https://www.ecoticias.com/en/orcas-smash-dead-sunfish-with-precise-timing-in-the-gulf-of-california-breaking-them-apart-into-pieces-their-young-can-eat-without-difficulty/35460/ 2026-08-08T17:09:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T17:09:00-04:00 Orcas smash dead sunfish with precise timing in the Gulf of California, breaking them apart into pieces their young can eat without difficulty https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/orca-sharp-tail-sunfish-hunt-gulf-california.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/six-billion-suns-weigh-a-hidden-black-hole-in-the-young-universe-revealed-by-how-its-gravity-tugs-on-the-surrounding-stars-in-a-distant-galaxy/35459/ 2026-08-08T15:18:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T15:18:00-04:00 Six billion Suns weigh a hidden black hole in the young universe, revealed by how its gravity tugs on the surrounding stars in a distant galaxy https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jwst-gravitational-lens-hidden-black-hole-mrg-m0138.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/silencing-ancient-brainstem-neurons-made-mice-far-more-distractible-the-first-evidence-that-evolution-kept-an-old-attention-circuit-alongside-newer-brain-systems/35458/ 2026-08-08T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T12:30:00-04:00 Silencing ancient brainstem neurons made mice far more distractible, the first evidence that evolution kept an old attention circuit alongside newer brain systems https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mouse-selective-attention-touchscreen-experiment.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-borrowed-mars-gravity-in-may-2026-gaining-a-thousand-miles-per-hour-and-testing-instruments-built-to-study-a-metal-rich-asteroid/35457/ 2026-08-08T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T10:15:00-04:00 NASA’s Psyche spacecraft borrowed Mars’ gravity in May 2026, gaining a thousand miles per hour and testing instruments built to study a metal-rich asteroid https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/crescent-mars-psyche-gravity-assist-flyby.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/antarctic-bottom-water-shrunk-by-2-9-percent-between-2002-and-2023-a-hidden-ocean-mass-that-fills-forty-percent-of-the-global-sea-and-is-losing-volume/35455/ 2026-08-08T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T08:45:00-04:00 Antarctic Bottom Water shrunk by 2.9 percent between 2002 and 2023, a hidden ocean mass that fills forty percent of the global sea and is losing volume https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/antarctic-sea-ice-southern-ocean-aabw-satellite.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/around-2010-iron-rich-liquid-beneath-the-pacific-switched-direction-inside-earths-outer-core-a-reversal-that-peaked-then-weakened-again-by-2020/35456/ 2026-08-08T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-08T06:30:00-04:00 Around 2010, iron-rich liquid beneath the Pacific switched direction inside Earth’s outer core, a reversal that peaked then weakened again by 2020 https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/earth-outer-core-flow-reversal-swarm-satellites.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/nine-quantum-components-act-together-in-a-strange-metal-sample-showing-how-a-solid-you-could-hold-reveals-the-hidden-teamwork-of-the-quantum-world/35454/ 2026-08-07T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T18:30:00-04:00 Nine quantum components act together in a strange metal sample, showing how a solid you could hold reveals the hidden teamwork of the quantum world https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/scientists-neutron-scattering-quantum-entanglement-strange-metal.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/bridgestone-has-put-its-airless-airfree-tire-to-work-for-the-first-time-powering-slow-12-mph-autonomous-shuttles-for-elderly-residents-in-higashiomi-japan/35404/ 2026-08-07T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T17:00:00-04:00 Bridgestone has put its airless AirFree tire to work for the first time, powering slow 12-mph autonomous shuttles for elderly residents in Higashiomi, Japan https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bridgestone-airfree-autonomous-shuttle-japan.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1946-argentina-released-just-20-beavers-in-tierra-del-fuego-to-start-a-fur-trade-and-the-failed-experiment-now-costs-the-country-66-6-million-a-year/35403/ 2026-08-07T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T15:00:00-04:00 In 1946, Argentina released just 20 beavers in Tierra del Fuego to start a fur trade, and the failed experiment now costs the country $66.6 million a year https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/beaver-dam-flooded-native-forest-tierra-del-fuego.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1998-about-1000-truckloads-of-orange-peels-were-dumped-on-a-barren-pasture-used-for-grazing-livestock-in-costa-rica-and-what-scientists-discovered-15-years-later-was-so-unexpected-that-they-had/35464/ 2026-08-07T13:40:34-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T13:40:34-04:00 In 1998, about 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped on a barren pasture used for grazing livestock in Costa Rica, and what scientists discovered 15 years later was so unexpected that they had trouble recognizing the place https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/orange-peels-costa-rica-forest-restoration-1998.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-viral-story-claims-500-tortoises-turned-sahara-sand-green-in-five-years-but-no-scientist-agency-or-satellite-image-can-verify-that-the-experiment-ever-happened/35388/ 2026-08-07T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T12:30:00-04:00 A viral story claims 500 tortoises turned Sahara sand green in five years, but no scientist, agency, or satellite image can verify that the experiment ever happened https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/african-spurred-tortoise-burrow-sahel-senegal.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-hawaii-animal-sanctuary-is-offering-free-housing-to-travelers-but-in-return-they-must-spend-30-hours-a-week-feeding-cleaning-and-caring-for-rescued-farm-animals/35451/ 2026-08-07T10:33:30-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T10:33:30-04:00 A Hawaii animal sanctuary is offering free housing to travelers, but in return they must spend 30 hours a week feeding, cleaning and caring for rescued farm animals https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hawaii-animal-sanctuary-free-housing-travelers-rescued-farm-animals.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-the-early-1970s-florida-dumped-between-1-million-and-2-million-tires-into-the-atlantic-to-build-an-artificial-reef-and-the-plan-turned-into-an-ecological-disaster/35387/ 2026-08-07T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T10:15:00-04:00 In the early 1970s, Florida dumped between 1 million and 2 million tires into the Atlantic to build an artificial reef, and the plan turned into an ecological disaster https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/osborne-tire-reef-abandoned-tires-atlantic-florida.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-2022-a-california-startup-released-sulfur-dioxide-balloons-over-mexico-to-test-cooling-credits-and-the-backlash-pushed-mexico-to-move-to-block-solar-geoengineering-experiments/35386/ 2026-08-07T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T08:45:00-04:00 In 2022, a California startup released sulfur dioxide balloons over Mexico to test ‘cooling credits,’ and the backlash pushed Mexico to move to block solar geoengineering experiments https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/make-sunsets-solar-geoengineering-balloon-launch.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-study-of-nearly-10000-battery-tests-found-used-ev-batteries-hold-up-far-better-than-feared-with-the-kia-e-niro-still-at-97-capacity-after-62000-miles/35385/ 2026-08-07T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T06:30:00-04:00 A study of nearly 10,000 battery tests found used EV batteries hold up far better than feared, with the Kia e-Niro still at 97% capacity after 62,000 miles https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kia-e-niro-ev-battery-pack-health-study.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/morocco-is-testing-a-porous-sponge-pavement-to-replace-scorching-black-asphalt-in-marrakech-and-agadir-and-pilot-data-show-it-can-run-up-to-16f-cooler/35384/ 2026-08-06T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T18:30:00-04:00 Morocco is testing a porous ‘sponge’ pavement to replace scorching black asphalt in Marrakech and Agadir, and pilot data show it can run up to 16°F cooler https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/marrakech-permeable-sponge-pavement-climate-resilient-street.jpg