Science

Reconstruction of the giant extinct scorpion Praearcturus gigas in a shallow ancient wetland.

Scientists discover the largest extinct scorpion, measuring over about 3.3 ft. long, and the find resets what “giant” really means

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Prehistoric animal paintings inside Lascaux cave in southwestern France

In 1940, a boy followed his dog through a clearing in the trees and ended up entering a cave that had remained sealed for millennia, where he found more than 2,000 images and animals painted 17,000 years ago

By Adrian Villellas
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June 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Editorial illustration of Earth from space showing the magnetic north pole shifting from the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia.

Earth’s magnetic north pole has shifted more than 1,400 miles, and agencies worldwide are preparing for the ripple effects on navigation and technology

By Kevin Montien
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June 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Ancient wooden artifact from the Marathousa 1 site in Greece showing cut marks linked to early human tool use.

A simple 430,000-year-old piece of wood looked ordinary until researchers found cut marks, and the scratches may point to tool use far earlier than expected

By ECONEWS
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June 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Researchers exploring an underground tunnel in Greece found a new cave cricket and named it Dolichopoda balrogi, and what’s wild is that the discovery came from a manmade tunnel where hardly anyone expects to find a brand-new species

Researchers exploring an underground tunnel in Greece found a new cave cricket and named it Dolichopoda balrogi, and what’s wild is that the discovery came from a manmade tunnel where hardly anyone expects to find a brand-new species

By Adrian Villellas
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June 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Deep borehole drilled into Antarctic ice, showing access to a hidden subglacial lake below.

China drills into Antarctica targeting a hidden subglacial lake, and the mission raises high-stakes questions about what is sealed beneath the ice

By Kevin Montien
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June 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Older couple jogging together outdoors, showing active aging and long-term fitness through daily movement.

People who stay fit as they age treat movement as meaning, not appearance, and that mindset change may be the real longevity advantage

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Group of people in a meeting listening and discussing ideas, illustrating how individuals reconsider opinions in conversations.

Psychology explains why highly intelligent people change their minds in front of others more often, and it’s not because they care less about being right

By Adrian Villellas
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June 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Illustration of a white dwarf pulling material from a companion star, generating energy and repeating signals in space.

Scientists decode a mysterious message “from space” after questions swirled about its source, and the explanation is stranger than the speculation

By ECONEWS
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June 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Octopus swimming underwater with its arms extended, showing rows of suckers used to sense and explore.

Octopuses have nine brains, three hearts, and blue copper-based blood, and most of their neurons live in their arms, meaning each arm can “taste,” decide, and react on its own

By Kevin Montien
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June 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Divers search the sandy seabed off Sardinia with an inset showing a late Roman bronze coin from the underwater hoard.

A diver finds a hidden stash of coins underwater, and what looked like debris becomes the treasure find of a lifetime

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
An archival photo of a small four-inch telescope housed in a modest wooden shed, which was used to detect the transit of an exoplanet.

A 25-year-old astronomer used a 4-inch telescope in a wooden shed to spot a signal that helped open the door to discovering thousands of planets

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A side-by-side comparison showing the Earth's equatorial bulge and how Chimborazo's proximity to the equator makes its summit farther from the Earth's center than Everest's.

Mount Everest is the highest above sea level, but Ecuador’s Chimborazo sits farther from Earth’s center, making it the planet’s true “closest point to space”

By ECONEWS
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June 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A lidar-generated 3D map revealing the outlines of ancient stone pyramids and plazas hidden beneath the dense jungle canopy.

An archaeology student “found” a lost Maya city with a simple Google search, and the discovery shows how modern tools can crack ancient mysteries

By Adrian Villellas
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June 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A view of the Sun as seen from space, appearing as a brilliant, pure white sphere against the black background.

The Sun may look yellow from Earth, but seen from space it’s actually white, and our atmosphere is what tints it with that familiar color

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A person narrating their thoughts aloud while organizing daily tasks, demonstrating the brain's use of self-talk for planning and focus.

Psychology says talking to yourself when you’re alone isn’t a sign of loneliness, it’s one of the brain’s most effective tools for regulating emotion and rehearsing decisions

By ECONEWS
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June 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Portrait of Alessandro Volta next to a diagram of his voltaic pile, the invention that pioneered modern electrical measurement.

Italy has spent nearly 200 years calling the volt a name derived from an Italian scientist’s name. Now, it wants the world to give back the letter English erased, and the strange part is that the fight over credit is hiding inside a unit everyone uses

By Adrian Villellas
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June 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center facility, which remains under the management of UCAR following a federal judge's ruling.

A judge blocked part of a Trump administration move aimed at hurting a Colorado research center, and what’s striking is how fast science funding turns into a courtroom fight

By Adrian Villellas
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June 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Microchip device analyzing blood plasma with red blood cells and nanoparticles to detect pancreatic cancer signals.

A thumbnail-sized chip that runs an electrical current through blood plasma and uses nanoparticles to snag tumor signals sorted pancreatic cancer with 97% accuracy in about 15 minutes, beating the standard needle biopsy rate of roughly 79% in the same comparison

By Sonia Ramírez
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June 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Illustration of a deep underwater canyon with steep rocky walls and a submersible exploring the abyss in the Bering Sea.

Between Alaska and Siberia lies a seafloor abyss, an underwater rift dropping about 8,530 feet, revealing a hidden world most people never imagine

By ECONEWS
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June 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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