‘Demonized, called hysterical’: the rise of witchcraft retreats where US women go to defy man and church‘Demonized, called hysterical’: the rise of witchcraft retreats where US women go to defy man and church

In an age of spiritual isolation, witches are flocking to the woods of Ireland and elsewhere to form covens of ‘sisterhood’ On the floor of a sun-drenched room in a 200-year-old Irish estate, a group of 15 witches gather to commune with the spirits. Everyone has someone they want to ...

Scientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human NatureScientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human Nature

🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Scientists have discovered that people walking in crowds tend to spontaneously turn counterclockwise—regardless of the environment, from schoolyards to busy settings—a surprise finding that “may represent ...

Scientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human NatureScientists Just Accidentally Discovered a Strange, Hidden Rule of Human Nature

🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Scientists have discovered that people walking in crowds tend to spontaneously turn counterclockwise—regardless of the environment, from schoolyards to busy settings—a surprise finding that “may represent ...