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New research reveals Earth’s ancient ‘breath’: Study reveals connection between atmospheric changes and mantle chemistry
4th September 2023 | eurekalert.org | Ancient, Earth

The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Portsmouth and the University of Montpellier, sheds new light on the evolution of life on our planet and the rise of atmospheric oxygen.

Archaeologists uncover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran
4th September 2023 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Humans

The monument dates to between 4000 and 3000BC and is thought to be the only complete example in Britain.

Human ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago
4th September 2023 | nature.com | Ancient, Humans

A new technique analysing modern genetic data suggests that pre-humans survived in a group of only 1,280 individuals. See the paper here.

Psychedelics induce “hypersynchrony” in multiple brain regions
4th September 2023 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

New research provides evidence that psychedelic experiences are related to “hypersynchrony” in the brain….The study also opened up an exciting avenue for understanding consciousness.

The rare Super Blue Moon rises tonight
30th August 2023 | space.com | Humans, Space

This will be the last Super Blue Moon until 2037.

Study casts doubt on Neanderthal ‘flower burial’ theory
30th August 2023 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Humans

Bees may be the source of pollen near remains, but evidence still suggests bodies were buried with care. See the research here.

MDMA Appears To Reduce ‘Challenging Experiences’ Associated With Psilocybin And LSD, Study Finds
30th August 2023 | marijuanamoment.net | Humans, Misc.

The study, conducted by researchers at New York University’s Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine and the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, suggests that “co-use of MDMA with psilocybin/LSD may buffer against some aspects of challenging experiences and enhance certain positive experiences”.

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The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for ‘white gold’
29th August 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Earth, Humans

Jujuy is located in what has become known as the “lithium triangle”, a stretch of the Andes straddling the tri-border area between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, which holds the world’s biggest reserves of lithium.

DEA Says Instead of Doing Drugs You Should Spend More Time on Instagram and Playing Video Games for a ‘Natural High’
29th August 2023 doubleblindmag.com | Humans, Misc.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a message for young people.

Here’s what lucid dreamers might tell us about our sleeping minds
29th August 2023 | sciencenews.org | Humans, Misc.

Dreams are one of the most universal yet elusive human experiences…Most people rarely, if ever, realize that they’re dreaming while it’s happening, what’s known as lucid dreaming. But some enthusiasts have cultivated techniques to become self-aware in their sleep and even wrest some control over their dream selves and settings.

Ancient Human Remains Reveal How The Stone Age Buried Its Dead
29th August 2023 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Humans

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of unique early Neolithic burial practices in Galería del Sílex in Spain, following an analysis of ceramic vessels found with human remains in two pits. The study has been published in Quaternary Science Reviews.

3,000-year-old priest unearthed in Peru highlands
28th August 2023 cosmosmagazine.com | Ancient, Humans

Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered the 3,000-year-old remains of what is believed to be one of the first priests of the ancient north Andean region.

Missing topographical elements of Paleolithic rock art revealed by stereoscopic imaging
28th August 2023 phys.org | Ancient, Animal Life, Humans

Research led by Complutense University, Madrid, has discovered an array of ancient cave paintings hidden among previously described cave art. In a paper, “Animals hidden in plain sight: stereoscopic recording of Paleolithic rock art at La Pasiega cave, Cantabria,” published in Antiquity, the team fills in details missing from previous photographic images.

New ancient ape from Türkiye challenges the story of human origins
24th August 2023 scx1.b-cdn.net | Ancient, Animal Life, Earth, Humans

A new fossil ape from an 8.7-million-year-old site in Türkiye is challenging long-accepted ideas of human origins and adding weight to the theory that the ancestors of African apes and humans evolved in Europe before migrating to Africa between nine and seven million years ago. See the study here.

Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life
24th August 2023 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

The team extracted DNA from the samples by adapting a protocol previously used for other porous materials, such as bone. The results are published in Scientific Reports.

Case study explores the similarities between a near-death experience and psychedelic experiences induced by 5-MeO-DMT
24th August 2023 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

A recent case study published in Frontiers in Psychology sought to compare the experiences of a near-death experience (NDE) and an experience induced by the psychedelic drug 5-MeO-DMT.

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