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Malayan tapirs are classified as endangered Photo Source: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Rare Malayan Tapir Born at Tacoma Zoo: Only Second in 120 Years, Weighs Just 20 Pounds

A baby Malayan tapir, born at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma on February 2, 2025, is helping preserve an animal species that maintains forest diversity in Asia. The birth marks just the

Govind Tekale

February 5, 2025

Reprentative Image. Scientist in Laboratory. Photo Source: Polina Tankilevitch (Pexels)

Science·Technology

IIT Guwahati Develops Nanocrystals to Detect Trace Mercury

Think of mercury as an invisible danger in our water and food. Now, scientists at IIT Guwahati have created tiny light-up particles that act like detectives, finding mercury before it can harm

Karmactive Team

February 5, 2025

Representative image. The SPHEREx spacecraft undergoing final preparations. Photo Source: NASA JPL (X Formerly Twitter)

Astronomy·Space

NASA’s SPHEREx to Map 450 Million Galaxies in 102 Infrared Colors, Launching February 27

NASA’s newest space telescope, SPHEREx, is ready to give us a fresh look at the universe when it launches on February 27, 2025. The $488 million mission will map the entire sky

Karmactive Team

February 5, 2025

Design·Europe·Sustainability

EcoFit Paper Lid Aims to Cut 400 Tons of Plastic Waste per 100 Million Coffee Cups

Your morning coffee cup’s plastic lid might soon be a thing of the past. Seda International has created the EcoFit Lid, a paper-based lid that works just like the plastic ones we’re

Rahul Somvanshi

February 4, 2025

Representative Image: Blacktip shark, Shark.

Australia·News

Queensland Teen Charlize Zmuda Killed in Shark Attack at Woorim Beach, Second Fatality in Two Months

A regular afternoon swim turned tragic when a shark attacked and killed 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda at Woorim Beach in Queensland. The attack happened close to shore, where swimming groups gather morning and

Karmactive Staff

February 4, 2025

Representative image, Rain Forest Fire. Photo Source: Kahunapule Michael Johnson (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Nature

Amazon’s Smouldering Dead Wood Releases 40M Tonnes of CO Yearly

Dead wood burning in the Amazon is releasing dangerous levels of pollution into the air, threatening both local communities and global climate. Scientists have discovered that this slow-burning wood creates more harmful

Govind Tekale

February 4, 2025

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels. Photo Source: Lidl

Health

Lidl Recalls Chocolate Pretzels Over Mouth Burning Reports

A burning sensation in consumers’ mouths has triggered an urgent product recall of Lidl’s chocolate-covered pretzels. The German supermarket chain’s UK division has pulled two varieties of their Alpenfest Style Salted Mini

Tejal Somvanshi

February 2, 2025

Coral bleaching events that occurred on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Photo Source: The University of Sydney

Conservation·Marine Life

Great Barrier Reef Under Siege: One Tree Island Reports 66% Bleaching & 44% Mortality Amid Record Heat

The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing a catastrophic coral bleaching crisis, with new research revealing severe impacts at One Tree Island in early 2024. This underwater crisis affects not just marine life,

Govind Tekale

February 2, 2025

Map showing prospectivity of geologic hydrogen in the conterminous United States, Photo Source:Usgs.gov

Hydrogen·USA

USGS Maps ‘Gold Hydrogen’ in Michigan and Four Corners States

Scientists have found something exciting underground: potential hydrogen reserves across America. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has created a map showing promising areas, including Michigan and the Four Corners states of Arizona,

Rahul Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

Catastrophic Flooding Engulfs Lavavolo Tortoise Center, Photo Source: Turtlesurvivor.org

Conservation·Marine Life

Cyclone Dikeledi Devastates Madagascar Tortoise Sanctuary; 10,000+ Rescued

A massive rescue effort has saved over 10,000 endangered tortoises in southern Madagascar after Cyclone Dikeledi hit the region this January. The flood waters rose to one meter (3.2 feet) at the

Govind Tekale

January 31, 2025