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A vibrant lizard, likely a skink, resting in its natural habitat. Photo Source - Jonathan Mays, (FWC)

Trump Sued Over 11 Florida Species Facing Extinction Due to Delays

A major legal battle has begun in Florida as environmental advocates take action to protect several unique species facing extinction. The Center for Biological Diversity, backed by legal support from Stetson University’s

Govind Tekale

March 16, 2025

Representative Image. Photo Source:Spokes Spotted In Saturn's Rings(CC BY 4.0)

Astronomy·Discovery·News

Saturn’s Moon Count Reaches 274 After 128 New Discoveries

Saturn has officially secured its title as the “moon king” of our solar system with the discovery of 128 new moons, bringing its total to an impressive 274. This finding, confirmed by

Karmactive Staff

March 16, 2025

Representative Image: There is not only a lot of plastic waste floating in the oceans, which is washed up on beaches around the world, but also large quantities of microplastics. Photo Source: Christopher Politano/Pexels.com

Ocean·Plastic·Pollution

Oceans Absorb 15% of Airborne Microplastics, Challenging Previous Beliefs

New research has flipped our understanding of how microplastics move through our environment. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology have discovered that oceans capture microplastics from the air rather than

Govind Tekale

March 16, 2025

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.

News·Space

SpaceX’s Crew-10 Launches to Replace Astronauts Stranded on ISS for Nine Months

SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-10 mission on March 14, 2025, at 7:03 PM Eastern Time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission’s primary purpose is to replace NASA astronauts Sunita

Rahul Somvanshi

March 15, 2025

Mars and Deimos viewed by Hera's Hyperscout H.Photo Source:ESA

News·Space

Hera’s 1,000 km Deimos Flyby Unveils Moon’s Hidden Side

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has taken unprecedented photos of Mars’ smaller moon Deimos during a carefully planned flyby on March 12, 2025. The mission, primarily aimed at studying asteroids for

Rahul Somvanshi

March 14, 2025

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen during sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, ahead of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 launch. Crew-10 is the 10th crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, sending NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov to the orbiting laboratory for about a four-month science mission. Liftoff is targeted for 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday, March 14, 2025. SpaceX, Photo Sources: Nasa.gov

News·Space

SpaceX Crew-10 Delay Extends Astronauts’ 9-Month ISS Stay

A crucial SpaceX launch scheduled to ferry four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and bring home two NASA astronauts stranded in space for nine months has been delayed due to

Rahul Somvanshi

March 14, 2025

Representative Image King Alfred’s Cake fungus, Photo Source: Tony Hisgett (CC BY 2.0)

Nature·Pollution·Science

Chernobyl’s Black Fungi: Radiation-Absorbing Survivors

After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists discovered something remarkable amidst the radioactive ruins: thriving colonies of black fungi. These melanin-containing microorganisms weren’t merely surviving in one of the most hostile conditions

Rahul Somvanshi

March 14, 2025

NASA payload drilling into the surface to determine the heat flow from the interior of the Moon. Photo Source - Firefly Aerospace (Youtube)

News·Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Drills 3 Meters Deep on Moon, Captures Explosive Soil Reactions

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has been busy since touching down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region on March 2, 2025. The lander immediately began its scientific operations, most notably deploying the

Rahul Somvanshi

March 13, 2025

Representative Image Meat Displayed at a Butchers, Photo Source: Luis Kuthe (Pexels)

Food & Drinks·News·UK

UK Fast-Tracks Lab-Grown Meat Approval to 2 Years

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new regulatory sandbox program to speed up the approval process for cell-cultivated products (CCPs), with a goal of completing safety assessments for two

Tejal Somvanshi

March 10, 2025

Representative Image. Collecting Maple Syrup from Tree. Photo Source: Rawpixel / U.S. Army

USA

Early Taps in Minnesota’s Maple Syrup Season Signal Climate Change

The sap is flowing once again in Minnesota’s maple forests as daytime temperatures rise and nights stay below freezing. This year’s maple syrup season is shaping up to be typical, unlike last

Tejal Somvanshi

March 10, 2025