Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Pacman, born May 22nd. It's that kind of universe.

• The nine circles of Hell from Dante's Inferno, recreated in LEGO.
• The original New York Times obituary for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
• Photograph of Sir Arthur's spirit, by his widow Lady Conan Doyle.
• The End: new book on why dying can be an uplifting experience.
• The 100-year-old man who willed himself to die.
• Photos capture English rituals marking the change of seasons.
• Fancy a Norse belt or Celtic brooch? The Irish Archaeology Shop.
• Vikings have invaded Sherwood Forest & set up camp!
• Danish teenager finds rare Viking coins using a metal detector.
• Eric the Red's white & green land: a journey to Greenland.
• In Bronze Age Russia, boys killed their pet dogs to become warriors.
• We didn't just breed with Neanderthals; we may have eaten them.
• You're more likely to fail if you feel entitled to success.
• The Vast Expanse: visualising the collective consciousness.
• The Dance of Reality: Alejandro Jodorowsky's first film in 23 years.
• 10 amazing examples of mind over matter.
• Ray Bradbury on real thinking, the creative process, & storytelling.
• Can we afford Star Trek-like exploration? We can't afford not to.
• How space tourism could save Earth via the Overview Effect.
• Are we alone in the universe? Three part series explores alien life.
• Queensland pensioner films Greg's toy drone morphing green UFO.
• Unidentified Floating Objects: stunning photos of moon jellyfish.

Quote of the Day:

“Man has always been half-monster, half-dreamer.”

~ Ray Bradbury