https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1968-two-soviet-steppe-tortoises-flew-around-the-moon-and-returned-alive-to-earth-before-apollo-8-carried-humans-there/35915/ 2026-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 In 1968, two Soviet steppe tortoises flew around the Moon and returned alive to Earth before Apollo 8 carried humans there https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/zond-5-soviet-tortoises-moon-1968.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/texas-school-buses-can-turn-dangerously-hot-before-children-even-reach-class-and-researchers-are-finding-that-the-metal-boxes-carrying-students-every-day-may-be-trapping-far-more-heat-than-parents-re/35914/ 2026-08-23T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-23T15:00:00-04:00 Texas school buses can turn dangerously hot before children even reach class, and researchers are finding that the metal boxes carrying students every day may be trapping far more heat than parents realize https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/texas-school-bus-fleet-electric-transition.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/scientists-analyzed-hundreds-of-human-genomes-and-found-dna-from-two-unknown-ancient-groups-a-ghost-lineage-that-split-off-800000-years-ago-and-another-dating-back-1-8-million-years/35880/ 2026-08-23T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-23T10:15:00-04:00 Scientists analyzed hundreds of human genomes and found DNA from two unknown ancient groups: a ghost lineage that split off 800,000 years ago, and another dating back 1.8 million years https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/neanderthal-reconstruction-ancient-human-dna.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-alaskan-glacier-block-weighing-2500-pounds-arrived-in-iowa-in-1977-by-helicopter-and-refrigerated-truck-testing-whether-icebergs-could-become-drinking-water-for-nations-desperate-for-it/35878/ 2026-08-23T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-23T08:45:00-04:00 An Alaskan glacier block weighing 2,500 pounds arrived in Iowa in 1977 by helicopter and refrigerated truck, testing whether icebergs could become drinking water for nations desperate for it https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/alaska-glacier-icebergs-freshwater.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/florida-communities-collect-oyster-shells-from-restaurants-cure-them-in-the-sun-and-return-them-to-shore-to-build-reefs-but-viral-claims-of-500000-tons-and-25-year-highs-lack-proof/35879/ 2026-08-23T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-23T06:30:00-04:00 Florida communities collect oyster shells from restaurants, cure them in the sun, and return them to shore to build reefs, but viral claims of 500,000 tons and 25-year highs lack proof https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/florida-oyster-shell-recycling-coastal-restoration-reefs.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/moken-children-in-the-andaman-sea-free-dive-without-goggles-and-see-clearly-underwater-a-skill-years-of-practice-not-dolphin-like-biology-trained-into-their-eyes/35877/ 2026-08-22T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T18:30:00-04:00 Moken children in the Andaman Sea free-dive without goggles and see clearly underwater, a skill years of practice, not dolphin-like biology, trained into their eyes https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/moken-child-underwater-vision-andaman-sea.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/argentine-ants-defend-citrus-pests-from-predators-in-californias-groves-and-vineyards-raising-honeydew-pressure-and-weakening-biological-control-after-spreading-from-south-america-in-1891/35876/ 2026-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Argentine ants defend citrus pests from predators in California’s groves and vineyards, raising honeydew pressure and weakening biological control, after spreading from South America in 1891 https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/argentine-ants-honeydew-pests-california.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/researchers-released-16500-gallons-of-sodium-hydroxide-into-the-ocean-near-cape-cod-the-first-epa-permitted-trial-of-its-kind-and-a-dye-tracer-followed-the-patch-for-five-days/35875/ 2026-08-22T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T15:00:00-04:00 Researchers released 16,500 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the ocean near Cape Cod, the first EPA-permitted trial of its kind, and a dye tracer followed the patch for five days https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ocean-alkalinity-experiment-pink-dye-cape-cod.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/brazilian-geneticist-warwick-kerr-bred-honey-bees-for-tropical-heat-in-1956-and-26-swarming-colonies-spread-across-the-western-hemisphere-by-1990-transforming-pollination-patterns/35874/ 2026-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 Brazilian geneticist Warwick Kerr bred honey bees for tropical heat in 1956, and 26 swarming colonies spread across the Western Hemisphere by 1990, transforming pollination patterns https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/warwick-kerr-africanized-honey-bees-brazil.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-globe-skimmer-dragonfly-barely-1-5-inches-long-may-fly-3700-miles-across-generations-and-dna-now-links-its-populations-across-asia-and-the-americas-in-one-migration-circuit/35882/ 2026-08-22T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T10:15:00-04:00 A globe skimmer dragonfly barely 1.5 inches long may fly 3,700 miles across generations, and DNA now links its populations across Asia and the Americas in one migration circuit https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/globe-skimmer-dragonfly-long-distance-migration.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/californias-iceplant-from-south-africa-spreads-three-feet-a-year-across-bluffs-and-dunes-crowding-native-plants-and-pulling-it-out-turns-out-to-be-only-the-first-step/35881/ 2026-08-22T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-22T06:30:00-04:00 California’s iceplant from South Africa spreads three feet a year across bluffs and dunes, crowding native plants, and pulling it out turns out to be only the first step https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/california-invasive-iceplant-removal-coastal-dunes.jpg