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Representative Image. Brain Scan. Photo Source: MART PRODUCTION (Pexels)

Health

Aging Brains: Study Links Cognitive Decline to Financial Vulnerability

Growing older can make it harder to handle money and spot scams. A new study shows why this happens and how to stay safe. Scientists at Binghamton University looked at how the

Tejal Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Gongyi Museum, Gongyi, Henan Province. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Archaeology·Discovery

3 Million-Year-Old Stone Tools in Kenya Suggest Early Tool Use by Paranthropus

Scientists in Kenya unearthed ancient stone tools that are helping us learn about our early human evolution. These tools date back to over 3 million years predating the existence of modern humans.

Govind Tekale

January 13, 2025

Representative Image. A critically endangered Dwarf Gecko. Photo Source: Vipin Baliga (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Australia Faces $583 Billion Annual Cost to Save Threatened Wildlife from Extinction and Invasive Weeds

Australia faces an unprecedented challenge in protecting its unique wildlife. New research reveals that fully recovering the country’s threatened species would cost $583 billion annually – a quarter of Australia’s GDP –

Govind Tekale

January 12, 2025

Scrub mints are critical for pollinators, including the rare blue calamintha bee (Osmia calaminthae). Kristen Grace/Florida Museum, CC BY

Conservation·Plant Life

Over Half of Florida’s Scrub Mints Now Threatened

Some of Florida’s oldest plant species are disappearing from our neighborhoods. These plants, called scrub mints, have lived in Florida longer than humans have existed. Now, new houses, roads, and changing weather

Rahul Somvanshi

January 11, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life

Endangered Right Whales’ Lifespan Plummets to 22 Years

North Atlantic right whales should live well beyond 100 years, but their average lifespan has dropped dramatically to just 22 years, according to recent research published in Science Advances. This stark decline

Govind Tekale

January 10, 2025

Energy·India·Sustainability

Potato Peels to Bioethanol: IIT-BHU’s Solution to Waste and Fuel Challenges

Indian scientists have found a way to turn potato peels into fuel for cars. This discovery at IIT-BHU offers a new sustainable fuel source that reduces waste. Dr Abhishek Suresh Dhoble, who

Sunita Somvanshi

January 10, 2025

Examples of Lapworthella fasciculata shells (under scanning electron microscope) from the Mernmerna Formation, Flinders Ranges, South Australia showing holes made by a perforating predator. Scale bars represent 200 micrometers.

Paleontology

517-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Earliest Predator-Prey Arms Race

A groundbreaking discovery shows how the endless battle between predators and prey began 517 million years ago. This finding helps explain why animals today, from house cats to humans, have natural defenses

Govind Tekale

January 10, 2025

Representative Image. Container ship transporting cargo in harbor.. Photo Source: Gnangarra (CC BY 2.5 AU)

Climate·Energy·Marine Life

Cleaner Ship Fuels Tied to 0.08°C Global Temperature Rise in 2023 Due to Reduced Ocean Cloud Cover

A move to make ship fuel cleaner in 2020 had an unexpected effect – it helped push global temperatures to record highs in 2023, according to new research from Cornell University. The

Sunita Somvanshi

January 10, 2025

Physicists use telescopic trick to discover new stars. Photo Source: NASA, ESA and J. Lotz and the HFF Team

Astronomy·Space

Webb Telescope Reveals 44 Stars in Distant ‘Dragon Arc’ Galaxy

In a breakthrough that helps us understand our cosmic history, scientists have found 44 new stars in a faraway galaxy using NASA’s Webb telescope and a natural zoom lens in space. These

Rahul Somvanshi

January 9, 2025

Fire salamander. Photo Source: Bergheimatfilm (Pexels)

Conservation·Wildlife

U.S. Bans Salamander Imports to Protect 200+ Species From Deadly Bsal Fungus Threatening Ecosystems

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced new rules that limit salamander imports into the country, aiming to shield native species from a dangerous fungal disease. The decision comes as a

Karmactive Staff

January 9, 2025