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’

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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

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

Mummification with incense, Egyptian embalming, Saqqara. Image from Temple of Osiris at Abydos. Seti offering Horus incense

Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Suggest Advanced Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge

Ingredients at an ancient mummification workshop came from afar, suggesting advanced scientific knowledge, while a new exhibit suggests a complex spiritual purpose. Continue reading Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Suggest Advanced Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge