Mysteries

How to Access the Akashic Records

In spirituality, Akashic records are considered to be a record of all human events. The records not only pertain to human actions, but also words, intent, thoughts, and emotions. The term Akashic is derived from the Sanskrit word “Akasha,” meaning sky or ether. The name “Akashic record” was popularized by theosophist Helena Blavatsky in the ...

Emma Lu

Scientists Surprised at Finding a Dead Whale in the Amazon Rainforest

When thinking of whales, you would probably picture these majestic creatures in the oceans, surging up through the open waters and flapping their tails. However, a team of marine biologists was taken aback when they came upon a dead humpback carcass right in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Whale of a surprise The corpse ...

Armin Auctor

A dead humpback whale.

Prehistoric Worm ‘Superhighway’ Discovered

The sea bed in the deep ocean during the Cambrian period was thought to have been inhospitable to animal life because it lacked enough oxygen to sustain it. But research published in the scientific journal Geology reveals the existence of fossilized worm tunnels dating back to the Cambrian period­­ 270 million years before the evolution of dinosaurs. ...

Troy Oakes

Everything You Need to Know About the Chinese FAST Telescope

We’ve been staring at the stars and wondering what was up there for centuries. We’ve been using mirrors and prisms to construct telescopes to give us a better idea of what mysteries lie in the black, but we’re still limited in how far we can see. The FAST telescope in China is hoping to change ...

Megan Nichols

China's FAST radiotelescope.

LIGO Observatory Secures $34.5 Million Funding for Crucial Upgrades

In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made history when it detected gravitational waves for the first time, something that Albert Einstein had proposed almost a hundred years ago. Now, it is getting a significant upgrade that will improve the instrument’s sensitivity to gravitational waves. Funds for LIGO upgrade In total, the LIGO project will receive ...

Troy Oakes

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

Indian Man Who Planted 5 Million Trees Is Now at Rest

A 96-year-old Indian man, Vishweshwar Dutt Saklani, who had planted more than 5 million trees in his region, died recently, much to the dismay of relatives and environmental activists. Due to his love for trees, Vishweshwar was nicknamed the “Tree Man.” This Indian man was a lover of trees Born in 1922 in the Tehri ...

Nspirement Staff

Vishweshwar Dutt Saklani with his family.

Mega-Storm Due to Hit California Soon

The state of California might soon be devastated by a mega-storm that produces precipitation at levels only experienced once every 500 to 1,000 years. Experts have named it the ARkStorm, short for Atmospheric River 1000, to signify that it is a one-in-a-thousand-year mega event. Impact of a mega-storm According to a report by the U.S. ...

Jack Roberts

Massive lightning storm over a city.

Shambala: The Mysterious Inner Earth City Beneath Tibet

Many mystical religions have a concept of an ideal place on Earth, a region untouched by human greed or vices where spiritually evolved people reside. In Buddhism, the legendary city of Shambala is one such place. Many believe that the city is located deep beneath the Earth. Buddhism and Shambala Shambala is a Sanskrit word ...

Armin Auctor

The mystical Shambala of Tibet.

What Exactly Is a Black Hole?

What is a black hole? In an article that has just appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy, LMU philosopher Erik Curiel shows that physicists use different definitions of the concept, depending on their own particular fields of interest. It is conventionally thought of as an astronomical object that irrevocably consumes all matter and radiation that ...

Troy Oakes

Biologist Discovers Megalodon Went Extinct Earlier Than Thought

Megalodon — a giant predatory shark that has inspired numerous documentaries, books, and blockbuster movies — likely went extinct at least 1 million years earlier than previously thought, according to new research published in PeerJ — the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences. Earlier research, which used a worldwide sample of fossils, suggested that the 50-foot-long, giant ...

Troy Oakes

Megalodon extinction graphical abstract.