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Usually, political tensions in the United States intensify as elections approach but return to pre-election levels once the elections pass. However, a new analysis of tens of thousands of interviews revealed that this did not happen after the 2022 elections.…
A new study published in Political Research Quarterly has shed light on the growing trend of nationalization in local elections, particularly focusing on elections for local prosecutors. Traditionally, local elections in the United States have been heavily influenced by local…
Once blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders sheds light on the connection between neuroticism and the risk of mortality from various causes. Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by emotional instability and a tendency to experience negative…
The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn’t they colonize the region like other Europeans did centuries later?
A recent study of men in the U.K. found that those who perceive themselves as either the most attractive or the least attractive tend to show higher levels of hostility towards women compared to men with an average view of…
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled.
A new study published in The Journal of Psychology suggests that superhero films, despite often depicting violence, can promote prosocial behavior — actions meant to benefit others, such as sharing or helping. By showing a specific scene from the 2016…
Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why?
A recent study in the British Journal of Social Psychology offers new insights into why some people view their political opponents in dehumanizing ways. The researchers found that political narcissism, rather than political identification alone, is strongly linked to seeing…
