Category: News


London bus driver resigns as she hits out at Sadiq Khan’s claims drivers can refuse to work amid soaring temperatures


Antonia Pugh-Thomas, who claimed her cab had no air conditioning, allowing temperatures to reach 43C, has hit back at the London Mayor’s claim that buses with broken air conditioning are taken out of service.

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/london-bus-driver-heat-weather-5HjdfSB_2/


IVF embryos may thrive when grown with less oxygen


Lowering the oxygen levels that embryos are exposed to during IVF improves fetal and placental development, according to a study in mice. This is thought to be due to low oxygen levels better mimicking the conditions of the reproductive tract.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580792-ivf-embryos-may-thrive-when-grown-with-less-oxygen/


Alicia Silverstone set to return for ‘Clueless’ sequel series


A TV series based on the classic 1990s teen comedy “Clueless” is in the works at Paramount+, with Alicia Silverstone set to reprise her role of Cher Horowitz. A “Clueless” series was previously announced as being in the works at Peacock in 2025. But earlier this year, reports emerged that the streamer was no longer moving forward with the project, leaving its fate uncertain.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/07/30/clueless-alicia-silverstone-tv-series/91111107007/

A moment in time’: Fossil footprints shed new light on the extinct ‘Nutcracker Man


Scientists have revised the longstanding picture of “Nutcracker Man” — an extinct hominin, or human relative, nicknamed for its large teeth and powerful jaw muscles — thanks to fresh analysis of fossil footprints from a site in Kenya.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/28/science/nutcracker-man-extinct-hominin-footprint-analysis