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Robot Boats Track Alaska’s Krill Amid COVID-19

When COVID-19 shut down regular ocean research in 2020, scientists found a clever solution. They sent three robot boats, called saildrones, to do the job of tracking tiny shrimp-like animals called krill

Govind Tekale

February 22, 2025

Representative Image. A medical or laboratory setting with individuals wearing full protective gear. Photo Source - Hospital Clinic (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Health·UK

Record 1,160 Daily Norovirus Cases Overwhelm England’s Hospitals

The stomach bug known as norovirus is causing major problems in England’s hospitals. New figures show 1,160 hospital beds are being used daily by patients with the virus – the highest number

Tejal Somvanshi

February 21, 2025

Study author, Maëlan Tomasek, with a “volunteer” in the experiment conducted in the Mediterranean Sea. © MPI of Animal Behavior/ Maëlan Tomasek

Marine Life

Wild Fish Recognize Individual Divers by Gear

Scientists have discovered something surprising about fish in the Mediterranean Sea – they can recognize which diver might feed them, similar to how many animals learn to associate specific humans with food

Govind Tekale

February 21, 2025

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Australia·Disaster

Australia Faces Dual Cyclone Threats: 60% Chance Near Queensland

Two powerful storms might hit Australia next week. Weather experts are watching these storms closely as they grow stronger off the country’s east and west coasts. The first storm, called 22U, is

Rahul Somvanshi

February 21, 2025

Representative Image: Wild rice, processed at the Kellogg Biological Station. Photo Source: Scot Martin (Flickr)

Conservation·USA

Michigan’s Wild Rice Restoration: Tribes Lead Efforts to Revive Official State Grain

Michigan’s native wild rice, known as manoomin in Ojibwe, faces a critical moment in its history. Once abundant across Michigan’s waterways, these rice beds have sharply declined since European settlement. Now, tribal

Rahul Somvanshi

February 21, 2025

Representative Image: Plastic straws. Photo Source: Chemist 4 U (Flickr)

Plastic·USA

Trump Reverses Paper Straw Policy in Federal Facilities

President Donald Trump wants plastic straws back in civil structures. His February 10, 2025 order stops government services from buying paper straws. The change reverses rules set by President Biden to phase

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

February 21, 2025

Representative image. Sunscreen, goggles, and seashell on a rocky beach. Photo Source: Dimitrisvetsikas1969 (Pixabay).

Pollution

Sunscreen Pollution: 35kg a Day Is Washing Into the Ocean

The sunscreen we wash off after a beach day is creating lasting problems for ocean life, according to new research. A study looking at over 110 scientific reports found that sunscreen pollution

Rahul Somvanshi

February 21, 2025

Rock-filled cave interior with measuring stick. Photo Source: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Archaeology·News

Egypt Unveils First Pharaoh’s Tomb Since 1922: Thutmose II’s Resting Place Found

Archaeologists have found something rare in Egypt – a king’s tomb. This is the first royal tomb discovery since King Tutankhamun’s in 1922. A team of British and Egyptian researchers found King

Rahul Somvanshi

February 21, 2025

Representative image of the Eden Project. Photo Source: Karen Roe (CC BY 2.0)

Nature·UK

Eden Project Morecambe: £50M Secured, £50M Needed for 2027 Opening

The planned Eden Project in Morecambe has reached a significant milestone with £50 million in government funding, while actively seeking another £50 million from private sources to complete the project’s vision. The

Govind Tekale

February 20, 2025

Rare Oarfish Spotted in colifornia beach. Photo Source: StoryfulViral Platform Youtube

Marine Life·News

Oarfish Sightings in Mexico and Spain Raise Concerns

When Robert Hayes went for a beach walk in Mexico this February, he didn’t expect to meet a mysterious visitor from the deep sea. But there it was – a long, silvery

Karmactive Staff

February 20, 2025