Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

A package of mini fruit hot cross buns from "The Little Dough Co." Photo Source - Food Standards (Facebook)

Foodland Recalls Hot Cross Buns Over Glass Contamination

A customer’s discovery of glass pieces in hot cross buns has forced Foodland supermarkets to pull these buns from shelves across South Australia. The contaminated products are The Little Dough Co. Mini

Karmactive Staff

February 16, 2025

Two critically endangered black-footed penguin chicks hatched at Banham Zoo in Norfolk.Photo Source: Banham Zoo.

Conservation·Wildlife

Banham Zoo Penguin Chicks Amid 97% Decline: African Penguins’ Critical Fight

Two tiny penguin chicks have just joined the fight for their species’ survival at Banham Zoo in Norfolk. The new arrivals, named Pudding and Humbug, hatched on December 20 and December 25,

Karmactive Staff

February 16, 2025

Representative Image. Pancakes adorned with a cinnamon stick on top. Photo Source - TheoCrazzolara (Pixabay)

Health

Quaker Oats Recalls 10,000 Boxes of Pancake Mix Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk

The morning pancake mix in your kitchen could pose serious health risks for some families. Quaker Oats has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix after finding undeclared milk in the product –

Karmactive Staff

February 15, 2025

Space

NASA’s Pandora Telescope Launching on SpaceX to Scan 20 Exoplanets for Water in 24-Hour Cycles

NASA has named SpaceX to launch its newest space telescope, Pandora, marking a significant step forward in the study of distant worlds. The charge, set to launch as soon as September, will

Karmactive Staff

February 15, 2025

Representative Image Alarm clock Photo Source: Pixabay

News·USA

Texas and Kentucky Move to End Daylight Saving Time Due to Health Risks

Most Americans change their clocks twice a year. But Texas and Kentucky might soon stop this practice. Their lawmakers say clock changes hurt people’s health and make daily life harder. In Texas,

Karmactive Staff

February 15, 2025

New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing waste Photo Source:Trent Lee

News·Recycle

MIT Engineers Develop Filter Capturing 99% of Aluminum Waste

A breakthrough in aluminum recycling could help reduce industrial waste while meeting growing global demand for the metal used in everyday items from soda cans to smartphones. Engineers at MIT have developed

Karmactive Staff

February 13, 2025

A package of Mini Ritz Crackers. Photo Source - Government of Canada

Canada·Health

Mini Ritz Crackers Recalled in Canada for Undeclared Milk

Christie’s Mini Ritz Crackers are being pulled from store shelves across Canada. The reason? The crackers contain milk that isn’t mentioned on the package label. The recall covers the small, 200-gram bags

Karmactive Staff

February 13, 2025

Grand canyons on the Moon Photo Source: Nature Communications

Space

Asteroid Impact Carved Moon Canyons Deeper Than Grand Canyon

An asteroid impacting the planet 3.8 billion years ago carved two massive canyons on the Moon’s far side near its south pole. These valleys – named Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck –

Karmactive Staff

February 13, 2025

Representative image. Tree pangolin. Photo Source: Valerius Tygart (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Conservation·Wildlife

Global Crackdown Rescues 20,000 Smuggled Animals and Arrests 365 Traffickers

A worldwide push to stop animal smuggling has led to the rescue of nearly 20,000 endangered animals. Police and customs officials from 138 countries worked together from November 11 to December 6,

Karmactive Staff

February 12, 2025

Man Scratching a Hand Photo Source:Towfiqu barbhuiya (Pexels)

Health

Why Scratching Itches Makes Rashes Worse but Helps Kill Harmful Bacteria

When your skin itches from a rash or allergic reaction, scratching provides instant relief. Your skin feels better for a moment, then worse than before. Now, University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered

Karmactive Staff

February 11, 2025