It’s X Files inside X Files in today’s Grail news briefs…
- Scientists have reported a breakthrough in understanding whale language. “Something something harpoon something something your ass.”
- Jellyfish surprise scientists by learning without a brain.
- How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space.
- What is life? The answer matters in space exploration – but we still don’t really know.
- Chuck Schumer slams Republicans for sinking UFO disclosure bill that would’ve declassified records of mystery sightings.
- ‘Curse tablet’ with oldest Hebrew name of god is actually a fishing weight, experts argue.
- Mummified frogs were buried with the ancient Egyptians 3,000 years ago.
- Light-speed spaceships would have trouble communicating, spelling bad news for interstellar travel.
- ‘Designer shrooms‘ could be coming as scientists unlock the genetics of magic mushrooms.
- California initiative proposes allowing the sale, possession and use of psychedelics including psilocybin, MDMA, DMT and mescaline for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.
- Genome editing reverses autistic behaviors in mice.
- ‘Herds’ of mysterious ‘glacier mice’ baffle scientists: these moss balls move in unison, and researchers are okay with not knowing why.
Quote of the Day:
The invention of new and various kinds of communication has given voice and an audience to many people whose opinions would otherwise not be solicited, and who, in fact, have little else but verbal excrement to contribute to public issues.
Neil Postman (in 1969)
