- Are UFOs inspiring a new religion?
- The quest to understand the forgotten psychedelic: One of the first scans of mescaline in the brain suggests it travels a different path. (Archived page link)
- Eating potatoes reshaped the DNA of Indigenous Andeans.
- New research finds that pilots and flight attendants are at increased risk of cancer from being bombarded with cosmic radiation..
- The most underappreciated achievement in theoretical physics: Many view the development of fringe, alternative theories as a useless waste of time – but when they can be tested, it shows what reality is.
- It’s official: No human can outrun our robot overlords, with a new humanoid robot clocking a top speed of 12.66 meters per second.
- ‘This is unprecedented’: Why the Pentagon’s recent UFO file releases are so important, according to a former NASA and Bigelow Aerospace employee.
- AI Is dead; organoids are alive: Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world – soon, they could out-think neural networks. (Archived page link)
- Investigating the genetic correlations of psychic experiences.
- Earth’s vast fungal networks are unravelling fast – and scientists are scrambling to understand why.
- NASA-funded project could send swarms of aerobots to explore the underground caves of Saturn’s moon Titan.
- Image(s) of the Day: The mesmerising art of macro photography.
Quote of the Day
Belief is the enemy.
John Keel
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