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- A recent study claims to have found new geochemical evidence of a catastrophic comet impact at the end of the last ice age – but skeptics still aren’t convinced.
- Would you board a spacecraft that takes 400 years to reach Alpha Centauri?
- Also: Interstellar ‘generation ships‘ and their consequences.
- Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old Roman ‘drug stash’ hidden inside a bone.
- Planet Earth is conscious – and its ‘mind’ is shaping the fate of all life, controversial theory suggests.
- Toothpaste made from hair works better than fluoride, scientists say.
- The fake news that helped put us on a path to Mars: A century-old optical illusion launched a space race. (Archived page link)
- This scary state of consciousness can trick your brain into seeing ‘demons’ – a neuroscientist explains why.
- Göbekli tepe, the world-renowned Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye, will unveil a refreshed look this September following an extensive restoration, says the archaeologist leading excavations.
- Scientists say this strange physics mechanism could enable objects to levitate on sunlight.
- Lumberjack amputates his ears and penis during psychotic episode linked to cannabis and kratom use.
- Image(s) of the Day: The winners of the Capture the Dark astronomy photograph contest.
Quote of the Day
Science, done right, works hard to respect absolutely no authority at all other than experience and empirical data. It never succeeds entirely, but it comes closer and has a better track record than any other method we apes have found for learning about the world around us.
Adam Becker
