However, “bracketing” is only possible if the people providing opinions have different perspectives, approach their task differently, using different information and different training, Soll said.

By catching oscillations when they’re small, he says event organizers could ask the crowd to disperse, or stand still, before the orbits grow in size and lead to people being crushed or trampled.

One suspect has been arrested from the scene. The police officers are investigating into whether there were more suspects ...

The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has appeared in court for the first time since his arraignment on ...

Overcrowding can lead to disaster ... these oscillations in footage of the Love Parade crowd when it reached a density of eight people per square metre. Obstacles need not impede cooperation ...

leading to crushing, potential suffocation and death. Understanding how people in large crowds move in relation to each other can help prevent tragedy, but the dynamics in groups containing ...

leading to a lot of people packing into smaller places. There were several reports of fights throughout the week, as well as people sliding through the mud, plus one shirtless fan who did sand angels ...