Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD For half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US...
Storm system threatens more rainfall Christmas Day over waterlogged Southern California
Rain from a powerful winter storm that swept across Southern California has begun to taper off
Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California is expected to ease
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose
Concerns about ageing society ignore huge opportunities, says population expert
Sarah Harper says society must create new ways of living and working amid potential ‘silver economy’ Concerns over an ageing population are overblown and society should learn to celebrate and capitalise on its “massive cohort of healthy, active, older, creative adults”, a leading population expert has said. While pundits and...
Nosy researcher’s quest to map the world’s ‘smellscapes’
We can share images and sounds, so why not smells? Dr Kate McLean-MacKenzie hopes her new atlas will make scents Christmas may be associated with the aromas of oranges and mince pies but our towns and cities also boast special scents during the rest of the year. Now, one researcher...
Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition
Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world’s most common inherited heart condition. Millions of people worldwide have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease of the heart muscle where...
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 15-37-38-41-64, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier:
Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver’s licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion jackpot Wednesday amid the Christmas holiday