The Hidden Origins and Esoteric Meanings to That Christmas Tree in Your Living Room Sticky post

The Hidden Origins and Meanings of That Christmas Tree in Your Living Room

The day after Thanksgiving, many families in the United States put out the Christmas tree. It’s a beautiful display that really helps get through dreary winter days. Although it’s called a Christmas tree, few may be aware of where the … Continue reading The Hidden Origins and Meanings of That Christmas Tree in Your Living Room

Sir David Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, Zaglossus attenboroughi, Cyclops Mountains, Papua, Indonesia Sticky post

Species Named for Sir David Attenborough Confirmed Alive in the Forest of ‘Our Mother’

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real: an egg-laying, long-nosed, spiny mammal has been confirmed alive in the tropical Cyclops Mountains. The echidna species is among the world’s oldest living mammals, diverging from the ancestors of other mammals over … Continue reading Species Named for Sir David Attenborough Confirmed Alive in the Forest of ‘Our Mother’

Mormondhill Stag, Mormond Hill Stag, crystal white stag, White Hart, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Strichen Horse, geoglyph, Doug Simpson Sticky post

A Giant White Crystal Stag Reemerges on a Scottish Hillside After Hikers Find it Hidden

A giant crystal white stag measuring 239 feet (73 meters) by 219 feet (67 meters) has reemerged from a hillside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dubbed the Mormond Hill Stag, it’s a modern-day geoglyph like the giant White Horse in the UK dating back … Continue reading A Giant White Crystal Stag Reemerges on a Scottish Hillside After Hikers Find it Hidden

Meret-Neith, Goddess of Light, Egyptian Goddess, Net, Amentet, Amunet, Women in Egypt

The First Female Pharaoh Might Be Meret-Neith, Beloved of a Goddess of Light

Women ruled as pharaohs in Egypt, and there is new evidence that the first may have been Meret-Neith, who lived 5,000 years ago. Later, she was followed by other women leaders like Sobekneferu and Hatshepsut. If true, when her husband, … Continue reading The First Female Pharaoh Might Be Meret-Neith, Beloved of a Goddess of Light

Human Brain Atlas image, 3,300 types of neurons, 3

Human Brain Atlas Reveals Cosmos of Neurons Working in Mysterious Ways

Scientists have published the first draft of the most detailed map to date of the human brain, the Human Brain Atlas. The researchers say it’s the start of a “new era in brain science” in greater understanding of one of … Continue reading Human Brain Atlas Reveals Cosmos of Neurons Working in Mysterious Ways

Extraterrestrial, Extraterrestrials, UFOs, UAP, Ring! contest search for ETs

The Search for Extraterrestrials Remains In a Grey Area and Intentionally Absurd

In the search for extraterrestrials and UFOs, there’s almost never any really compelling physical evidence. Photos and videos are always absurdly blurry, and any physical evidence is usually scoffed at immediately, even called “total bullshit” outright. It just goes with the blurry grey … Continue reading The Search for Extraterrestrials Remains In a Grey Area and Intentionally Absurd

Bennu, Osiris-Rex, Bennu Bird, Egyptian gods, NASA, asteroid sample, Phoenix

Ashes from ‘Bennu’ Delivered by a Spacecraft Named for Egyptian God Osiris

It’s been called the “most dangerous rock in the Solar System,” named after an Egyptian deity, the Bennu bird. The Bennu asteroid, or near-Earth object, is shaped like a spinning top and is about the size of the Empire State … Continue reading Ashes from ‘Bennu’ Delivered by a Spacecraft Named for Egyptian God Osiris