Three Gorges Dam, one of China’s megastructures. Credit: PVCG / CC BY-NC 2.0.China has installed what officials describe as the world’s largest floating offshore wind turbine in deep waters off the country’s southern coast, marking a major step in renewable energy technology.The project, called the
Gallium production is scheduled to begin in Greece in 2027, with the aim of covering EU demand and replacing Europe’s gallium imports by 2028. Credit: AMNAGreece has approved a €340 million ($395 million) strategic investment that could turn the country into a key supplier of gallium for Europe, wit
The powerful Greek gods were reflected in the natural world, and certain animals served as their symbols. Credit: Following Hadrian / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0The awe-inspiring Greek gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, are associated with certain animals considered to be sacred e
Stylized life reconstruction of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis. Credit: Patchanop Boonsai / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Gigantic fossils discovered in Thailand have revealed a new species of long-necked dinosaur that lived nearly 120 million years ago, according to a new study. Scientists said the dinosaur roamed a h
Solenostomus snuffleupagus, also known as the Ghost Pipefish. Credit: David Harasti / CC BY 4.0Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost pipefish that disguises itself as red algae so convincingly that it fooled researchers, museum curators, and citizen scientists for decades.The species, na
In a recent discovery on one of the isles of the Canary Islands, experts found ‘floating gold’ in a dead whale’s intestines. Credit: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaA deceased sperm whale recently washed ashore on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, revealing an unexpected discovery inside
This is likely the first scientifically documented case of behavior signaling grief in Greek waters. Credit: Giannis Giovanos/Amvrakikos CruisesA deeply moving wildlife event is currently unfolding in Greece’s Ambracian Gulf as a female bottlenose dolphin has been observed exhibiting behavior signal
The region of Halkidiki near Thessaloniki in northern Greece has the most Blue Flag beaches. Credit: Visit Central MacedoniaGreece has officially secured the second-place ranking worldwide in the 2026 Blue Flag awards, underscoring its role as a global leader in coastal environmental management. Wit
Red fox. Credit: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Animal welfare groups in Greece are protesting the aerial rabies program for the red fox population, which they say will end in the unnecessary and unethical killing of hundreds of animals.They launched a campaign to stop the progra
Excavated dog bones from the Korean Peninsula. Credit: Hyeongcheol Kim et al. / CC BY 4.0Researchers have sequenced the complete DNA genome of ancient dogs from the Korean Peninsula for the first time, revealing a distinct 2,000-year-old lineage in Korea. The Korea Heritage Service announced the fin
Chestnut Grove in Ticino, Switzerland. Credit: Oliylkaeng / CC BY-SA 4.0Deep in the forests of southern Switzerland, sweet chestnut trees stand as living evidence of the Roman Empire’s long-reaching influence, not just in roads and language, but in the very landscape itself.Researchers in Switzerlan
Volcanic Geopark in Hainan, China. Credit: Sichuan boatmen’s songs / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0A new study has identified evidence of a massive volcanic system beneath the South China Sea. The region may be in the early stages of what scientists call a large igneous province. This is a rare geolo
Riders and their dogs depicted on an ancient Greek vase c. 510-500 BC. Public DomainHorses in Ancient Greece have always held particular significance, and they played an almost mythological role in its history. The ancient Greeks viewed them as the noblest of creatures and, as such, they became a pe
A stand full of plastic bottles to raise awarness on plastic recycling. Credit: European Union 2012 – European Parliament / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a process that converts plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel using sunlight, tackling two ma
Credit: Flickr / Soulape / CC BY ND 2The Southern Aegean island of Astypalaia has joined a growing list of Greek territories entering a temporary state of emergency due to severe drinking water shortages.Issued by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the declaration will remain in effect for thre
New moth Pyralis papaleonei from Crete (Greece). Credit: Huemer P / CC BY 4.0Scientists have discovered a new species of moth in Greece and named it after Pope Leo XIV. The moth, found only on the island of Crete, was named “Pyralis papaleonei” in honor of the pontiff because of his strong public ad
Appalachian Mountains. Credit: J Guth / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0A vast fragment of a lost continent lies buried beneath the eastern US, stretching along the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia, according to new research.Scientists say the structure formed about 200 million years ago
A small coffee shop on Crete, Greece. Credit: Romtomtom/Wikimedia CommonsFor more than fifty years, smoking has not been an issue in the village of Skotino in the Hersonissos municipality of Heraklion, Crete in Greece, as no resident has taken a puff of a cigarette.The picturesque little town is a p
Fossil specimen of Anchiornis huxleyi (four-winged dinosaur). Credit: Jonathan Chen / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0A feathered dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago is forcing scientists to rethink how birds evolved the ability to fly. New research on Anchiornis huxleyi, a four-winged dinosau
Greece’s new planning framework is set to tighten island building rights with stricter rules on off-plan development. Credit: Flickr / Joan Sullivan / CC BY NC SA 2Greece is preparing one of the most significant overhauls of its planning system in decades, with sweeping changes set to reshape buildi