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In this report, we would like to present some interesting recent results and developments in ground-based gamma-ray and cosmic-ray astrophysics, using the MAGIC IACT and some other well-known detectors as examples. Measuring Cherenkov light from air showers has become a standard, highly sensitive method for investigating sources in the energy range from a few tens of GeV to 100 TeV. The strength of this technique lies not only in its high sensitivity but also in its superior angular resolution. However, ground-based detectors that measure charged particles from air showers instead of light demonstrate very high sensitivity over a very wide field of view and deliver novel, impressive results. This situation is made even more fascinating by the ongoing discussions, construction and/or improvement plans for detectors as well as by the application of novel artificial intelligence methods, which can strongly impact the scientific prospects.