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Gloved hands carefully handle a small, white sample with tweezers. Photo Source: University of New Mexico

Health

Microplastics Found in Human Brains Surge 50% in 8 Years, Linked to Dementia

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine has uncovered a startling discovery: human brains contain significantly more plastic particles than previously known, with levels increasing by 50% in just eight years. Scientists

Tejal Somvanshi

February 6, 2025

Representative image, Llama at Ueno Zoo . Photo Source: Kayo Scrocaro Hisatomi (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Climate·Wildlife

Llama Cousins’ Bathroom Habits Speed Up Andes Recovery as Ice Melts

A wild animal related to llamas is helping bring life back to barren mountain areas in South America through a simple activity – going to the bathroom in the same spots. These

Govind Tekale

February 6, 2025

Representative image, Three sharks swim in deep blue water. Photo Source: Pixabay.

Australia·News

Sydney’s Shark Surge: Over 20 Sightings in 2025 Amid Rising Sea Temperatures

Sydney’s beaches set a new normal: sharks are staying longer each year as the water gets warmer. Warming of the water binds more minerals, which is attracting many small fish along with

Karmactive Staff

February 6, 2025

Malayan tapirs are classified as endangered Photo Source: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Conservation·Wildlife

Rare Malayan Tapir Born at Tacoma Zoo: Only Second in 120 Years, Weighs Just 20 Pounds

A baby Malayan tapir, born at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma on February 2, 2025, is helping preserve an animal species that maintains forest diversity in Asia. The birth marks just the

Govind Tekale

February 5, 2025

Reprentative Image. Scientist in Laboratory. Photo Source: Polina Tankilevitch (Pexels)

Science·Technology

IIT Guwahati Develops Nanocrystals to Detect Trace Mercury

Think of mercury as an invisible danger in our water and food. Now, scientists at IIT Guwahati have created tiny light-up particles that act like detectives, finding mercury before it can harm

Karmactive Team

February 5, 2025

Representative image. The SPHEREx spacecraft undergoing final preparations. Photo Source: NASA JPL (X Formerly Twitter)

Astronomy·Space

NASA’s SPHEREx to Map 450 Million Galaxies in 102 Infrared Colors, Launching February 27

NASA’s newest space telescope, SPHEREx, is ready to give us a fresh look at the universe when it launches on February 27, 2025. The $488 million mission will map the entire sky

Karmactive Team

February 5, 2025

Design·Europe·Sustainability

EcoFit Paper Lid Aims to Cut 400 Tons of Plastic Waste per 100 Million Coffee Cups

Your morning coffee cup’s plastic lid might soon be a thing of the past. Seda International has created the EcoFit Lid, a paper-based lid that works just like the plastic ones we’re

Rahul Somvanshi

February 4, 2025

Representative Image: Blacktip shark, Shark.

Australia·News

Queensland Teen Charlize Zmuda Killed in Shark Attack at Woorim Beach, Second Fatality in Two Months

A regular afternoon swim turned tragic when a shark attacked and killed 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda at Woorim Beach in Queensland. The attack happened close to shore, where swimming groups gather morning and

Karmactive Staff

February 4, 2025

Representative image, Rain Forest Fire. Photo Source: Kahunapule Michael Johnson (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Nature

Amazon’s Smouldering Dead Wood Releases 40M Tonnes of CO Yearly

Dead wood burning in the Amazon is releasing dangerous levels of pollution into the air, threatening both local communities and global climate. Scientists have discovered that this slow-burning wood creates more harmful

Govind Tekale

February 4, 2025

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels. Photo Source: Lidl

Health

Lidl Recalls Chocolate Pretzels Over Mouth Burning Reports

A burning sensation in consumers’ mouths has triggered an urgent product recall of Lidl’s chocolate-covered pretzels. The German supermarket chain’s UK division has pulled two varieties of their Alpenfest Style Salted Mini

Tejal Somvanshi

February 2, 2025