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Virtual forest bathing can improve emotional well-being. © MPI for Human Development

Multisensory VR Forest Bathing Boosts Mood and Memory: 3-Sense Nature Experience Tops Single-Sense Therapy

New research shows that immersing yourself in nature through virtual reality can significantly improve your mental wellbeing – especially when the experience engages multiple senses at once. Researchers from the Max Planck

Karmactive Team

July 14, 2025

Science

Primate Alpha Males Are Rare: Study Shows 70% of Species Lack Clear Gender Dominance

A groundbreaking study has upended decades of assumptions about power relationships in primate societies, revealing that the notion of the dominant “alpha male” is actually rare rather than the rule. The comprehensive

Govind Tekale

July 12, 2025

Nature·News·wild life

Wild Orangutans Take Power Naps After Poor Sleep, 14-Year Study Reveals Surprising Human Parallels

New research reveals that orangutans, one of our closest living relatives, deal with sleep disruption in a surprisingly human way – they take naps. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal

Karmactive Staff

July 2, 2025

The female reproductive system as focus of this study in the background of a serous Borderline tumor. Photo Source: Lisa Schweizer, MPI of Biochemistry

Health

New Ovarian Cancer Drug Combo Shows 42% Response Rate vs 16% with Standard Therapy

Low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSC) has long been one of the most challenging forms of ovarian cancer to treat. It affects younger women, resists standard chemotherapy, and often leads to late recurrences.

Tejal Somvanshi

June 30, 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Latest·News·Weather

AI Weather Warning Systems Predict Disaster Impact with 20-Meter Precision as Europe Loses €18 Billion to Floods

Europe’s weather turned deadly in 2024. Southeast Europe sweltered through its longest heatwave on record while other regions experienced the worst floods since 2013. These floods killed 335 people, affected 413,000 others,

Karmactive Team

June 30, 2025

Health

Tiny Brain Cell Cluster Found to Drive Obesity and Overeating

Scientists have found a small group of brain cells that control how much we eat and how our weight changes. This discovery could help create better treatments for obesity in the future.

Tejal Somvanshi

June 1, 2025

Science·Wildlife

5 Capuchin Males Kidnap 11 Howler Infants on Jicarón Island—Up to 9 Days in Captivity Raises Conservation Alarms

Five immature male white-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island have developed a disturbing new cultural practice – repeatedly kidnapping baby howler monkeys from a neighboring endangered population. Over 85 camera traps remotely

Govind Tekale

May 22, 2025

News·Space

New Solar Instrument Reveals Sun at 6.2 Mile Scale After 15 Years Development

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui, Hawaii has received a major upgrade. The world’s largest solar telescope now boasts a new instrument called the Visible Tunable Filtergraph (VTF), which recently

Rahul Somvanshi

May 1, 2025

Archaeology·News

Malta Human History Pushed Back 1,000 Years as 8,500-Year-Old Seafaring Evidence Surfaces

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has pushed back Malta’s human history by a millennium. New evidence reveals that hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100 kilometers of open Mediterranean water to reach Malta 8,500

Karmactive Staff

April 17, 2025

Representative Image Lake and Mountain, Photo Source: James Wheeler (Pexels)

Health

Nature Videos Reduce Pain Perception by 50%, Study Shows

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Developement have discovered that watching videos of nature can significantly reduce physical pain. The research, conducted with partners from the University of Vienna and

Tejal Somvanshi

April 3, 2025