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Hand holding a plastic water bottle in a store aisle, highlighting concerns about microplastics in bottled water.

A review of 140 studies finds people who drink bottled water ingest tens of thousands more plastic particles a year

By Adrian Villellas
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February 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Joshua trees blooming in the California desert in October 2025, months earlier than their usual flowering season.

Something is not right in the California desert: Joshua trees began to bloom in October 2025 (yes, October), and now scientists are trying to figure out what “woke them up” months earlier than usual

By Adrian Villellas
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February 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chestnut mining bee Andrena rehni on an American chestnut flower in a Syracuse research orchard

It looked like a normal bee in an orchard, but after a few seconds, a scientist realized she was seeing something that almost no one had ever seen in that area before

By ECONEWS
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February 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Bowl of plain yogurt topped with fruit and granola on a breakfast table

Thousands of people do it without thinking twice, but eating yogurt every day has real effects on health, and not all of them are positive, according to experts

By ECONEWS
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February 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Underground view of the Oklo mine in Gabon, where scientists confirmed a natural nuclear reactor operated about 2 billion years ago.

In 1972, a uranium anomaly at Oklo in Gabon revealed a natural nuclear reactor that ran 2 billion years ago

By Adrian Villellas
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February 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A high-speed passenger train used by Brazil’s ANTT to illustrate the proposed Rio to São Paulo high-speed rail project.

Brazil plans a high-speed train between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo that would make the trip in 1 hour 45 minutes

By ECONEWS
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February 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis used in evolutionary biology research

A brainless creature from the bottom of the sea could hold the molecular trick that helped build the human body between 600 and 700 million years ago

By ECONEWS
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February 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Humanoid robot police officer directing traffic at a city intersection in China

China is deploying robotic police officers equipped with cameras that operate 24 hours a day on the streets to replace human workers and normalize total automation

By Adrian Villellas
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February 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Senior driver renewing a California driver’s license at a DMV office

California drivers 70 and older: in-person renewal every five years, but no automatic written test since October 2024

By ECONEWS
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February 21, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Baking soda and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, the two ingredients commonly mixed into a paste to whiten stained grout lines.

The combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide that is so popular in 2026 seems like a magical and inexpensive solution, but experts warn that it depends greatly on where it is used and when it is discontinued

By Adrian Villellas
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February 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Close-up of stingless guard bees at the entrance of their nest in Kerala, India

He is only 14 years old, used a 10-year-old camera, and won the world’s most important macro photography contest with a photo of bees in India

By ECONEWS
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February 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM
People walking in extreme summer heat during a heat wave linked to accelerated biological aging

Science confirms that heat waves are literally accelerating the aging process

By ECONEWS
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February 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Volkswagen vehicles parked together as Germany’s auto industry faces restructuring fears

Economist Moritz Schularick warns BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes may not survive in their current form until 2030

By ECONEWS
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February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Handwritten note showing mixed uppercase and lowercase letters within the same word

Mixing capital and lowercase letters in handwriting: what psychologists and handwriting experts say it can reflect

By ECONEWS
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February 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Japanese research vessel drilling for rare earth rich mud 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean

A deep-sea mission detects mud containing valuable elements where no one was looking. The discovery, made at a depth of 6 kilometers, could change the course of technology

By Adrian Villellas
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February 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
A store checkout screen shows “SNAP/EBT Food Stamp Benefits Accepted,” highlighting how food aid is used at the register in everyday shopping.

SNAP work requirements of 80 hours a month take effect in Illinois, Texas and Ohio, putting benefits at risk

By ECONEWS
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February 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A French bulldog lying on grass outdoors.

What would happen to dogs if humans disappeared? Experts say breeds like bulldogs would fade as dogs interbreed

By Adrian Villellas
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February 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Four North American river otters swimming in a spring-fed lake in the Texas Hill Country near Waco

Four river otters spotted in a Texas Hill Country lake, a sign of recovering waters in Central Texas

By Adrian Villellas
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February 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A newborn baby is held in a hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, shortly after birth.

Colombia has just broken all traditional family patterns with a statistic that surprises even Europe: 87% of babies are born outside of marriage, and this is only the beginning

By ECONEWS
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February 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
U.S. military drone in flight receiving wireless power from a ground-based laser transmission system

The United States fires a laser from the ground that keeps a drone in the air for hours without having to land even once

By ECONEWS
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February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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