January 21, 2026Collective narcissism fueled the pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” movement on Twitter. Study finds that messages expressing an exaggerated sense of group importance combined with victimhood were more likely to go viral. Science
January 21, 2026People make sense of disturbing places together, not alone: visit to prison museums and other dark heritage sites are shaped less by labels, displays or audio guides, and more by how people experience them together Science
January 21, 2026Single adults who engage in casual sex report higher sexual satisfaction and a stronger sense of their own desirability compared to those who are sexually inactive. Findings challenge earlier assumptions that casual sexual encounters are linked to negative psychological outcomes for single people. Science
January 21, 2026Doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life: active people who did the greatest variety of exercise were 19% less likely to die during that time than those who focused on one activity. That effect was greater than for individual sports like walking, tennis, rowing and jogging. Science
January 21, 2026Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows | Fossil fuels Science
January 21, 2026Community water fluoridation not linked to lower birth weight, a widely accepted indicator of infant health and predictor of later-life outcomes, large US study finds (11 million births over 21 years). The findings provide reassurance about the safety of fluoridated drinking water during pregnancy. Science
