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Sexual harassment from males ''damages relationships between females''

Sexual harassmentLondon, April 22 : Sexual harassment from males can damage relationships between females, says a new study.

Led by the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter, the study focused on guppies, a popular aquarium fish, in which scientists have previously observed a very high level of sexual harassment from males towards females.

The researchers found that male harassment not only breaks down female social structures but also affects females'' ability to recognise one another.

New found fossil in China may belong to ancestor of T rex

New found fossil in China may belong to ancestor of T rexLondon, April 22 : A fossil found in China, dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period, may belong to a dinosaur that was probably the ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

According to a report by BBC News, uncovered near the city of Jiayuguan, the fossil finds come from a novel tyrannosaur dubbed Xiongguanlong baimoensis.

The fossils date from the middle of the Cretaceous period, and may be a “missing link”, tying the familiar big T rex to its much smaller ancestors.

Prince Charles to pen book on climate

Prince CharlesMelbourne, Apr 22 : Prince Charles is set to pen a book on climate that will focus on the threat big business poses to the environment.

Publisher HarperCollins said that the Prince''s book would talk about how humans have become dangerously disconnected from nature through their unstoppable pursuit of economic growth and technological progress.

He will also be making a documentary due for release next year.

The project is named ‘Harmony and Charles’.

Nine suspects from April 8 raids released

London taxi driver sent to jail for raping female passengers

London taxi driver sent to jail for raping female passengersLondon - A London taxi driver who drugged and sexually assaulted at least a dozen of his female passengers was Tuesday given an indefinite jail sentence but will have to serve at least eight years.

Croydon Crown Court sentenced John Worboys, 51, after convicting him of one rape, five sexual assaults, one attempted assault and
12 drugging charges committed in the London area between July, 2007 and February, 2008.

City striker Bellamy out for season

City striker Bellamy out for seasonLondon - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Tuesday that striker Craig Bellamy is likely to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

The Wales international has missed City's last three games after suffering the injury during City's 3-1 UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg defeat to Hamburg.

"Craig has got to have complete rest for two weeks then he comes back for strength work," said Hughes.

"Hopefully he might get the last couple of games, but the probability is that he won't."

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