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Posts tagged ‘mysteries’

The New Tree of Life

The Tree of Life, a diagram that shows branches of life on Earth, has just changed radically. The dominant life form on Planet Earth is actually bacteria.

Did Bigfoot Pay a Visit?

One day last month, when Michael Patrick’s mother was getting some work done on the pool at her home in Chatham, Illinois, the workmen noticed a large footprint under her apple tree.

Nessie and Us

These elusive creatures inhabit the mists and mysteries that float across our lakes and our imaginations. They’re close by, but just out of reach. They come from eons past, are seen for a moment today, and then are gone again – as they should be

Do Animals Have a Sixth Sense?

Most Americans with pets believe their animals have some unknown way of sensing things that we don’t. A Cambridge University scientist agrees that they have a sixth sense – and adds that we do, too

Ace Detective Searching for Loch Ness Monster

A no-nonsense English police detective insists he has seen the creature twice. “I’m experienced at looking at evidence,” he says. “And I can tell you that … on the balance of probabilities, there is something large and unknown living in this loch.”

Farewell to the Psychic Octopus

Paul, the famous octopus who “predicted” winners in the World Cup, has died. We’re fascinated by the idea that other animals can sense things we can’t. But, paradoxically, we don’t want to think they may be smarter than we are

Sun Flower

Photo by K. Reardon (Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, INAF) IBIS, DST, NSO You wouldn’t want to get too near one of these “flowers.” Each and every…

How to Live Forever

Imagine growing up, growing old, then growing younger, starting over, and growing up all over again. Does this jellyfish have the secret to eternal life?