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Fluorescent microscopy image showing three hamster ovarian cells glowing with different intensities of blue, representing various levels of gene expression along a gradient from fully off to fully on, with a slider graphic beneath.

Health

MIT Engineers Discover Cells Remember Gene Activity at Various Intensity Levels, Challenging Binary Memory Model

A breakthrough study from MIT engineers reveals that cells can “remember” gene activity at various intensity levels, challenging the long-held belief that cellular memory operates as a simple on/off switch. This discovery

Tejal Somvanshi

September 11, 2025

Willamette phlox plant with spiky green bracts and small white flowers arranged in clustered heads on a thin stem.

News·Plant Life·USA

Rare Oregon Flower Down to Final 11 Locations as 98% of Wet Prairie Habitat Vanishes

A rare flower found only in Oregon‘s Willamette Valley has been pushed to the brink of extinction, prompting conservationists to seek federal protection. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2025

Lesser prairie chicken with distinctive orange eye combs and striped feather pattern in breeding display posture on grassland habitat.

News·USA

Wildlife Groups Appeal Texas Court Ruling as Lesser Prairie Chicken Population Drops 90%, Only 32,000 Remain

On September 8, wildlife advocacy groups launched a legal challenge to bring back federal safeguards for the lesser prairie chicken after a Texas court decision eliminated the bird’s protected status. The Center

Karmactive Staff

September 11, 2025

Researcher viewing heart rate data on laptop screen with WiFi hardware devices connected, showing the Pulse-Fi system monitoring heart rate without wearable devices.

Health·Technology

WiFi Signals Detect Heart Rate With Half-Beat-Per-Minute Error, No Wearables Required

Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a system that uses everyday WiFi signals to measure a person’s heart rate without any wearable devices. Their technology, called “Pulse-Fi,” achieves

Tejal Somvanshi

September 10, 2025

A black and white, night-vision view of two greater gliders, Pip and Milo, inside their dark tree hollow. Pip is on the left, looking directly at the camera with large, bright eyes.

Australia·Conservation·News·Wildlife

World’s Famous Greater Gliders Welcome Joey as Species Faces 80% Decline in Two Decades

The world’s most famous endangered greater gliders, Pip and Milo, have welcomed a new joey that first poked its head out of Pip’s pouch on September 4, 2025. The timing coincided with

Karmactive Staff

September 9, 2025

Nature·Wildlife

500,000 Pangolins Seized Since 2016: IUCN Warns ‘Extensive Trafficking’ Continues Despite Protection

All eight pangolin species are at high risk of extinction despite international protection, but a lack of reliable data is making effective conservation almost impossible, according to a new report from the

Karmactive Staff

September 9, 2025

A koala clinging to the trunk of a eucalyptus tree, showing its distinctive gray fur and round ears as it rests against the bark.

Australia·News

NSW’s $60M Koala Sanctuary Could Save 12,000 Marsupials While 300 Timber Jobs Hang in Balance

The NSW government’s $60 million plan to create Australia’s largest koala sanctuary has sparked fierce criticism from timber workers who fear for their livelihoods. Premier Chris Minns announced Sunday the creation of

Govind Tekale

September 7, 2025

Researcher in blue jacket crouching by a rocky mountain stream, setting up transparent water filtration equipment to collect environmental DNA samples in Bhutan's Himalayan region.

Asia·News

Bhutan’s First eDNA Lab Finds 201 Species and Rediscovers ‘Extinct’ Woolly Flying Squirrel at 13,000 Feet

Bhutan launched its first environmental DNA laboratory in April 2025, changing how the small Himalayan nation studies its wildlife. The lab at College of Natural Resources in Lobesa now processes genetic material

Govind Tekale

September 7, 2025

Serene Everglades wetland with lily pads floating on still water under a blue sky with white clouds, representing the fragile ecosystem at the center of the detention facility controversy.

News·USA

Appeals Court Blocks Shutdown of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Environmental Groups Vow to Continue Fight

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the shutdown of a controversial immigration detention center in Florida’s Everglades, known informally as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The 2-1 decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of

Karmactive Staff

September 6, 2025

Close-up black and white photograph of a great white shark underwater showing its head and upper body with distinctive teeth visible.

Australia·News

Sydney Father Killed in Rare Shark Attack at Long Reef Beach Amid Rising Shark Sightings in 2025

A father and experienced surfer died after being attacked by a large shark at Long Reef Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches on Saturday morning, just one day before Father’s Day. The man

Govind Tekale

September 6, 2025