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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in an Iraqi cave already famous for fossils of these extinct cousins of our species is providing fresh evidence that they buried their dead – and intriguing clues that flowers may have been … Continue reading Did Neanderthals bury their dead with flowers? Iraq cave yields new clues
(Reuters Health) – Skin cancer risk may vary according to sexual orientation and gender identity, two new studies suggest. An analysis of survey data from more than 800,000 U.S. adults found skin cancer may be more common among gay and … Continue reading Sexual and gender identity may be risk factors for skin cancer
(Reuters Health) – New parents who obsessively clean their homes to protect babies from germs might want to relax a bit, suggests a new study linking high exposure to cleaning products with an increased risk of childhood asthma. FILE PHOTO: … Continue reading Home cleaning products may up risk of childhood asthma
ATHENS (Reuters) – A humanoid figure dressed as a maid holds a jug in its right hand and, as hidden gears click and whirr, lifts it and pours wine into a cup a bystander has placed into the palm of … Continue reading Robots, clocks and computers: How Ancient Greeks got there first
ATHENS (Reuters) – A humanoid figure dressed as a maid holds a jug in its right hand and, as hidden gears click and whirr, lifts it and pours wine into a cup a bystander has placed into the palm of … Continue reading Robots, clocks and computers: How Ancient Greeks got there first
A man wearing a protective face mask walks on a street, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing’s central business district, China February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion house … Continue reading Prada says puts off fashion show in Japan due to coronavirus
(Reuters) – A Manhattan jury’s verdict in the sexual assault trial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein may well hang on the testimony of three women whose accusations were not part of the underlying criminal case. FILE PHOTO: Film producer … Continue reading Harvey Weinstein rape case may turn on history of prior ‘bad acts’
(Reuters) – Here are highlights of the rape trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raped onetime aspiring actress Jessica Mann. FILE PHOTO: Film … Continue reading Key moments from Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America said on Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a flood of lawsuits over allegations of child sexual abuse stretching back decades. FILE PHOTO: The statue of a scout … Continue reading Boy Scouts of America files bankruptcy in wake of abuse lawsuits
FILE PHOTO: David Armstrong-Jones attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of his father, Lord Snowdon, at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – The Earl of Snowdon, the nephew of … Continue reading Queen’s nephew the Earl of Snowdon to divorce
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – “Stand in front of a chair. Chest up, core tight and square your pelvis,” said Heidi Liu, a pilates instructor at a studio in Shanghai, as she demonstrated a series of poses and stretches. Fitness trainers Katie … Continue reading Gyms in China livestream routines as coronavirus keeps patrons away
FILE PHOTO: Actor Keira Knightley looks on as she attends the European premiere of “Official Secrets” at the BFI London Film Festival 2019, in London, Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Keira Knightley said her new film … Continue reading Knightley says film ‘Misbehaviour’ highlights battle for equality
