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Animals 25 Mar 2025 | 02:00 AM

Songs of survival: Why we should worry when the whales stop singing

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalised less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

AI 25 Feb 2025 | 01:00 AM

Could artificial intelligence help decode animals’ emotions?

Every day, when looking at our dogs or cats, we can easily perceive signs of joy, anger or sadness in these animals. Yet this impression is largely influenced by our own experience.

True Or Not 17 Sept 2024 | 12:00 AM

QuickCheck: Can a tiger's roar be heard from three kilometres away?

IMAGINE you’re on a holiday exploring the wonders of nature. Right before you retire to bed in your homey chalet, amidst the symphony of cicadas and rustling leaves around, a deep, guttural bellow rumbles through the air.

Living 25 Aug 2024 | 12:00 PM

Study reveals similarities between chimpanzee and human communication

They have a highly elaborate gestural repertoire which they use to convey messages to one or more members of their group; some of the gestures chimpanzees use are very explicit, while others are obscure.

Animals 9 Dec 2024 | 02:00 AM

Could this solitary dolphin be talking to himself because he's lonely?

This dolphin goes by the name of Delle. For years, he has lived alone in Svendborg Sund, far from the areas usually frequented by his fellow dolphins.

AI 23 Sept 2023 | 01:00 AM

Scientists say they’ve used AI to decipher the language of chickens

Deciphering the language of animals is the stuff of dreams for many people, and it could soon become reality, thanks to artificial intelligence.

Animals 10 Oct 2023 | 07:00 AM

A dog may be sleeping but its brain is still working away

Researchers in Hungary have discovered that canines can identify whether the sounds they hear while asleep are emitted by a fellow dog or a human.

Focus 22 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

Joyful guardians of Hudson Bay

BELUGA whales are bringing joy and healing to Hudson Bay as they frolic in the waters, chirping and clicking in a changing environment.

Living 26 Aug 2024 | 12:00 PM

For macaques, facial expressivity reinforces social cohesion within a group

The scientists noticed that the most expressive males tended to be better integrated into the life of the group; they participated in more grooming sessions than those with a lower diversity of facial expressions.

Video Games 7 Sept 2024 | 05:00 AM

‘Astro Bot’ review: All history lessons should be this fun

Astro Bot, a generally exceptional, imaginative game, features a heroic robot with pixelated eyes of blue who waddles tentatively through the universe like a toddler. But Astro is an ardent puzzle-solver, too, in a game that is a mammoth, interactive pop culture history.

AI 27 Nov 2022 | 11:00 PM

Wildlife conservation with AI

How artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping save endangered animals.

True Or Not 27 Mar 2023 | 12:00 AM

QuickCheck: Can a rooster be deafened by its own crowing?

THE rooster, or "nature' alarm clock" and its crowing is as iconic as it is annoying – especially when one is trying to sleep past dawn.

Travel 9 May 2023 | 01:00 AM

Know your primate pals: Learn about 5 of the 26 primate species in Malaysia

There are 26 species of primates in Malaysia, the second highest count in Asia after Indonesia.

True Or Not 14 Dec 2022 | 02:26 AM

QuickCheck: Do goats have accents?

THERE is no form of animal communication quite like the human language.

Animals 12 Jan 2022 | 07:00 AM

Help, my dog screams at the neighbour!

The owner of a Chihuahua is at her wits' end trying to solve the pet's problem.

Nation 2 Feb 2021 | 03:19 AM

Killer whales seen off Sipadan, reinforces Semporna waters as marine mammal study area

KOTA KINABALU: A relatively rare sighting of four killer whales or orcas in waters around Sabah’s famed Pulau Sipadan reinforces the importance of the Semporna region for marine mammals and provides valuable data on marine mammal studies in the area.

Playstation 16 Apr 2020 | 11:20 AM

PlayStation giving away ‘Journey’, ‘The Nathan Drake Collection’ video games

Two very different experiences, two of the PS4's highest-rated exclusives. Fantastic dune-to-dreamworld trek Journey and three-game action spectacular The Nathan Drake Collection are available for free on PlayStation 4 from April 15 to May 6.

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