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‘No Other Material Behaves in This Way’: Scientist Identify a Compound With a Memory
23rd August 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Tech, Weird

It isn’t alive, and has no structures even approaching the complexity of the brain, but a compound called vanadium dioxide is capable of ‘remembering’ previous external stimuli, researchers have found.

Space telescope reveals ‘incredible’ Jupiter views
23rd August 2022 | bbc.co.uk | Humans, Space, Tech

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope has revealed unprecedented views of Jupiter.

Map may prove ‘Welsh Atlantis’ rooted in fact, say academics
23rd August 2022 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Earth, Humans

It is believed to be the Welsh Atlantis, a lost land lying below the water at Cardigan Bay. For at least 800 years, tales have been told of the legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod, but evidence that it really existed has been scant.

Australian research shows how the Mediterranean went from brine to megaflood to thriving marine ecosystem
20th August 2022 cosmosmagazine.com | Ancient, Earth

An extraordinary megaflood occurred 5 million years ago as the Mediterranean rose 10 metres a day!

Chromosomal study suggests people were living in South America as far back as 18,000 years ago
20th August 2022 phys.org | Humans

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Argentina has found chromosomal evidence of people living in South America as far back as 18,000 years ago. The group has published a paper describing their work and findings on the open access site PLOS ONE.

Huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones discovered in Spain
20th August 2022 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Humans

Archaeologists say the prehistoric site in Huelva province could be one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

Asteroid Ryugu Reveals Ancient Grains of Stardust Older Than The Solar System
20th August 2022 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Space

Tiny fragments of rock brought back from an asteroid in near-Earth solar orbit are so old, they predate the Solar System.

Biden Administration Prepares for Legalization of MDMA and Psilocybin Within Two Years
17th August 2022 doubleblindmag.com | Humans, Misc.

In the wake of a growing mental health crisis, the feds get ready for legal psychedelic therapy.

‘Magical’ rock crystals found at Stone Age ceremonial site in England
17th August 2022 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

The rock crystals were likely brought to the site from a source more than 80 miles (130 kilometers) away, over mountainous terrain, and the crystals appear to have been carefully broken into much smaller pieces, possibly during a community gathering to watch the working of what must have seemed like a magical material

Ancient asteroids are covered with popcorning pebbles, new study finds
16th August 2022 | livescience.com | Ancient, Space, Tech

A new study of a meteorite that landed on Earth reveals how this asteroid activity occurs. Small collisions can dislodge the pebbles, which shoot off the asteroid but fall back, drawn in by the space rock’s gravitational pull.

Integration of psychedelic experiences linked to self-actualization via improvements in personal development and self-insight
16th August 2022 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

New research suggests that improvements in personal development and self-insight act as a pathway between post-psychedelic integration practices and optimal well-being. The study, which appears in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, provides evidence that this is the case for both clinical and non-clinical populations.

Weird and wonderful world of fungi shaped by evolutionary bursts, study finds
16th August 2022 phys.org | Earth, Weird

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the vast anatomical variety of fungi stems from evolutionary increases in multicellular complexity.

8,000-Year-Old Settlement Found in Saudi Arabia Offers Rare View of Prehistoric Religion
15th August 2022 | artnews.com | Ancient, Humans

A team of archaeologists uncovered the Neolithic-era remains using laser scanning, aerial photography, drones, and various forms of surveying. The scientists located the settlement at Al-Faw, an archaeological site that has previously turned up evidence of a strong trade network that sustained an ancient city.

‘I am, in fact, a person’: can artificial intelligence ever be sentient?
14th August 2022 | theguardian.com | Humans, Tech

Controversy over Google’s AI program is raising questions about just how powerful it is. Is it even safe?

Ice Age footprints shed light on North America’s early humans
14th August 2022 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

Footprints laid down by Ice Age hunter-gatherers and recently discovered in a US desert are shedding new light on North America’s earliest human inhabitants.

Ancient Maya Used Ashes of Rulers to Make Rubber Balls, Some Researchers Suggest
14th August 2022 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Humans

Maya people cremated their rulers and used the ashes to help make rubber balls that were used in ballgames, an archaeologist has claimed.

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