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A sensor patch worn on a finger that can generate electricity from sweat for battery-free wearables

Japanese scientists print a paper sensor that generates electricity from sweat

By ECONEWS
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March 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Chinese "Jetank" (Jiutian) heavy-lift drone on a runway, featuring a 25-meter wingspan and 12-hour endurance.

China already has a giant drone with the payload capacity of a manned fighter jet, and what’s most unsettling is that the “Jetank” can launch entire swarms into the air

By ECONEWS
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March 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sailing in Panamanian waters during a visit that has reignited the environmental debate

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is scheduled to arrive in Panama between March 29 and April 2 with some 6,000 people on board for a military port call that has also raised concerns about noise, waste, and emissions

By ECONEWS
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March 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Physicist Stephen Hawking using his specialized communication system to deliver a lecture on the future of humanity and space exploration.

Stephen Hawking, physicist: “I don’t think humanity will survive the next thousand years”

By Adrian Villellas
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March 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A high-resolution macro photograph of a Hallucigenia fossil from the Burgess Shale, showing its signature spikes and tubular body.

The specimen they described in 1977 returns to the scene almost 50 years later and solves the mystery of the diet of the ocean’s strangest creature

By Adrian Villellas
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March 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Bottle of alpine viper grappa with a preserved snake inside on display

The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century

By ECONEWS
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March 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM
NASA Artemis II astronauts standing beside the Orion spacecraft during mission preparations for the crewed flight around the Moon

NASA is once again “flying around the Moon” with four astronauts and a 10-day mission, the first dress rehearsal since 1972, putting Artemis III in the spotlight

By ECONEWS
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March 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Portrait of Bill Gates, whose comments on steady improvement and long-term progress anchor a broader lesson about change

Bill Gates’ advice on small improvements and what it means for energy efficiency at home

By Adrian Villellas
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March 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Map of Doggerland between Britain and mainland Europe with a highlighted outline and arrow

Scientists have found ancient DNA in 252 samples taken from the seafloor and have discovered that, 16,000 years ago, a lush and vibrant land existed beneath the North Sea

By ECONEWS
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March 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Golden sea silk fibers resting in a person’s hand, illustrating the rare marine material recreated by researchers in South Korea

South Korea recovers sea silk reserved for emperors and reveals why its golden sheen can last for centuries without fading

By ECONEWS
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March 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
AI simulation evolves vision from blind virtual creatures, revealing how eyes can emerge without direct programming

In 2026, an AI is challenged to design life from scratch, and the unthinkable happens: it starts with blind creatures and ends up developing a functional visual system without instructions, as if evolution had “sneaked” into the code

By Adrian Villellas
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March 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Rendering of Trojena freshwater lake surrounded by mountains and dam structures in Saudi Arabia

Trojena: Saudi Arabia is building three dams for a 1.7-mile artificial lake in the NEOM mountains, a $4.7 billion contract

By ECONEWS
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March 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Aerial rendering of the Pinglu Canal with locks, cargo ships and surrounding green hills in China

China’s Pinglu Canal: the 83-mile route linking Nanning to the sea, due to finish in late 2026

By ECONEWS
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March 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Large net lifting invasive Asian carp from the Kansas River during a fish removal operation aimed at reducing the spread of the species

What began as an ecological solution in the 1970s turned into a massive invasion that forced the removal of tens of thousands of pounds of fish

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Cup of black coffee on a white saucer, illustrating the debate over drinking caffeine immediately after waking up

If you are someone who drinks coffee as soon as you open your eyes, be careful with this: cortisol levels skyrocket in the first 30 to 60 minutes, and caffeine can cause you to feel a “strange euphoria”

By Adrian Villellas
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March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ocean sunfish floating near the surface of the sea

What seemed like a routine walk along the coast of Ravenna ended with the discovery of a giant sunfish, 8.2 feet long and weighing 882 pounds, that washed up dead on a beach in Italy; its mysterious death has baffled scientists in the Adriatic

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Seu Chiquinho standing beside the wall of his adobe house in rural Brazil, reflecting a life built around traditional materials and simple routines

Francisco Matias, 80, lives alone in a 1920 adobe house in Brazil with well water and a wood stove

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ancient human footprints preserved in sediment at White Sands National Park, the controversial tracks dated to roughly 21,000 to 23,000 years ago

These human footprints found in the desert of the United States are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old and are generating considerable controversy among archaeologists

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Herd of European bison standing in a grassy field in Romania, illustrating the rewilding project linked to rising plant biomass

Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as the plant biomass in the area increases by 30%

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Satellite view of Lac Rouge and the surrounding landscape in northern Quebec before the lake’s sudden drainage event

An entire lake disappears overnight in northern Quebec, and the water travels more than 6.2 miles as if someone had pulled the plug

By Adrian Villellas
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March 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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