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Elon Musk sued by SpaceX engineers claiming they were illegally fired

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Musk ordered firings after engineers raised concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, lawsuit says SpaceX and its chief executive, Elon Musk , were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against women, their lawyers have said. The eight engineers include four women and four m

Week in wildlife – in pictures: a comedy seal, a cricket-loving owl and hairy pigs on Exmoor

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Why do women outlive men? Cells that develop into sperm and eggs could give the answer

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Japanese scientists find blocking production in killifish of germ cells closes lifespan gap between males and females The enduring mystery of why women outlive men may come down to the smallest and the largest cells in the body: the sperm and eggs that are central to human reproduction. Scientists in Japan have shown for the first time in vertebrates that cells that develop into eggs in females a

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Chinese herb may treat PCOS

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Herbal extract artemisinin, used in Chinese medicine, appears to stop excess testosterone production An antimalarial drug used in ancient Chinese medicine could be an effective treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a groundbreaking study suggests. The herbal extract artemisinin appeared to stop the ovaries producing too much testosterone, and women who took the drug for 12 weeks had mor

Maya twins myth may have influenced child sacrifices, study suggests

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​DNA testing on 64 skeletons shows related boys were probably chosen as offerings in ancient city of Chichén Itzá Genetic analysis of the skeletons of 64 infant boys who are thought to have been sacrificed in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá more than a thousand years ago may shed light on the symbolic role twins played in the myths and rituals of their civilisation. In 1967, the remains of

Taylor Swift fans cause seismic activity in Edinburgh – but not as much as Harry Styles did

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Spikes in seismic activity detected six kilometres away from Murrayfield stadium, generated by 73,000 energised fans Seismologists in Edinburgh have found that Taylor Swift fans at her recent Murrayfield stadium concerts triggered spikes in their earthquake-reading equipment – but not as much as Harry Styles fans managed to generate last year. Monitoring stations run by the British Geological Sur

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The experts: actors on 20 ways to look and feel confident – when you’re anything but

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Does the thought of a presentation or meeting new people make you sweat? Actors including Maxine Peake and Johnny Flynn explain how to perform under pressure From job interviews to presentations, first dates to wedding speeches, how can you give the air of being self-assured if you feel anything but? Actors share their secrets to appearing confident. Continue reading...

Freud’s Last Session review – what-if meeting of minds with Anthony Hopkins as the master analyst

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Hopkins’ Sigmund Freud locks horns with Matthew Goode’s CS Lewis in an imaginary encounter that is watchable but not terribly profound Here is a determinedly old-fashioned drama, verbose and elaborate but also forthright and watchable in its way. It is a Stoppardian what-if meeting, imagining a bruising encounter between two celebrated historical figures who could, theoretically, have run into ea

Are cold and wet UK summers here to stay? - podcast

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Here in the UK talking about the weather is already a national pastime, but this month the water-cooler weather chat has ramped up a notch as rain, grey skies and biting temperatures have put summer firmly on hold. Ian Sample talks to Matt Patterson, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, to find out what’s causing the chilly weather, whet

Eagle attacks, red invaders and a genetic bottleneck: inside the fight to save arctic foxes

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Captive breeding in Norway has built up numbers endangered by the climate crisis and golden eagles but only a more diverse population will survive in the long term Deep in the Norwegian mountains, amid a vast expanse of bright snow and howling winds, Toralf Mjøen throws a piece of meat into a fenced enclosure and waits for a pair of dark eyes to appear from the snowy den. These curious and playfu

Nasa says no emergency onboard ISS after ‘disturbing’ medical drill accidentally airs

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Nasa livestream from space station inadvertently airs ongoing simulation, briefly sparking concern for crew Nasa has been forced to deny that there was an emergency situation on board the International Space Station (ISS), after an official livestream accidentally aired a medical drill which simulated a crew member in extreme medical distress, prompting alarm on social media. “There is no emergen

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