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Fossil vertebrae originally labeled as mammoth remains later identified as whale bones in a museum collection in Alaska.

For 70 years, they were believed to be mammoths… but no, they were whales. Two “megafauna” vertebrae in Alaska have been relabeled, and history is changing in 2026

March 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Illustration of a nickel iron battery inspired by Thomas Edison’s early design and modern nanotechnology research for long lasting energy storage.

In 1901, Edison already had a battery for electric cars that could change everything: the forgotten invention that today is once again challenging lithium

March 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Fifteen story residential building in Zhuyuan village, China, built by the Zhou family so more than 100 relatives can live together.

A Chinese family builds a 15-story building for all its members after ruling out separate homes and opting for a unique model of cohabitation

March 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Juvenile great white shark accidentally caught by fishermen in waters near Alicante, Spain in the western Mediterranean.

A great white shark has been caught in waters near the Spanish coast: this is the third verified sighting in less than 11 years and reopens the debate about their presence in the Mediterranean

March 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Patient undergoing MRI guided focused ultrasound treatment, a technology researchers are studying for potential Alzheimer’s therapy.

A neurologist treated his mother’s dystonia with ultrasound… and suddenly her Alzheimer’s “activated” after remaining dormant for eight years

March 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
People and cyclists on a European city street, illustrating daily life in a region that could be affected by sharp cooling if the AMOC collapses.

Goodbye to Europe’s temperate climate if this happens: the model predicts drops of up to 10-15 °C in areas of northwestern Europe after the collapse

March 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Illustration of a sperm whale confronting a giant squid underwater, showing the deep-sea predator-prey struggle studied by scientists.

The deep ocean once again looks like something out of a movie, with sperm whales and giant squids locked in an evolutionary “war” that has lasted millions of years, and the scars give it away

March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Iranian Kilo-class submarine sailing on the surface, illustrating renewed naval activity in the Persian Gulf

A satellite image reveals that Iran has returned one of its Russian Kilo submarines to service after months in dry dock, and the move comes just as the United States bolsters the Gulf with the USS Gerald R. Ford

March 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Illustration of Alnashetri, a tiny bird-like dinosaur from Patagonia, showing the species that is reshaping alvarezsauroid history

A dinosaur the size of a cat and weighing less than 2.2 pounds changes history; the 90-million-year-old Alnashetri fossil rewrites its lineage

March 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Close-up of gold nuggets, illustrating China’s reported discovery of a massive underground gold deposit in Hunan Province

More than 1,000 metric tons of gold have been found underground in China, and the astonishing figure is its price: around $85.9 billion, in a discovery that could redefine the global map of this precious metal

March 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Airbus A350-1000 aircraft taking off, illustrating Air Canada’s newly revealed order for eight long-haul widebody jets.

Airbus has finally revealed the identity of the “mystery customer” who ordered eight A350-1000s, and the name comes as a surprise, as it changes the commercial landscape of long-haul flights and opens the door to a new battle for the most profitable routes

March 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Person walking across cracked dry land carrying water containers, illustrating worsening drought and future global water shortages.

Goodbye to water as we know it: a study warns that 74% of regions could experience unprecedented shortages by 2100

March 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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

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

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

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

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

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

March 13, 2026 at 8:45 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

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

March 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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