Monthly Archives: July 2017

A Brief History of the Human Colonization of Mars

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Mad Scientist Journal

Excerpt from Mars as the Abode of Life, by Tranquility Adams, as presented by H. E. Bergeron Art by Luke Spooner It is not, in my opinion, at all hyperbolic to say that mankind would never have reached Mars, or, … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Luskhan itilensis

Posted on July 7, 2017 by scarywhitegirl

Russian scientists working in the Volga River in 2002 unearthed an enormous fossilized marine creature, which has now been identified as a new species. Luskhan itilensis, which means “Master Spirit of the Volga,” had a skull approximately 5-7 feet long, and … Continue reading →

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Review of Cassilda’s Song

Posted on July 5, 2017 by scarywhitegirl

Cassilda’s Song (Chaosium, 2015), edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., contains 18 tales of the mythos of the King in Yellow, all written by female authors. These stories explore many facets of Cassilda, one of the characters from Robert W. … Continue reading →

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From Matchsticks to Flamethrowers: On the Evolution of Dragons

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Edmund Teile, as prepared by his great-grandson, Isaac Teile Art by Leigh Legler Abstract: This paper asserts that pinwyrm lizards are closely related to western red and northeastern black dragons despite their contemporary classification as monitors. First, I … Continue reading →

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