Happy Arkhipov Day! ‘Glasnost’ is not a dirty word.
- 20 foot ‘monster shark’ prowling Queensland waters, after 10-foot Great White found nearly bitten in half (with photo). Going fishing this weekend, Greg?
- Fossil hunter finds what may be world’s biggest marine carnivore in UK.
- The Pterosaur’s anatomy enabled it to literally sail the seas.
- Despite global campaigns, wild tigers will be extinct within 20 years.
- Why palm oil is a bigger threat to ecosystems & wildlife than Global Warming.
- Indian engineer creates new glaciers in the Himalayas.
- 99% pure water ice found on Mars. Coca-Cola will sponsor future Mars missions.
- Photo gallery of 850 new underground species discovered.
- Cosmic rays may influence how fast trees grow.
- A collection of tree folktales, from the Singing Fir Tree to the Green Hunstmen.
- Mystery stone found near church linked to Knights Templar.
- A gnome by any other gname: from 19th century rural Sweden to modern cities.
- Agincourt was an even fight, historians claim (after a game of tabletop miniatures).
- Bionic eye will illuminate a whole new world for the blind.
- Autistic artist can draw New York City; from memory.
- Help Emps see an exhibition exploring the occult in British art.
- Listen to Nick Redfern chat about UFOs, cryptozoology, and more.
- Review of Brad Steiger’s new book, Real Vampires (Amazon US & UK).
- The pain of torture can make even the innocent seem guilty.
- Who killed video journalist Brad Will during Mexico’s 2006 protests?
- Suspicious death of British nuclear expert linked to Iran.
- Coffee poisoning of 6 Harvard U scientists not an accident, according to leading toxicologist. I’ve now put Greg off fishing and coffee!
- The news has taken a dark turn, so I’ll end with a cute animal story: a cat and dog, both with young, share mothering duties. Awww.
Quote of the Day:
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.”
Albert Einstein