Ocean acidification may be shrinking the brains of the world's most intelligent invertebrates

An ongoing research project exploring the effects of rising levels of oceanic CO2 on squid neurology reveals that exposure to ...

Baseline tool could separate alien life signals from geology on ocean worlds

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...
Psychology Today

Fifty Years of LSD Research: From Yale Labs to Clinical Trials

Years ago, LSD was seen as the evil stepchild of drugs. Today, research indicates LSD may treat anxiety and depression, and ...

The myth of the 'lizard brain' and the real trade-off inside your mind

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...
New Scientist

Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – ...

Psychology says people reporting alien contact aren’t necessarily lying or dreaming, their brains may be building experiences that feel externally real

Strikingly similar accounts of alien encounters are often rooted in the brain's ability to generate vivid, real-feeling ...

31 alien-like marine species discovered off the coast of Brazil

A siphonophore—a colonial marine invertebrate related to the venomous stinging Portuguese Man-o-war—is scanned using Deep ...
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Eye changes may offer early clues to dementia, a new study suggests

Discover how subtle changes in your eyes could offer early clues to dementia, years before symptoms appear. This video explores new research suggesting that retinal thickness may reflect neurological ...
Knowing Neurons

The Neuroscience of Octopuses: Why People Think They’re Aliens (And Why They’re Not)

The idea that octopuses might be aliens emerged from the theory of panspermia (Stelele 2018), according to which life on Earth is not entirely of terrestrial ...

What’s worth reading this week (and what isn’t)

I’m far too tired for polyamory these days, though the public appetite for reading about it continues to grow. Elisa Faison’s ...
Scientific American

The White House goes all in on aliens with new UAP Science Advisory Council

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

White House UFO council will be led by Harvard professor known for controversial alien theories

Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...