What do you see when you cut open a lizard? Besides an angry mob of protective reptiles (and possibly Reptilians), you’ll see red blood … unless the lizard is a New Guinea skink, which have evolved to pulse green blood through their veins instead of red — and that trait, which should be fatal, instead […]
Category: Nature
19.19 – MU Podcast – Dean Radin
Renowned parapsychologist Dean Radin joins us this week to discuss Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe. Radin’s latest work reveals the overwhelming scientific evidence for a genuine but hidden power that resides within each individual. A power tied to our consciousness. A power that makes phenomena […]
Could a Zombie Apocalypse Really Happen?
Zombies have a special place in pop culture at the moment. Featured in countless comics, TV shows, and movies, they have a certain allure that is hard to pin down, but is entertaining all the same. Yet, most people who consume such material never really think that any of it could ever be actually real. […]
World’s Largest Geyser is Mysteriously Erupting a Lot Lately
While the world’s eyes are gazing warily at the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, someone needs to be watching the Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. After being dormant since 2014, the world’s largest active geyser has suddenly spewed steam skyward (your tongue-twister for today) for the fifth time in less than two months … […]
China’s Legendary Kanas Lake Monster Surfaces in Front of Tourists
For whatever reason, sightings of cryptids seem to be on the rise in China. Could it be related to the rapid spread of social media and smartphone cameras? A resurgence of superstition created in the vacuum left by the Cultural Revolution? An increasing amount of contact between nature and humans due to the country’s blindingly […]
Moon Dust Found to Cause Irreparable DNA Damage in Humans
Space is a dangerous place. Aside from all of the lightsaber-wielding Sith lords, cybernetic hiveminds from the Delta Quadrant, and those sexy-but-oh-so-pesky Cylons, there are all of the space-related illnesses and natural dangers to worry about. Human visitors to outer space have to worry about mysterious “space fever,” excessive levels of cosmic radiation, and (hypothetical) […]
Looking Back at Spielberg’s ‘War of the Worlds’
The world’s most successful director has had a lifelong obsession with UFOs, and his films have moulded our expectations of otherworldly visitors. Between them, Steven Spielberg’s alien movies have grossed far in excess of a billion dollars… and that’s just his directorial projects. As producer, Spielberg’s alien-themed credits include the Men in Black franchise (1997–2012), […]
Mormons, Aliens, and Hangar 18
Released in 1980, Hangar 18 was arguably Hollywood’s first UFO conspiracy movie. Its plot features many aspects of the real-life UFO enigma, including specific details from allegedly authentic top-secret UFO-related government documentation. Hangar 18 continues to provoke discussion within the UFO community, in part for the fact that it was released in 1980. It was […]
These Extinct Hominins Had Tiny Brains But Could Still Talk
OK, get your “guys with tiny brains” jokes ready. Researchers have finished piecing together bone fragments found in South Africa in 2013 and determined that they came from an extinct relative of modern humans who was stuck with a tiny brain but still had the ability to talk. What good is talking if the sound […]
When Creatures Change Form
While the traditional image of the werewolf is, without a doubt, the first thing that springs to mind when a discussion of shapeshifters takes place, the truth of the matter is that there is a veritable menagerie of such infernal things in our midst. Were-cats, were-tigers, were-hyenas, and were-coyotes are also near the top of […]