- The limits of reason: Philip Pullman on why we believe in magic.
- The mystery of people who speak dozens of languages.
- Physicists hack the human visual system to create ‘ghost images’.
- Microwave weapons are prime suspect in mysterious U.S. embassy illnesses.
- Will aliens understand Voyager’s Golden Record?
- Dyson Spheres: this is how we could find advanced alien civilizations.
- First ever trials on the effects of microdosing LSD set to begin.
- Poppies evolved their pain-killing ability millions of years before humans were around.
- Oldest surviving Maya book declared authentic.
- Huge fire devastates Brazil’s national museum, which houses 20 million priceless exhibits.
- The very hot, very hungry caterpillar: climate change will mean more insects, and less food for humans.
- Do animals experience grief?
- Stunning anti-ageing breakthrough could see humans live to 150.
Thanks Vincent.
Quote of the Day:
Trying to understand superstition rationally is like trying to pick up something made of wood by using a magnet.
