by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Litter on European beaches from the Baltic to the Aegean is falling, according to a new report. If you’ve ever rented in Europe, or you’re a European and you live there, there’s a good chance you’ve had to comply with the strict waste control standards that require...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
For the first time ever, scientists have demonstrated that it’s possible to send quantum communications using existing commercial telecommunication infrastructure. Sent across 150 miles of commercial fiber optic lines in Germany, including through three telecom data...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
A harpy eagle, South America’s largest bird of prey, has been sighted in a rainforest in southern Mexico, where it was believed to be locally extinct. Named for the crone-bird hybrid of Greek mythology, the appearance of this large and majestic raptor is worthy of the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
From the Guardian comes the story of a man who at his most vulnerable received commendable kindness from a source all unlooked to. Part of the paper’s “Kindness of Strangers” series, the report tells the story of Richard Munoz, who broke his ankle playing basketball...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Using modern digital rendering of ancient depictions, scientists have presented evidence that a Chinese astronomer created the first star catalogue more than 100 years before the Greeks accomplished the same. Called the Star Manual of Master Shi, and complied by Shi...
