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May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Aerial view of Raffles City Chongqing showing The Crystal, a horizontal skyscraper linking multiple towers high above the city.

China built a 984-foot “horizontal skyscraper” linking four towers 820 feet up, and the about 13,200-ton structure turns architecture into a balance test

By ECONEWS
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May 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Two people sitting together with a laptop, while one looks engaged and the other appears distant, illustrating hidden loneliness.

Psychology: caregivers who seem self-sufficient can be lonelier than people think, a study finds

By Adrian Villellas
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May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
White stork standing in a wetland surrounded by water and vegetation, representing wildlife in protected ecosystems like Doñana.

A stork swallowed 150 rubber bands and ended up in Doñana, a brutal example of how small everyday trash can become a death sentence for wildlife

By ECONEWS
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May 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Technician installing a residential heat pump system as part of the transition to electric home heating.

Germany and the U.S. begin moving to phase out gas heaters in homes, and heat pumps are emerging as the replacement that changes bills, habits, and emissions

By ECONEWS
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May 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Farmer spraying pesticide over a green crop field, illustrating agricultural chemicals that can reach freshwater ecosystems.

Biologists warn a common farm pesticide may be accelerating fish aging, and the invisible effect could be reshaping food webs before we notice

By Adrian Villellas
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May 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Carnarvon flapjack octopus specimen viewed from below, showing its webbed arms and deep red body.

A giant-eyed octopus is discovered in the deep, and the new species Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis is a reminder of how much ocean still has no name

By ECONEWS
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May 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Underground tunnel inside an Italian Alps mine where a new data center is being built below the mountain.

An active mine in the Italian Alps becomes a $58 million underground data center, pairing servers with apples and wine in a cooling bet built where ore once came out

By ECONEWS
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May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A visitor at Crater of Diamonds State Park holds a small diamond found during a search in Arkansas.

A New York tourist finds a diamond the size of a human tooth, and a casual visit turns into a once-in-a-lifetime geology story

By ECONEWS
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May 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Construction site for an immersed tunnel beside a wide port channel, with concrete tunnel sections, cranes, boats, and city buildings in the background.

São Paulo stuns with a roughly $1.35 billion megaproject – Brazil’s first immersed tunnel will span 0.93 miles and force the city to reinvent underwater construction logistics

By Adrian Villellas
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May 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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