Could bathing in cold water reduce anxiety and stress?
Cold-water immersion is gaining in popularity, but more research is needed
Cold-water immersion is gaining in popularity, but more research is needed
Excessive attention early on can be a sign you’re in an unhealthy relationship
While there is no evidence that cats or dogs spread the virus to humans, a jab is feasible
US jury acquits teenager over Kenosha killings in deeply divisive case
The starting point for reverse maths is a base theory that is strong enough to state the theorems of interest, but not strong enough to prove them
Push for environmental regulations has alienated voters in the American Midwest
Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to be sued in long-shot legal action
President has filled court with conservatives and lawyers are ready to challenge election process, but proof will be crucial
Rhetoric from both sides points to potential constitutional crisis if result is close
Weblog: Research shows education levels matter to women – not so much for men
Report released shows Dr Richard Strauss sexually assaulted more than 170 athletes
Report finds college leaders knew of abuses at the time
Research provides fresh evidence of dangers posed to coastal areas such as Miami, Shanghai, Bangladesh
Her work, with its plain language, drew a wide following but divided critics
Since 2012, 113,000 migrants have moved to Ohio. Such votes may change US politics
Millions of people around the world have had Lasik surgery
Patients and doctors eager to try untested treatments when other options run out
College football’s best quarterback is special, but maybe not special enough for the NFL
Forties become the new 20s for physicists as Nobel-winning work takes longer to achieve
America Letter: Scandals and the ignoring of certain Trump stories have had an impact
America Letter: bestselling account reveals true face of poverty-stricken rust belt voters
Assailant who injured 11 may ‘have been inspired’ by Islamist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki
We’ve been listening for communications from deep space, and we’ve pinged out radio signals into the ether to try and contact other civilisations, but no one has called back
All 193 UN member states are expected to sign a declaration to fight drug-resistant superbugs that are estimated to kill more than 700,000 people each year
Donald Trump is heading to Cleveland for the Republican convention and his coronation as nominee will likely draw plenty of protests
Facial movements used to communicate negative moral judgment have been found to be instinctive and universal to all cultures
A new method, pioneered in the US, helps train the brain to be more effective
Secret songbook included songs mocking Holocaust victims and gays and ditties about rape
US peer-reviewed journal studied 565 children with aim to uncover origins of selfishness
A realistic 3D simulation of the heart is central to Dassault Systèmes’ Living Heart Project
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Rise in global sea levels of 3 metres ‘inevitable’, scientists say
New cocktail of drugs blamed for slow death of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett
Some states propose bringing back firing squads or the electric chair
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices