I sat down today, one thing led to another, and suddenly the Tuesday news briefs were written:
- Greek mythology’s griffin and its connection to Gobi Desert dinosaurs.
- Related: Dinosaur bones became griffins, volcanic eruptions were gods fighting – geomythology looks to ancient stories for hints of scientific truth.
- Inexplicable communications: the surprising scientific evidence for mediumship.
- For more on this topic, see my book Stop Worrying! There Probably is an Afterlife.
- How consciousness may rely on brain cells acting collectively – new psychedelics research on rats.
- Scientists bioengineer plants to have an animal-like immune system. Do you want Triffids? This is how you get Triffids people!
- Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years has crashed into the Moon.
- For cable news, UFO story has ratings payoff — and reporting pitfalls.
- Space espionage escalates: the new frontier of Cold War tensions and U.S. defense challenges.
- British Museum employee sacked over missing artefacts was senior curator.
- Israel exploits archaeological research in Palestine and distorts data and findings in line with its agenda to expand its occupation in the region, says theologian specializing in religious archaeology.
Quote of the Day:
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H.L. Mencken
