Researchers show interventions to reduce hostility only have short-term impact and there is no ‘magical fix’ Efforts to reduce the hostility people feel towards rival political parties can result in small changes – but such effects largely evaporate within two weeks, researchers have found. The team behind the work, which...
Man representing himself against Trump plot plans to call just 3 witnesses
A man representing himself in federal court after being charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year is set to present his defense
Tropical Storm Narda forms in offshore waters south of Mexico
Tropical Storm Narda forms in offshore waters south of Mexico
Candidates clash over Trump, costs and political divisions in New Jersey governor’s debate
Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are facing off for the opening debate in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race
Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma
An animal handler was killed by a tiger under his care at a preserve for big cats in southeastern Oklahoma
Two dead, 5 injured in shooting in Indianapolis, police say
The incident occurred in a parking lot.
Gabrielle becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Bermuda
Gabrielle becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Bermuda
Natural gas pipeline ruptures in southern Wyoming, sending up huge flame and charring freight train
Officials say a natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames in southern Wyoming, charring a freight train and lighting up the night sky with a glow visible to the south in Colorado
Starwatch: find a clear southern horizon to view moon’s Antares conjunction
Conjunction is easier to spot from southern hemisphere because Antares is in southern constellation of Scorpius The moon all but kisses the brilliant red supergiant star Antares this week. It is a spectacular meeting but one that will require some effort to spot from the UK. To stand a chance...
Is it true that … doing puzzles prevents dementia?
Completing a fiendish jigsaw certainly engages many areas of the brain, but genetics and other lifestyle factors also play their part ‘That’s a very strong statement,” cautions Roxi Carare, professor of clinical neuroanatomy at the University of Southampton. “A more appropriate way to put it is: puzzles help delay the...