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The key to orgasms

The higher a woman鈥檚 鈥淓Q鈥� 鈥� the ability to monitor one鈥檚 own and others鈥� emotions 鈥� the higher the frequency of orgasm during sexual intercourse, say researchers from Kings College London. They suggest EQ has a direct impact on sexual functioning by influencing the ability to communicate sexual expectations and desires to a partner.

Bogged down on Mars

The wheels of the Mars rover Spirit are slipping in soft soil, prompting controllers to suspend driving on Monday. The NASA rover鈥檚 wheels are now half-buried, raising concerns that rocks could reach up to the rover鈥檚 belly and trap it. 鈥淪pirit is in a very difficult situation,鈥� says John Callas, project manager for NASA鈥檚 two rovers.

Crime still pays

While legitimate businesses struggle, crimes against the environment earned Italian 鈥渆comafia鈥� gangs 鈧�20.5 billion in 2008, up 12 per cent from 2007, says environmental group Legambiente. Export of illegal waste tops the list.

Subdued sunspots

The latest solar cycle will be the weakest since 1928, says the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Solar activity during the current cycle, which began late last year, will peak in May 2013 with an average of 90 sunspots per day. In 1928, an average of 78 sunspots was seen daily.

Too late to cheat

Climate change may be ruining cuckoos鈥� chances to sneak their eggs into other nests. As global warming speeds up bird migration, host species that migrate short distances now arrive at breeding sites earlier and have nearly finished incubating their eggs when the cuckoos turn up. This may explain recent cuckoo declines (Biology Letters, ).