• Why deforestation and extinctions make pandemics more likely

  As humans diminish biodiversity by cutting down forests and building more infrastructure, they’re increasing the risk of disease pandemics such as COVID-19. Many ecologists have long suspected this, but a new study helps to reveal why.

• Mysterious ‘fast radio burst’ detected closer to Earth than ever before

  Thirty thousand years ago, a dead star on the other side of the Milky Way belched out a powerful mixture of radio and X-ray energy

• When did humans discover how to use fire?

  Fires blazed the way for humans to evolve into the species we are today. Scientists suspect that without a control over fire, humans probably would never have developed large brains and the benefits that come along with it.

• Humans use the visual part of their brain when hearing sounds in the dark, even if they were born without sight

  Scientists have discovered that humans use the visual part of their brain when processing sounds in the dark, even if they have never had sight in their lifetime.

• Welsh police boss wants magic mushrooms reclassified and used to treat mental health problems

  A Welsh police boss wants magic mushrooms to be reclassified so research can be carried out on the psychedelic compound psilocybin, and its effectiveness in treating mental health problems.

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[VIDEO] Were psychedelics used in the ancient world?

Were psychedelics used in the ancient world? Here’s the 4-minute answer I gave to that question when I was interviewed at the Glastonbury Festival (hence background music) in June 2016. The topics covered in this video are explored at length in my 2005 book Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers […]

Graham Hancock | 25th July 2020

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