When plants are stressed, they produce sounds as loud as a normal human conversation, even though they cannot be heard by the human ear. Researchers recorded these sounds when plants were cut and were surprised to discover that they became louder as the plants experienced more stress…
For early humans, hunting megafauna was part of survival. Archaeologists believe that Neanderthals may have hunted fierce cave lions and some early civilizations were likely keen wood workers that could make effective hunting tools. They also hunted enormous mammoths, but how early humans killed these roughly 13-feet-high…
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, today (August 21) chaired the fourth meeting of the third-term Human Resources Planning Commission. At the meeting, representatives of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) briefed members on the implementation of the new Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme (VPAS) pursuant to the 2023 Policy Address…
Ayin English] Displaced Halima Adam frequently hears about relief shipments for those suffering from the war arriving on ships that dock close to her camp in the Red Sea port city of Port Sudan in eastern Sudan. But the relief rarely reaches her and thousands like her…
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to take swift action against hunger and famine in Palestine. In a statement released tonight, the ministry (KPKM) highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza and mentioned Malaysia’s latest humanitarian effort…
For the right issue, Access Holdings is offering 17.772 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each to existing shareholders at N19.75 per share. The post The strategic benefits of Access Holdings’ rights issue for investors appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria…
Aloft Hotels is celebrating what could paws-ibly be the best day of the year for dogs with a new one-week only deal: buy one human drink, get one dog brew… The post Aloft Hotels Offers Working Dogs Free (Dog) Brew This International Dog Day appeared first on Food and Travel Magazine…
Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia has allowed the country’s forces to take hundreds of enemy prisoners, who Kyiv hopes to exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia. Our special correspondent was able to speak with several of these Russian POWs in the prison where they are being held…
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has termed the large scale human rights violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)) and Palestine as a trial of the conscience of the modern world. Speaking during his meeting with the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk…