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Patients have better outcomes with female surgeons, studies find
Differences in technique, speed and risk-taking suggested as reasons for surgery by men leading to more problemsPeople who are operated on by female surgeons are less likely to experience complications and need follow-up care than when males wield the scalpel, according to two major studies that suggest... #press
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Does your baby sleep? It’s all down to luck, not skill | Letters
There is still stigma and shame attached to ‘failing’ to get your baby to sleep through the night, writes Polly Procter. Plus letters from Patricia Russell and Siobhán Ní ChuanaighI want to say a big thank you to Lucy Pasha-Robinson for her article about baby sleep, which I read while... #press
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Waymarks are important for all of us to enjoy the wild | Letters
Hiking should not be the exclusive preserve of a privileged few, says Aled Owen, while Pete Stockwell points out how moving cairns can be dangerous. Plus a letter from Austen Lynch Frank Price’s view of waymarker posts on our walking trails (Letters, 28 August) will be regarded by many as... #press
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Sunbathing sea lions and a Baku beauty – readers’ best photos
Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page Continue reading... #press
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AI-powered drone beats human champion pilots
Swift AI used technique called deep reinforcement learning to win 15 out of 25 races against world championsHaving trounced humans at everything from chess and Go, to StarCraft and Gran Turismo, artificial intelligence (AI) has raised its game and laid waste world champions at a physical sport.The latest mortals to feel the... #press
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Stone age Dartmoor viewpoint uncovered by archaeologists
Spot where ancient people scanned the landscape for prey is now farmland near the Devon village of LustleighA stone age viewpoint from which ancient people scanned the landscape for prey has been pinpointed by archaeologists and volunteer helpers on a windswept Devon moor.More than 80 pieces of flint... #press
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Heritage council says underground zip-wire would ruin Lake District ‘tranquility’
An advisory body to Unesco branded the idea by the owners of Elterwater slate quarry in the Langdale valley ‘adventure tourism’An international heritage body has condemned plans for an underground zip-wire attraction in the Lake District as a “theme park”... #press
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Wagatha Christie is back – and this time Rebekah Vardy’s making the running
Last year’s ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case left Vardy with a £1.5m bill. But rather than forget the very name, she has trademarked itName: Rebekah Vardy.Age: 41. Continue reading... #press
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UK air traffic chaos: easyJet lays on flights for stranded customers
Failure blamed on ‘dodgy’ flight plan by unnamed carrier could cost airlines £100mBusiness live – latest updatesUK flight disruption: your rights and what you are entitled toEasyJet has begun the repatriation of customers stranded by Monday’s collapse of the UK’s air traffic... #press
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UK air traffic control failure: what caused it, and who will have to pay?
We look at what lies behind hundreds of thousands of people having their flights cancelled or delayedHundreds of thousands of passenger flights were delayed or cancelled after a problem with UK air traffic control on Monday. But what caused it?What was the ‘technical... #press
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US Open 2023: Gauff, Miyazaki, Djokovic and Swiatek in action on day three – live
Updates from across the matches at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch! Email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarrisYo dudes, and welcome to the US Open 2023 – day three!Hellsyeah! What a start we’ve got to today’s action! Opening proceedings on Ashe it’s Mirra Andreeva,... #press
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People used to joke, ‘What next from memory? The Rite of Spring?’: Nicholas Collon on his orchestra’s ultimate challenge
The power, rhythmic complexity and virtuosity of Stravinsky’s 1913 work raised the bar for orchestral music. To perform it requires high-wire concentration. And to perform it from memory…? Aurora Orchestra’s conductor... #press
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Manchester City reject Chelsea’s £35m opening offer for Cole Palmer
£45m bid could convince the champions to sell the 21 year oldMauricio Pochettino is looking to sign an attacking playerChelsea are expected to return with an improved offer for Cole Palmer after having an opening bid of £35m for the winger turned down by Manchester City.Mauricio Pochettino is looking... #press
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Top 10 books about solitary living
Finding your way without the social template of romantic love is a tough challenge, but writers from Deborah Levy to Hanya Yanagihara offer clues to how it can be doneFor most of us, the idea of romantic love has lost hardly any of its allure. It continues to be the focus of our collective fantasies. It is, perhaps, the most... #press
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Gamescom report: can the ‘forever game’ endure?
Live service games that try to monopolise attention put immense pressure on developers to keep pace with players• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne of the only announcements at this year’s Gamescom, an event replete with games to play but usually light on news (as Keith wrote in last week’s... #press
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Have I told you about the time I split my trousers? | Adrian Chiles
Too-tight suits for men, too-high heels for women: does dressing up have to be such an ordeal?I was wandering around York one morning last week. The clouds were low and dark and heavy with more than rain. The dog’s nose was a-twitch. My brow was furrowing deeper than usual. There was some... #press
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Slotherhouse: is a horror film about a killer sloth secretly a masterpiece?
A film about a murderous sloth rampaging through a sorority house is smarter and funnier than one might expectThe magic of cinema is in its ability to take our world, in all its messy complexity, and reflect its core truth back to us. Cinema opens our eyes. It can teach us empathy, open our eyes to wider... #press
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‘We’re £1,000 out of pocket’: readers affected by UK air traffic chaos
As fallout from air traffic meltdown continues, we hear from some of those who have been left strandedNick, 38, from Hampshire, had flown to the German city of Düsseldorf to spend a four-day holiday with his wife over the bank holiday weekend. But when the couple tried to fly back to the UK on Monday, they... #press
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The Liverpool kids who chased me down the street: Rob Bremner’s best photograph
‘They followed me saying, “Go on, mister, take our picture!” Eventually, I gave in and just said, “Stand there and don’t smile.” Apparently, they’re now quite famous around the area’Although I was born in the far north of Scotland, Merseyside has felt like home ever since I moved there in... #press
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Flora, fauna and … funga: UN backs new term for conservation talks
Secretariat on biodiversity says fungi should be recognised and protected on equal footing with plants and animalsThe word “funga” should be used alongside flora and fauna when discussing conservation issues to reflect the importance of fungi to ecosystem health, a UN body has... #press
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