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Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

The deaths confirm that gentoo penguins are susceptible to the lethal disease that has decimated bird populations across the world recently.
Wed Jan 31 2024
They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change

They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change

Thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Scientists uncover history of 'ridiculously charming' penguins

Scientists uncover history of 'ridiculously charming' penguins

The researchers said penguins evolved from a common ancestor shared with a group of seabirds that includes albatrosses and petrels.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Ready for a change? Come count penguins in Antarctica!

Ready for a change? Come count penguins in Antarctica!

A British organisation is looking for new seasonal workers to help run the world's most remote post office.
Sun Apr 10 2022
Seals help Japanese researchers collect data under Antarctic ice

Seals help Japanese researchers collect data under Antarctic ice

Kokubun next hopes to make the device small enough to fit on other animals at the South Pole such as penguins.
Tue Mar 01 2022
What penguins can tell us about global warming in the Antarctic

What penguins can tell us about global warming in the Antarctic

In a sense it's the other way around - for scientists the animals themselves are useful proxies for what's happening in the entire ecosystem.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Galapagos sees record rise in penguins, flightless cormorants

Galapagos sees record rise in penguins, flightless cormorants

The population of Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the islands, has seen a record increase, study results released Friday showed.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Baby boom at Taipei Zoo lightens pandemic blues

Baby boom at Taipei Zoo lightens pandemic blues

A flurry of births in recent months including pandas and pangolins, was a welcome boost during a visitor slump due to the coronavirus.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Students 'free' penguin from S.African aquarium

Students 'free' penguin from S.African aquarium

Two South African students have confessed to stealing a penguin called "Buddy" from a marine park and releasing him into the Indian Ocean.
Wed Sep 28 2016
Ice age emperor penguins hit hard by the cold : study

Ice age emperor penguins hit hard by the cold : study

Conditions were so severe that the number of emperor penguins numbers on the frozen continent were seven-times less than they are today and in many fewer locations.
Mon Mar 02 2015
'Hunger Games' survives at top of US box office

'Hunger Games' survives at top of US box office

The latest "Hunger Games" movie beat back competitors to survive the Thanksgiving weekend atop the North American box office, according to industry figures Monday.
Tue Dec 02 2014
Pining penguins: UK wallows in warmth of Christmas ads

Pining penguins: UK wallows in warmth of Christmas ads

More and more retailers are ditching traditional product adverts for mini movies about love and friendship.
Sun Nov 30 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024