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Anthony Luiz looks for zogue-zogue (Plecturocebus bernhardi) monkeys at a farm in Gleba Mercedes, Sinop municipality, about 70km from Sinop city in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, March 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Saving the zogue-zogue: Brazilian farmers and NGOs unite for Amazon’s bushy-bearded monkeys

Inna Birchenko, a plant geneticist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Jan Sala, a research associate in seed germination and survival at the Royal Botanic Gardens, walk past areas damaged by recent forest fires in Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern Thai province of Tak March 21, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Being destroyed as you watch’: Seed experts race against time as wildfires devastate Thailand’s last pristine forests

The new study — which claims to be entirely written by Elon Musk’s Grok 3 AI and contains references contested by the scientific community — has gained traction online, with a blog post by Covid-19 contrarian Robert Malone promoting it gathering more than a million views. — AFP pic

Experts warn ‘AI-written’ paper by Elon Musk’s Grok 3 is latest spin on climate change denial

A widely shared image showing a penguin in place of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office during his recent row with the US president and Vice President JD Vance.

Trump slaps tariffs on empty island, internet sends in the penguins

Ronin the Rat at work sniffing for landmines in a mine field in Preah Vihear province February 23, 2022. — AFP pic

Ronin the Rat breaks world record sniffing out over 100 landmines in Cambodia

Scientists perform a necropsy on the 50,000-year-old baby mammoth nicknamed ‘Yana’ at the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk March 27, 2025. — AFP pic

Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel

A mosaic on display at the archaeological heritage exhibition ‘Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5,000 Years of History’ at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris March 31, 2025. — AFP pic

New Paris show highlights Gaza’s ancient artefacts and modern destruction

Fusion Wayang Kulit blends traditional Kelantanese wayang kulit with modern elements, introducing new storytelling and iconic characters from popular culture to attract audiences. — Bernama pic

Can Darth Vader save wayang kulit? Malaysian troupe modernises tradition to reach new fans

Yodellers of the world, you never stood a chance: Monkeys will always be better at yodelling than humans. — AFP pic

Here’s why monkeys will always be better yodellers than humans, according to science

Cacique Beptok Metuktire (centre) speaks after performing a traditional dance in the village of Metuktire, in the Amazon rainforest of Mato Grosso state, Brazil, on March 22, 2025. Metuktire, home to Brazil's most influential indigenous leader, Cacique Raoni Metutkire, has been the heart of a decades-long successful fight against deforestation in a region devastated by illegal mining and other crimes against the rainforest. — AFP pic

‘This land is ours’: How a Brazilian chief is staving off Amazon’s destruction

Zuraina Ismail and Iyra Azhari set out on a journey to explore the world in their 30-year-old Toyota Land Cruiser Troopy. — Bernama pic

From Africa’s rugged roads to Europe’s scenic routes: Two Malaysian women defy stereotypes on an overland expedition across continents

BSN Penang State Director Amir Hamzah (right) congratulating Amirul Hakim, who is accompanied by his mother Yuhani Abd Rahman and father Hamdan Abdul Hamid. — Picture courtesy of Bank Simpanan Nasional

Autistic man wins RM1m in BSN SSP draw, parents have been saving in his account since he was 12

With proper funding, Anumanchipalli estimated the technology could be helping people communicate in five to 10 years. — Pexels.com pic

Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time

French chef Christopher Coutanceau (right) works with his team at his restaurant 'Christopher Coutanceau' in La Rochelle, western France on April 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Michelin Guide unveils new stars for 68 restaurants in France

This photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows Japanese animation director Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki, speaking during an interview with AFP at Studio Ghibli in Tokyo. — AFP pic

AI coming for anime but Ghibli’s Miyazaki irreplaceable, son says

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie poses during a photo session in Vincennes, Paris' suburb on March 27, 2025. — AFP pic

Are women allowed their own dreams, wonders author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie