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Barbenheimer: cinema’s saviour or last hurrah?
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” couldn’t be more different. Yet when it emerged that both films would be released on the same day – 21 July – what initially seemed like a major clash “spawned a portmanteau name”. “This is the summer of Barbenheimer,” wrote Nicholas Barber for BBC Culture, and the twoContinue Reading
How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health
You can track your menopause symptoms by using an app, a dedicated website or a diary. Krotnakro/Shutterstock Menopause can cause more symptoms than hot flushes alone. And some of your symptoms and reactions might be due to the menopause, even if you are still having periods. Research shows that keepingContinue Reading
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain
imrankadir/Shutterstock When Angela, a Malayan sun bear, stood up and waved to visitors to her enclosure at the Huangzhou Zoo in China on July 27, she became a social media sensation. Her build, posture and seemingly friendly gesture seemed so human that people speculated that she was actually a costumedContinue Reading
GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted
A round 300,000 fewer top GCSE grades could be awarded this week in a “shock” to pupils and their parents, it has been suggested. Exams regulator Ofqual has said a return to pre-pandemic grading means this year’s national GCSE results in England will be lower than last year and similarContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan accused of trying to ‘squash’ scientific ‘dissent’ over Ulez
L ondon mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of attempting to “squash dissent”, after his deputy asked a City Hall-funded expert to counter science that questioned the benefits of a charge on polluting vehicles. Shirley Rodrigues asked an academic, who was in receipt of funding from Mr Khan’s office, onContinue Reading
Bank holiday not planned if Lionesses win World Cup, says Culture Secretary
A Cabinet minister has ruled out adding an extra bank holiday to the calendar to allow the public to celebrate should England win Sunday’s World Cup final. There had been calls from Opposition politicians, including Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, for a national day off in the Lionesses’ honour ifContinue Reading
William Gladstone’s descendants to apologise for family’s part in slave trade
T he family of Victorian-era prime minister William Gladstone are due to travel to the Caribbean to apologise for the historical part an ancestor played in the slave trade. William, who was Liberal prime minister on four occasions in the 19th century, was son of John Gladstone – one ofContinue Reading
Calls for overhaul of part-time chairmanship of criminal cases review body
L awyers representing exonerated prisoner Andrew Malkinson have called for the chairmanship of the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice to be made full-time. Emily Bolton, the solicitor for Mr Malkinson – who served 17 years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of rape, said the position ofContinue Reading
Weight loss: drinking a gallon of water a day probably won’t help you lose weight
Water is important for your health, but it can't boost weight loss. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock It’s often claimed that if you’re trying to lose weight, one of the things you should do each day is drink plenty of water – with some internet advice even suggesting this should be as muchContinue Reading
Why we think that some extinct giant flying reptiles cared for their young
Pteranodon was a large-bodied pterosaur. YuRi Photolife / Shutterstock Our understanding of animal behaviour depends on observation. Researchers can study how animals are born, grow and develop. We can gather evidence of how they interact with each other and their environment. But how do we do this for extinct animals?Continue Reading