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MIT's aluminum-powered electric vehicle prototype showcased in front of the iconic MIT Great Dome, demonstrating sustainable technology applications for clean energy.

Energy·Science·Sustainability·Waste

MIT’s Sustainable Technology Turns Soda Cans Into Clean Hydrogen with 90% Lower Emissions

MIT engineers have developed a new sustainable technology for making clean hydrogen fuel using everyday aluminum cans and ordinary seawater. Their research shows this process produces a fraction of the carbon emissions

Karmactive Staff

August 10, 2025

Newborn baby cradled gently in an adult’s hands

Science

York Study of 1,100 Twin Families Proves Birth Day Has No Effect on Personality or Success

A comprehensive new study has debunked the popular “Monday’s Child” nursery rhyme, finding no evidence that the day of birth influences a child’s personality, appearance, or future success. Researchers at the University

Tejal Somvanshi

August 9, 2025

A row of microscopic copepods, each displaying iridescent stress-response markers, against a black background.

Climate

Tiny Ocean Creatures Reveal Dual Adaptation Paths to Climate Change After 25 Generations

Marine copepods, microscopic crustaceans critical to ocean food webs, have revealed remarkable resilience to climate change through a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists tracked

August 9, 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom at an outdoor podium flanked by representatives from Adobe, Google, IBM, and Microsoft, with the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge visible in the background.

Artificial Intelligence·News·USA

California Enlists Tech Giants for Free AI Training Reaching 2 Million Students Across State

Governor Gavin Newsom has struck a deal with four tech powerhouses to bring free artificial intelligence training to California’s education system. The partnership, announced August 7, will help students from high schools

Karmactive Team

August 9, 2025

A hooded crow picks up a stick from the ground and drops it into a bin to receive a peanut reward.

Nature·Waste

Wild Crows Pick Up Cigarette Butts for Food in Stockholm: Bird Bins Tackle 48% of Sweden’s Litter

At first glance, the sight might seem strange – wild crows in a Swedish city deliberately picking up cigarette butts from the street and dropping them into a special machine. But this

Rahul Somvanshi

August 9, 2025

Microscopic sporangia of a Phytophthora species alongside brown lesions on plant leaves indicative of infection.

Minnesota Plant Destroyers: 14 New Water Mold Species Threaten Forests, Nurseries, and 5,000+ Plant Types

University of Minnesota researchers have discovered 14 previously unreported species of water molds in Minnesota that could threaten the state’s forests and nurseries. These organisms, scientifically known as Phytophthora (pronounced fye-TOFF-thor-uh), translate

August 9, 2025

Firefighters in yellow turnout gear walk through a smoldering, charred forest with standing burnt trees in the background.

Disaster·Europe·News

France’s Aude Blaze Contained After 17,000 Ha Inferno—Why Threats Persist

A massive wildfire that tore through southern France’s Aude region has been contained after burning more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land – an area larger than Paris. The blaze, which

August 8, 2025

A burned-out wooden bridge, its skeletal remains jutting across a calm river, surrounded by scorched terrain and distant scrubland.

Disaster·News·Transportation·USA

Oxbow Bridge Fire Creates 20-Minute Detours and River Hazards as Key Colorado River Crossing Burns

The wooden Oxbow Bridge near Cibola burned and collapsed August 1, cutting a key shortcut between rural Arizona communities and sending debris into the Colorado River. Boaters now face navigational hazards while

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Close-up of a pale, leucistic axolotl larva on a pebble substrate, its feathery external gills fanning out against a dark, textured background.

Conservation·Nature·Wildlife

Critically Endangered Mexican Axolotls Down to 50-1,000 in Wild, Scientists Achieve Reintroduction Success

The Mexican axolotl swims in the murky canals of Lake Xochimilco with its feathery gills swaying and permanent smile intact, but its cheerful appearance masks a conservation crisis. This aquatic salamander, found

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Pedestrians and uniformed guards walking along a foggy Rajpath with India Gate looming through thick haze at dawn in New Delhi.

Health·India·Pollution

Delhi’s Toxic Air Equals 12 Cigarettes Daily, 50% of Lung Cancer Patients Never Smoked

Many morning walkers in Lodhi Garden now wear N95 masks year-round, not just during winter anymore, while others continue their routines despite the pollution. School buses crawl through a gray haze that

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

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