by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
GNN has reported a-plenty on animals that were last seen in the 20th century and believed extinct that were then rediscovered, but a story from the island of New Guinea now stretches that pattern to its absolute limits. Known only from fossilized bones that date back...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A beloved Oregon waterfall that lies on private land is set to be purchased by the state after being placed on the market. Far from being a story of a rallying cry to save nature from exploitation, Abiqua Falls has been owned for decades by good stewards who “bent...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Scientists wanted to know why the iconic triceratops had such an unusually large nose compared to most species—both past and present. Their new study shows the triple-horned dinosaur had a huge nose to help control its body temperature. The team used CT scans of...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Colleen Ferguson says her German shepherd saved her life by detecting cancer in its earliest stages—and causing her to suspect something might be wrong when the dog kept obsessively smelling her breath. For weeks, two-year-old Inca would sniff at her mouth and frown....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
A new study indicates that yo-yo dieting might actually be good for you. Also known as weight cycling, repeatedly losing weight through dieting, only to regain it again—and often more pounds over time—has been criticized in previous research showing it could increase...