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Representative Image: Cow. Photo Source: NIAID (Flickr)

News·USA

H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Nevada Dairy Cows, Spreading to 16 Herds and Driving Egg Prices Up 100%

A dangerous type of bird flu virus, known as H5N1, has recently made its way from birds to dairy cows in Nevada. This is particularly important because this same virus variant, called

Karmactive Staff

February 10, 2025

Agriculture

Yale’s 10% Sampling Method Enhances Soil Carbon Measurement Accuracy

Scientists at Yale have found a practical way to measure how much carbon farmland actually stores, potentially transforming how we track and reward climate-friendly farming practices. This breakthrough could make carbon credit

Govind Tekale

February 9, 2025

A green alga Photo Source:Dr Helen Onyeaka (University of Birmingham)

Food & Drinks

Chlorella: The $200M Microscopic Algae Transforming Food Security and Climate Action

A tiny plant that grows in lakes and rivers might help solve our food problems. Scientists at the University of Birmingham are studying Chlorella vulgaris, a plant so small you need a

Tejal Somvanshi

February 8, 2025

Health·USA

Aleppo Tahini Recall: 858 Cases Pulled Due to Potential Salmonella Across 19 U.S. States

A routine food safety check has revealed Salmonella contamination in a widely-used tahini product, prompting immediate action to protect consumer health. Turkana Food Inc. announced on February 6, 2025, that it’s recalling

Tejal Somvanshi

February 7, 2025

News·USA

Blue Ridge Beef Recalls 5,700 Pounds of Dog Food Over Salmonella Across Eight States

A widespread recall of Blue Ridge Beef dog food has been issued after testing confirmed salmonella contamination, putting both pets and their owners at risk across eight states. The Food and Drug

Govind Tekale

February 5, 2025

DJ's Boudain, sausages. Photo Source: USDA

Health·USA

Texas Sausage Recall: 17,720 Pounds of Boudain Pulled Over Pen Fragments & Oral Injury

A Texas sausage maker has pulled 17,720 pounds of meat from stores after a consumer found pieces of a pen in their food. DJ’s Boudain, making sausages in Beaumont, Texas, is taking

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

Representative Image. Cereal Crop. Bo-peep Farm. Photo Source: Dennis Turner

Agriculture

IIT Bombay’s Bacteria Clean Soil, Boost Crop Yields by 50%

Imagine tiny living cleaners that eat harmful chemicals in farm soil and turn them into plant food. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening in Indian farm fields. Thanks to the research

Karmactive Staff

February 1, 2025

Representative image, Orange, Fruit, Tree images, photo source: Hans (Pixabay)

Agriculture·Climate

Climate Change: UK Farms to Grow , Chickpeas by 2080

British farms could soon grow oranges and chickpeas alongside traditional crops as climate change reshapes agriculture, according to new research by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The study maps future

Rahul Somvanshi

January 30, 2025

BONE FRAGMENTS IN WEGMANS CHICKEN NUGGETS Product Photo. Photo Source: USDA

Health

Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Bone Fragment Complaints

Parents checking their freezers should look closely at their Wegmans chicken nuggets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert after finding bone

Tejal Somvanshi

January 28, 2025

The image shows a petri dish containing small clusters of green moss-like material in a clear liquid. Photo Source- Janine Fürst-Jansen

Plant Life

Hornwort Genomes Reveal 450-Million-Year Plant Evolution Secrets

Scientists have unlocked new insights into one of Earth’s oldest surviving plant groups, offering clues about how plants first conquered land. A global research team, led by the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI)

Govind Tekale

January 24, 2025