https://www.ecoticias.com/en/earth-may-have-spent-roughly-a-billion-years-with-days-stuck-near-19-hours-long-and-scientists-think-an-extraordinary-tug-of-war-involving-the-moon-and-the-atmosphere-temporarily-stopped-the-planet/36021/ 2026-08-29T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-29T10:15:00-04:00 Earth may have spent roughly a billion years with days stuck near 19 hours long, and scientists think an extraordinary tug-of-war involving the Moon and the atmosphere temporarily stopped the planet’s rotation from slowing normally https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/earth-moon-rotation-day-length-illustration.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-fin-whale-can-grow-longer-than-a-city-bus-and-race-through-the-ocean-at-remarkable-speeds-despite-weighing-tens-of-tons-yet-this-enormous-animal-remains-one-of-the-least-noticed-giants-swimming-t/36004/ 2026-08-29T08:03:34-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-29T07:00:00-04:00 The fin whale can grow longer than a city bus and race through the ocean at remarkable speeds despite weighing tens of tons, yet this enormous animal remains one of the least noticed giants swimming through our seas https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/fin-whale-ocean-greenland.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/floridas-turkey-point-nuclear-plant-became-a-refuge-for-american-crocodiles-but-its-168-miles-of-cooling-canals-left-a-salty-problem-underground/36003/ 2026-08-28T18:10:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-28T18:10:00-04:00 Florida’s Turkey Point nuclear plant became a refuge for American crocodiles, but its 168 miles of cooling canals left a salty problem underground https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/american-crocodile-hatchlings-turkey-point-florida.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-surfer-spotted-a-rabbit-living-inside-a-hanging-cage-and-initially-thought-he-could-keep-walking-but-one-closer-look-at-the-animal-changed-what-happened-next-and-turned-an-ordinary-day-into-a-rescu/36002/ 2026-08-28T15:26:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-28T15:26:00-04:00 A surfer spotted a rabbit living inside a hanging cage and initially thought he could keep walking, but one closer look at the animal changed what happened next and turned an ordinary day into a rescue https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/asa-rabbit-hanging-cage-indonesia-rescue.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/about-seven-young-lions-surrounded-a-massive-hippo-at-a-botswana-waterhole-and-even-chased-it-into-the-water-but-one-intimidating-turn-from-the-several-ton-animal-was-enough-to-make-the-entire-pride/36001/ 2026-08-28T12:58:46-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-28T12:58:46-04:00 About seven young lions surrounded a massive hippo at a Botswana waterhole and even chased it into the water, but one intimidating turn from the several-ton animal was enough to make the entire pride reconsider its plan https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/young-lions-confront-hippo-botswana-waterhole.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/astronomers-finally-found-the-edge-of-the-largest-known-galaxy-after-removing-the-glare-from-more-than-250-foreground-stars-revealing-a-1-7-million-light-year-giant-containing-roughly-3-4-trillion-su/36000/ 2026-08-28T10:53:08-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-28T09:35:00-04:00 Astronomers finally found the edge of the largest known galaxy after removing the glare from more than 250 foreground stars, revealing a 1.7-million-light-year giant containing roughly 3.4 trillion Suns worth of stars https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ic-1101-largest-known-galaxy-abell-2029.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-island-off-chile-turned-to-solar-panels-floating-on-water-for-electricity-and-the-unusual-installation-shows-what-happens-when-renewable-energy-has-to-work-somewhere-ordinary-land-based-solar-simp/35982/ 2026-08-28T07:52:10-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-28T06:45:00-04:00 An island off Chile turned to solar panels floating on water for electricity, and the unusual installation shows what happens when renewable energy has to work somewhere ordinary land-based solar simply does not fit https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/floating-solar-salmon-farm-huar-island-chile.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/scientists-examined-an-ancient-oyster-with-strange-tooth-like-structures-and-discovered-that-the-tiny-fossil-was-preserving-a-chapter-from-millions-of-years-ago-when-mollusks-spread-across-what-would/35981/ 2026-08-27T18:55:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-27T18:55:00-04:00 Scientists examined an ancient oyster with strange tooth-like structures and discovered that the tiny fossil was preserving a chapter from millions of years ago when mollusks spread across what would eventually become Chesapeake Bay https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/oyster-attached-false-teeth-chesapeake-bay-smithsonian.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-eighth-grade-student-gave-200-red-harvester-ants-three-hours-to-explore-a-maze-filled-with-fake-leaves-rocks-and-tangerine-then-moved-the-landmarks-around-and-watched-the-insects-change-where-the/35983/ 2026-08-27T17:37:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-27T17:37:00-04:00 An eighth-grade student gave 200 red harvester ants three hours to explore a maze filled with fake leaves, rocks and tangerine, then moved the landmarks around and watched the insects change where they went https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/seungah-chung-harvester-ant-spatial-memory-experiment.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-thermometer-in-antarctica-hit-119-4-f-twice-in-nine-minutes-and-the-coldest-air-reading-in-14-years-hides-a-climate-paradox/35980/ 2026-08-27T15:25:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-27T15:25:00-04:00 A thermometer in Antarctica hit -119.4 °F twice in nine minutes, and the coldest air reading in 14 years hides a climate paradox https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/concordia-station-antarctica-extreme-cold-temperature-2026.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-10-year-old-boy-trained-swallowtail-butterfly-caterpillars-to-avoid-the-scent-of-lavender-and-then-watched-as-they-turned-into-butterflies-and-when-71-of-the-adult-butterflies-continued-to-avoid-t/35979/ 2026-08-27T11:48:11-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-27T11:48:11-04:00 A 10-year-old boy trained swallowtail butterfly caterpillars to avoid the scent of lavender and then watched as they turned into butterflies; and when 71 % of the adult butterflies continued to avoid that same scent, he began to wonder if, somehow, the memory had survived the metamorphosis https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jo-nagai-swallowtail-butterfly-memory-experiment.jpg