Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Representative Image. A black hole surrounded by its accretion disk. Photo Source - NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman, cmglee (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Galactic Center’s ‘Star Grinder’ Houses Millions of Black Holes

At the center of our galaxy lies a chaotic region where black holes are tearing apart stars at an alarming rate. New research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics reveals what scientists call

Karmactive Staff

March 25, 2025

Representative Image. A Doberman pinscher is taught to attack on command at the Department of Defense Center. Photo Source: The U.S. National Archives

News·UK

XL Bully Dog Attacks Two Men and Pet in Penicuik; Armed Police Respond

A dangerous dog incident in Penicuik, Midlothian has resulted in injuries to two men and their pet dog. Police responded to reports of an out-of-control dog, believed to be an XL Bully,

Karmactive Staff

March 24, 2025

A baby pygmy hippopotamus standing on muddy ground. Photo Source - Anuket Pygmy Hippo

Conservation·Wildlife

Montgomery Zoo Welcomes Anuket: Eighth Pygmy Hippo Born in Nine Years

A female pygmy hippopotamus named Anuket was born at Montgomery Zoo on February 9, to mother Lola and father Nile. After spending her first month bonding with her mother, Anuket made her

Karmactive Staff

March 24, 2025

Representative Image. View north along the west shore of the Tidal Basin while the Yoshino Cherries are blooming during the 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., Photo Source: Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

USA

D.C. Cherry Blossoms to Peak March 28 Amid Tidal Basin Restoration

The iconic cherry trees around DC’s Tidal Basin have reached Stage 5 – puffy white blossoms – as of March 23, 2025, marking the final stage before peak bloom, according to the

Karmactive Staff

March 24, 2025

A container of Habibi’s Baba Ganoush, a smoked eggplant dip. Photo Source: Government of Canada

Canada·News

Habibi’s Mediterranean Dips Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

A significant food safety alert has been issued as multiple Habibi’s Mediterranean brand dips have been recalled across Canada due to undeclared peanuts in their products. This oversight poses a serious health

Karmactive Staff

March 23, 2025

A package labeled "DOLMA SPICES" with text in both English and Arabic. Photo Source: SAFA

News·UK

UK Recalls Multiple Food Products Over Undeclared Peanuts Risk

Several food manufacturers have issued recalls for products containing undeclared peanuts, posing serious health risks to people with peanut allergies. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has classified these recalls

Karmactive Staff

March 21, 2025

News·Sport

Kirsty Coventry Elected First Female and African IOC President at 41, Defeating Coe and Samaranch

In a landmark election, Zimbabwean Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry has shattered glass ceilings by becoming the first woman and first African to lead the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its 130-year history.

Karmactive Staff

March 21, 2025

News·World

Finland Leads Global Happiness; US Hits Record Low

Finland has maintained its position as the world’s happiest country for the eighth year in a row, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report released March 20. With an average score of

Karmactive Staff

March 21, 2025

A person standing at a podium, speaking into a microphone, and holding up two MetroCards. Photo Source - MTA

News·Public Transportation·USA

MTA to End MetroCard Sales by December 2025, Transitioning Fully to OMNY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has officially set December 31, 2025, as the final day for MetroCard sales, marking the end of a three-decade run for the iconic blue-and-yellow fare cards. This

Karmactive Staff

March 20, 2025

Crew9 NASA Astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are seen inside their @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after splashing down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida

Health·Space

Suni Williams and NASA Astronauts Return After 9-Month Space Stay: The Physical Toll of Extended Spaceflight

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, safely landed off Tallahassee, Florida on March 18, 2025. Their return completed NASA’s ninth commercial crew rotation mission to

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Tejal Somvanshi

March 20, 2025