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Dolphins Reveal a Mysterious Hidden Sense: They Can Detect Electric Fields
1st December 2023 | sciencealert.com | Animal Life, Humans, Weird

One of the most well-studied marine mammals in the world has been secretly harboring a superpower sixth sense. The study was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

Planets of distant solar system orbit star in coordinated dance, say scientists
30th November 2023 | theguardian.com | Space, Weird

Six planets that orbit their star in a coordinated dance have been discovered by scientists, who say the finding could help shed light on why planets in our own solar system move to their own beat.

Mysterious bird-like tracks in Africa: The oldest birds?
30th November 2023 cosmosmagazine.com | Ancient, Animal Life, Earth

Fossil tracks found in southern Africa, push the potential evolution of the first birds back to 210 million years ago – during the Triassic (252–201 million years ago), the first epoch of the “Age of Dinosaurs.”

Nasa delivers ‘teaspoonful of asteroid’ Bennu to UK
29th November 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Ancient, Space

Fragments from the asteroid US space agency Nasa has described as the most dangerous rock in the Solar System have arrived in the UK for study.

The alien hunter: has Harvard’s Avi Loeb found proof of extraterrestrial life?
29th November 2023 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space, Tech, Weird

The astrophysicist and professor likes to ruffle feathers – and says his critics are merely jealous. He discusses UFOs, interstellar objects and the risks of his all-consuming search.

Genetic research into a 9,000-year-old shaman burial in Germany
29th November 2023 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

The double burial of an adult woman and an infant, dating to about 7000–6800 BCE, discovered in 1934 during construction works at the spa gardens of Bad Dürrenberg, is regarded as one of the outstanding burial finds of the Mesolithic in Central Europe…Genetic research now reveals the relation of the woman and the child: the boy is not her son, but is a fourth- or fifth-degree relation.

Microdosing psychedelics shows promise for improving mindfulness in adults with ADHD
28th November 2023 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or severe ADHD symptoms who practiced microdosing with psychedelics reported increases in mindfulness after four weeks, according to new preliminary research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

73 pre-Incan mummies, some with ‘false heads,’ unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru
28th November 2023 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.

A 27,000-year-old pyramid? Controversy hits an extraordinary archaeological claim
28th November 2023 | nature.com | Ancient, Humans

A headline-grabbing paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows of some archaeologists — and has now prompted an investigation by the journal that published it, Nature has learnt.

5,200 years of migrations from Mexico to California may be the origin of a mystery language
28th November 2023 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

In a paper, “Genetic continuity and change among the Indigenous peoples of California,” published in Nature, the researchers reveal new genetic data that links ancient individuals and languages to the cultural landscape of ancient California.

Even Without a Meteorite, The Stage Was Set For Dinosaurs to Go Extinct
28th November 2023 | science.org | Ancient, Animal Life, Earth

A new analysis by an international team of researchers has added evidence to claims that the world prior to the asteroid blow was anything but paradise, with measures of sulfur in the atmosphere reaching critical levels.

Ancient 20-inch-long hand ax discovered in Saudi Arabia may be world’s largest
27th November 2023 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

What may be the world’s largest prehistoric hand ax, measuring over 20 inches long, was found in Saudi Arabia. It’s also unknown how old the tool is…However, other tools found at the site may date to 200,000 years ago…

Psychedelic mushroom use linked to lower psychological distress in those with adverse childhood experiences
24th November 2023 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

In a recent study conducted in Canada, researchers have uncovered a potentially promising connection between the use of psychedelic mushrooms and a reduction in psychological distress, particularly among individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. The study was published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

A rare, extremely energetic cosmic ray has mysterious origins
24th November 2023 | sciencenews.org | Space, Tech, Weird

In 1991, physicists spotted a particle from space that crashed into Earth with so much energy that it warranted an “OMG!”A new particle of comparable energy has been found, researchers report in the Nov. 24 Science…And mysteriously, scientists are unable to pinpoint any cosmic source for the particle.

Chiseled obsidian recovered from Neolithic shipwreck near Capri’s ‘Blue Grotto’
24th November 2023 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

Divers off the coast of Naples, Italy have recovered a large chunk of chiseled obsidian that likely went down in a Stone Age shipwreck more than 5,000 years ago.

These Eerie Photos Are The Only Ones Ever Taken on Venus
24th November 2023 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Space, Weird

Venus is so tantalizingly close to being a twin of Earth. Its size, composition, and density are so similar to the properties of our homeworld… but when it comes to habitability, Venus couldn’t be more different.

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