by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A rare, pale pink, fairy club fungus native to Italy was found during a mushroom survey in England last autumn, the first recording sighting anywhere in Great Britain. The tennis ball-sized fungus has now been confirmed through DNA testing, as there are other species...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A female cheetah named Jwala in India’s Madhya Pradesh state has given birth to a litter of 5 cubs, the third since she arrived in the country. India’s Minister for the Environment wrote on X that the birth increases “the number of Indian-born thriving cubs has risen...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The largest and most vibrant spring wildflower bloom in a decade is taking place in Death Valley National Park after a confluence of ideal weather conditions left the bulbs and roots ready to explode. The National Park Service said that ideally-spaced annual rains and...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
As the busy holiday period wound to a close at The Standard restaurant in Toledo, the owners surprised their staff with a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Admitting that their team of cooks, servers, and hosts were the “lifeblood” of the business, Chef Jeff Dinnebeil...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, while...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ask anyone who lives in a rainy city and they’ll tell you that you just have to make the best of it. In Seattle, one artist did exactly that by making an eco-friendly spray material that can only be seen when it’s wet. It’s become so popular that the city government...