Pocket Archive: Inspiration & Cool Stuff

Researchers from the University of Bristol found that deer see the predator as green because they are colourblind. Instead of seeing tigers as humans do (right) they see a green blur instead (left).

Life can be stressful and full of toil. To ease your tortured mind, we present to you some stunning photographs of clouds on Mars, recently taken by

The more I study the Bible, the more concerned I am with how translators have altered the texts to serve their own agendas. Most Christians are

Steven Pinker argues that despite the bad news that modern journalism focuses on, a long view of human experience still shows an upward trajectory.

It feels like it’s been a bad year, but scientific and societal strides forward in recent decades have transformed global living standards.

The data backs it up.

In the era of Trump and apocalyptic change, Hopepunk is a storytelling template for #resistance

The ritual container, made of three fox snouts, contains the earliest known evidence of ayahuasca preparation.

A thousand-year-old pouch in Bolivia has revealed traces of several psychoactive compounds, indicating not only some of the earliest archeological evidence of ayahuasca use but also other intoxicants. The find suggests significant plant knowledge and a broad ancient plant trading network.

Carcinogens like benzene, acetaldehyde found in scented laundry products, according to University of Washington researchers

A team of scientists believe they have found evidence of human activity in North America that dates back 130,000 years ago — more than 100,000 years earlier than believed.

The fire has nearly completely engulfed the building's roof

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people use the word shaman out of context. I see it as a huge problem within the pagan, witchcraft, and New Age communities as well as within academia for many reasons. Here is a list of six general problems that I have with how it's used and why.

The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be?

“It’s healthy to be around others, but it's also healthy to be comfortable enough to spend time by yourself.”

A paper concludes that forgetting things is not just normal, it actually makes us smarter. The researchers say the goal of memory is to optimize intelligent decision-making by holding on to what’s important and letting go of what’s not.

Steven Pruitt has made nearly 3 million edits on Wikipedia and written 35,000 original articles — all for free

20 years ago, the Metalheadz duo released their seminal DJ-Kicks mix – here, Goldie, B.Traits, Mumdance and more reflect on their legacy

The famed science fiction writer was wrong about a world government, but pretty close on robots. On computers, though ...

In the era of Trump and apocalyptic change, Hopepunk is a storytelling template for #resistance

A new theory of consciousness

Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.

Alexander Khimunshin continues his portrait project 'The World in Faces' by spending 6 months photographing indigenous people in Siberia.

Removal of the appendix reduced the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, an analysis of nearly 1.7 million health records in Sweden suggests.

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"There was at Athens a large and roomy house, which had a bad name, so that no one could live there. In the dead of the night a noise, resembling...

When humans take the drug MDMA, versions of which are known as molly or ecstasy, they commonly feel very happy, extraverted, and particularly interested

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