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A cross-section of a canned salmon fillet showing preserved anisakid worms extracted for scientific study.

Researchers opened decades-old canned salmon from Alaska and found a hidden ocean record inside, dead anisakid worms that let them track food web change over 42 years, with parasite counts rising in chum and pink salmon but staying flat in coho and sockeye

By ECONEWS
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May 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Side-by-side comparison of Beijing’s skyline showing heavy smog on one side and clear blue sky over modern buildings on the other.

China “erases” 12 years of pollution and achieves a 98% reduction in its capital: the figure is so extreme it forces one question… how did they really do it?

By ECONEWS
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May 23, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Archaeological excavation and prehistoric evidence linked to Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in Malta’s Latnija Cave

Finds in Malta’s Latnija cave show hunter-gatherers crossed open sea to reach the island 8,500 years ago

By Adrian Villellas
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May 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Drained reservoir in La Rioja revealing shrinking water pools and habitat risks for protected freshwater species

La Rioja and the drained reservoir: protected species emerge, and experts are worried about what could come next

By Adrian Villellas
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May 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Leafcutter ants carrying pieces of leaves, highlighting the ecological role of ant colonies in natural ecosystems

“$250 for an ant”: the market driving one insect to luxury prices, and the reason has more to do with science than with extravagance

By ECONEWS
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May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ancient Pinot Noir grape seed recovered from a medieval hospital latrine in northern France

A Pinot Noir grape seed is found in the latrine of a medieval hospital: it sounds trivial… until you understand what it reveals about diet and power

By Adrian Villellas
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May 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Iron ore transport and export operations linked to Guinea’s Simandou mining project and Chinese steel supply

China receives the first shipment of 200,000 tons from Africa’s largest “hidden iron” deposit: the move smells like a geopolitical shift

By ECONEWS
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May 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Chalet in the Ardennes region of Belgium surrounded by forest and open land during retirement relocation

A Belgian couple bought a chalet in the Ardennes for €140,000, but local rules on where they can live still apply

By Adrian Villellas
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May 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Ancient Arabic manuscript discovered in Old Dongola linked to Nubian ruler King Qashqash

A 17th-century Arabic document turns up in a pile of trash… and what it reveals about everyday life changes the “official” narrative of the era

By Adrian Villellas
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May 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Dark tropical lake in the Congo Basin releasing ancient carbon from surrounding peatlands

Lakes along the Congo River are releasing tons of “ancient carbon”: the numbers are alarming, and the reason is more disturbing than it seems

By ECONEWS
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May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Archaeologists studying ancient household remains at the Neolithic site of Molino Casarotto in Italy

Neolithic life under the microscope: cooking, cleaning, and taking out the trash weren’t “minor chores”… they were the hidden engine of society (and now there’s proof)

By ECONEWS
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May 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Archaeological excavation site in the Czech Republic where researchers uncovered an ancient Celtic settlement

They were going to build a highway and ended up uncovering an intact Celtic city with gold, jewelry, and 2,000-year-old workshops: the archaeological twist feels cinematic

By ECONEWS
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May 21, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Aging rubber gasket used to seal underwater tunnel joints against seawater pressure

The rubber used in underwater tunnels is degrading much faster than expected: the problem is silent… and it could become incredibly expensive if no one stops it in time

By Adrian Villellas
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May 21, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Retired U.S. Navy warships and support vessels scheduled for decommissioning and recycling

The U.S. Navy loses 13 ships… and the most worrying detail is not the number, it is what it suggests about the future of the fleet

By Adrian Villellas
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May 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Excavation site in the Netherlands where workers uncovered possible remains of a medieval trading ship

Construction work in the Netherlands suddenly uncovers a medieval ship: the “shell” buried underground could change what we believed about trade in that era

By ECONEWS
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May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Dragon fruit peels processed into carbon material for lithium-sulfur battery research in China

China turns dragon fruit peels into a key material for electric car and airplane batteries: the unbelievable part isn’t the fruit… it’s the chemical trick behind it

By ECONEWS
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May 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Archaeological remains and Bronze Age burial artifacts from a Serbian tomb dated using ancient human teeth

Serbia: a 4,600-year-old tomb with a gold diadem and three teeth is discovered… and that combination is disrupting the Bronze Age timeline

By ECONEWS
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May 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Researchers analyzing coastal sea-level data and flood-risk models linked to global shoreline elevation studies

Errors detected in hundreds of sea-level studies, and the “new” figures could change coastal risk maps across half the world… (and it is far from a minor correction)

By Adrian Villellas
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May 20, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Hydrogen-powered brick kiln conversion project at Wienerberger’s Denton factory in Greater Manchester

The United Kingdom fires up the first commercial hydrogen-powered brick factory: the date is set, and the industrial shift feels like the start of a “new era”

By ECONEWS
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May 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Concept proposal for a pedestrian and bicycle tunnel beneath the Panama Canal connecting Panama City and Panamá Oeste

Panama wants a pedestrian tunnel under the Canal: it sounds crazy… until you see the plan, the numbers, and the “why now” (there is more than one reason)

By Adrian Villellas
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May 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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