by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
For years, a wasting disease has been turning sea stars to goo off the California coast. Scientists now finally know the cause, and are beginning to fight back. Whether it has over 20 arms like the sunflower sea star, or just 5, billions of Pacific sea stars were...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Government earthquake alert systems are now being supplemented around the world with Google accelerometer data on smartphones and smartwatches, effectively creating a Google-wide early warning system. The system has increased the number of people in earthquake risk...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
His dream was coming true. Stadium lights were shining in the nighttime Carolina sky. Fans dressed in their team’s trademark black and blue colors filled the stands. And 12-year-old Jase Garland was heading out onto the field, going into an NFL game for the Carolina...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
A tortoise that had been missing for a month after escaping her garden was found three miles away—having gone on the run at a brisk pace of 0.0041 miles per hour. The Hermann’s tortoise named Matilda managed to scale a zucchini plant to pull off her daring escape and...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
After 30 years and 1,200 games, the phone call that Jen Pawol was waiting for finally arrived earlier this week. You’re going to the big leagues—and you’re going to make history. Just like that, Pawol became the first female umpire in Major League Baseball history on...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is the touching moment a rugby team carried a wheelchair-bound dad to the summit of Snowdon—helping to fulfill his lifelong dream. Members of Bangor Rugby Club helped Phil Thompson to the Welsh mountain’s 3650-foot peak earlier this month. The 66-year-old has...
