by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
A lost work by the most famous female artist of the Renaissance has surfaced at a North Carolina estate. The story of how Portrait of a Canon Regular was found begins in 1920 when it was photographed in black and white—before vanishing from all knowledge. 104 years...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
A cat shelter in Green Bay has opened its doors to anyone seeking shelter from the Siberian temperatures pummeling the Midwest this week. Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary typically takes in felines in need of special assistance and care for blindness or other disabilities,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
This beautiful amphibian is being reintroduced to wetlands around Australia’s capital of Canberra after suffering a population collapse due to chytrid fungus. Called the green and golden bell frog, these animals were bred in captivity and will be released in groups of...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A study looking at how transcendental meditation affects genetic expression found that this popular form of mediation suppressed the activation of genes associated with stress responses. Okay, no surprise there—mediation is a calming, relaxing activity. However, the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you pull out a world map to see where you could find some space to stick a few endangered species without the risk of bothering human settlements, the Arabian Peninsula comes to mind as an obvious location. With virtually the entire population living either on the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Now, Canada’s National Observer brings us a story of the Don River going from a state of pollution to rival the Thames of London, to a biodiverse ecosystem home to over 20 species of fish. As with so many rivers that bisect cities all along each side of the border in...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Divorcé philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to various nonprofits and charities last year, a recent blog post from the reclusive giver claimed. “Since my post last December, I’ve given $7,166,000,000 to organizations doing work all over the world,” she...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Conservation in India successfully doubled the native population of tigers in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reveals. In 2010, the nations that make up the remaining range countries of the tiger set a target to double the number of wild tigers...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sotheby’s recently sold a painting of a man from Roman-controlled Egypt in the first century CE that experts suggest represents the dawn of realistic portraiture 1,200 years before it appeared in Italy. The image is part of a family of works known collectively as the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
As the Winter Olympics roars into life in northern Italy, athletes will be sporting state-of-the-art airbag vests that inflate during crashes, protecting speed skiers from the worst injuries. For those unfamiliar, the Olympics are being held at the renowned ski area...
