Scientists reveal why our brains respond emotionally to faces we find in inanimate objects 

From smiling sunflowers to Jesus on a piece of toast, humans see faces in all sorts of objects. Now, new research by the University of Sydney has delved deeper into the phenomenon, known as face pareidolia. The findings suggest that face pareidolia is a key part of our survival mechanism, helping us to quickly decide … Read more

Could ECSTASY cure PTSD? Patients given party drug before counselling respond better to treatment

Giving ecstasy to people with post-traumatic stress disorder before counselling can relieve them of their symptoms within weeks, a study has suggested. Two-thirds of patients prescribed the illegal party drug alongside therapy no longer qualified for a PTSD diagnosis two months after treatment finished.  For comparison, 32 per cent who were given a placebo and … Read more

Mariah Carey tells rapper YTK to ‘respond to my lawyers’ after sampling her hit Shake It Off

Mariah Carey decided to a respond to an amateur rapper begging for her attention, but he may not have received the comment he was hoping for. The veteran pop crooner took to Twitter to share her disdain for Baltimore rapper YTK, who released a track called Let It Off on Friday which samples her 2005 hit … Read more

America will respond to ‘reckless or aggressive’ Russian acts, Anthony Blinken warns

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that the United States will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia. His comments came ahead of a meeting with Ukraine’s leadership on Thursday in a visible show of support following a massive troop buildup by Russia. Speaking during a visit to the UK for a G7 meeting … Read more

Putin snubs Biden over Ukraine: Kremlin does not respond to US President’s call for peace summit

Vladimir Putin yesterday snubbed Joe Biden’s request to hold a summit amid soaring tensions over Russia’s massive build-up of troops at the Ukrainian border. The US President, facing his first major foreign policy test against an experienced foe, invited Putin ‘to de-escalate tensions’ and proposed a summit ‘in the coming months,’ the White House said. The … Read more

Parasite director Bong-joon Ho reveals how filmmakers can respond to hatred and racism

Parasite director Bong Joon Ho reveals how filmmakers can respond to hatred and racism in their films By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:01 BST, 12 April 2021 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 12 April 2021 Fresh off his Best Picture win last year for Parasite, Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is speaking out against the … Read more

Police respond to active shooter at Colorado supermarket 

Local reports say that six people are believed to have been killed by a shooter at a Colorado grocery store as video captured multiple people lying wounded inside and outside the supermarket.  While police have not confirmed any deaths, Boulder authorities said in a tweet that the incident unfolded just before 3pm local time at a … Read more