by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jul 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
A newly-declared species of 247 million-year-old Triassic reptile and its ridiculously large crest has left scientists scratching their heads. The crest is unlike anything seen before, and was neither made out of skin, as in the case of pterosaur crests, nor feathers,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jul 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Hamburg copper smelter is showing that with a little innovation, it’s possible to heat the city’s water without heating up the climate. Aurubis produces 400,000 tons of pure copper every year, every ounce of which generates molecular heat that is channeled into a...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Despite a 2-day ordeal lost in deep woods, a mother and her son “did everything right,” stayed safe, and used a clever trick to help rescuers find them. The story began when Tami Laird and her son Stirling left their home in Calaveras County, California on July 11th...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reprinted with permission from World at Large. Researchers have discovered that the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms can extend lifespan and reduce cellular aging by 50% in human cells and 30% in elderly mice. The experiments reveal another potential...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has clawed back the thick, dusty layers of a section within the Cat’s Paw Nebula to mark the start of its 3rd year of operations. The image it reveals shows a star-forming region where massive stars are in their very earliest stages...