Brain flappingPresidents Club scandalHow 'provocative clothes' affect the brain – and why it's no excuse for assaultHere’s why the persistent idea that a woman’s outfit can make her responsible for her own assault has no basis in science Sterling work by undercover reporters for the Financial Times have caused a storm around the Presidents Club. Reports of their annual gala dinner involving horrific harassment of hostesses, paid (surprisingly little) to cater to the whims of rich powerful men under alarmingly draconian conditions have quickly caused the club to close.

South AustraliaSurfer flown to hospital after South Australia shark attackMan suffers leg wound less than two weeks after a boy was killed by a suspected great white shark on the Yorke Peninsula Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A surfer has been flown to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the South Australian coast. The 65-year-old man was bitten on the leg after a shark attack that occurred about 200m offshore near Elliston, on the SA west coast.

OpinionHealth & wellbeing This article is more than 8 months oldThe secret to why exercise is so good for mental health? ‘Hope molecules’This article is more than 8 months oldDevi SridharWhat we long suspected is now scientific fact: there’s a magic chemical connection between mood, strength and longevity Exercise, in whatever form, and for however long, just makes life feel better. I feel it myself after a walk up Arthur’s Seat here in Edinburgh, a jog around the Meadows, or a sweaty hot yoga session in Leith.

Seascape: the state of our oceansFishingThe population is declining rapidly but Russia has refused to observe restrictions – aided by countries offering ports or catch processing The Irminger Sea, near Greenland and Iceland, is home to the beaked redfish – a large-eyed, orange creature that typically grows up to half a metre long and lives for about 60 years. It has come to epitomise just why Russia ranks so poorly on the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Index – second-worst out of 152 countries in 2021.

US news This article is more than 1 year oldUS House passes bill to protect right to same-sex and interracial marriageThis article is more than 1 year oldThe measure, partly a political strategy, forced Democrats and Republicans to record their view, and garnered bipartisan support The US House has passed a bill protecting the right to same-sex and interracial marriages, a vote that comes amid concerns that the supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade could jeopardize other rights.