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Trending brings together the viral environmental stories everyone is sharing: animal rescues, wildlife encounters, curious discoveries and people making a difference. Feel-good and surprising news from around the world.

Group of young adults taking a selfie at a party, illustrating the contrast between social connection, friendship, and loneliness

What does it mean to have no friends, according to psychology?

By ECONEWS
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March 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Physicist Stephen Hawking using his specialized communication system to deliver a lecture on the future of humanity and space exploration.

Stephen Hawking, physicist: “I don’t think humanity will survive the next thousand years”

By Adrian Villellas
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March 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Bottle of alpine viper grappa with a preserved snake inside on display

The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century

By ECONEWS
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March 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Portrait of Bill Gates, whose comments on steady improvement and long-term progress anchor a broader lesson about change

Bill Gates’ advice on small improvements and what it means for energy efficiency at home

By Adrian Villellas
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March 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Seu Chiquinho standing beside the wall of his adobe house in rural Brazil, reflecting a life built around traditional materials and simple routines

Francisco Matias, 80, lives alone in a 1920 adobe house in Brazil with well water and a wood stove

By ECONEWS
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March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Multi story residential building in rural China housing extended family in a shared vertical living arrangement

The Chinese family that built a 15-story building for its members: “They wanted to build new independent homes”

By Adrian Villellas
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March 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Scientists examine a rare oarfish specimen on a lab table after it was found near shore, highlighting deep-sea research

They call it “the king of herring,” and almost no one has ever seen it alive: a giant from the depths appears on the shore, leaving behind an uncomfortable question: what brought it out of the abyss?

By Adrian Villellas
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March 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales navigating through icy Arctic waters during a naval deployment.

The United Kingdom takes a step forward in the Arctic in 2026 and deploys its aircraft carrier Prince of Wales to “protect” Greenland, a geostrategic shift reminiscent of the old Cold War logic, but with melting ice as the new backdrop

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Black-and-white portrait of Leo Tolstoy writing at a desk, tied to his famous quote about happiness and purpose

Tolstoy, Russian philosopher: “The secret of happiness is not always doing what you want, but always wanting what you do”

By ECONEWS
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March 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Elon Musk standing in front of a SpaceX rocket on a launch pad, illustrating the debate over Moon and Mars settlement plans

Elon Musk rethinks the fate of human civilization beyond Mars and sends a message that shifts the focus of the space debate

By ECONEWS
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March 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski speaking in front of a blackboard filled with equations, illustrating her work in theoretical physics.

From rebuilding a small plane between the ages of 12 and 14 to earning a PhD from Harvard and graduating from MIT with the highest grade point average in her class, the physicist born in Chicago in 1993 has been leading a line of research on celestial holography since 2022 and is already being compared to Einstein, although she does not want that label

By Adrian Villellas
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March 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Humanoid robot EMO with a silicone face designed to learn speech and lip movements by watching human videos.

They had a robot watch hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, and it ended up learning to talk and sing without anyone programming it

By ECONEWS
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March 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Small white dog waking up from anesthesia after dental surgery at a veterinary clinic

She takes his dog to the vet to have a tooth removed, and what he does when he wakes up from the anesthesia has racked up 7.2 million views

By ECONEWS
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March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Plate of crispy fried chicken pieces with dipping sauce and shredded cabbage, representing quick frozen chicken options that heat fast.

The 7 best frozen chicken bags from the supermarket in 2026: crispy, with up to 16 g of protein per serving, and ready in less than 10 minutes

By Adrian Villellas
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March 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Bowl of cooked lentils with vegetables and a splash of vinegar to improve iron absorption

The vinegar trick for lentils recommended by nutritionists that changes the flavor and iron content more than you think

By ECONEWS
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March 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Flat screen television plugged into a wall outlet, vulnerable to lightning surge during a storm

Not the kettle or the toaster: the appliance that suffers most during a storm, and technicians say you must unplug it without fail

By ECONEWS
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March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Bidet attachment on a toilet showing a water based alternative to traditional toilet paper in a modern bathroom

Bamboo toilet paper can have a bigger carbon footprint than wood tissue, a study finds, as more homes switch to bidets

By ECONEWS
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March 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
United States passport next to renewal form and mailing envelope for passport application

Official announcement: The United States will retain your passport if you renewed it by mail and did not return the previous one, and the rejection is automatic

By ECONEWS
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March 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Outfits in gray, brown, and black tones associated with low self esteem in color psychology studies.

Psychology highlights the three colors used by people with low self-esteem

By ECONEWS
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March 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Grand Egyptian Museum exterior near the Pyramids of Giza during its official opening ceremony

Egypt opens the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza pyramids after 20 years and over $1 billion

By ECONEWS
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March 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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