Crops
Farmer Survives by Biting Crocodile Back
An Australian cattle farmer escaped a crocodile that seized his leg by biting the animal's eyelid.
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Environment
US Man Dies Weeks After Receiving a Pig's Heart
A second American patient to receive a pig's heart in a rare transplant has died, weeks after the operation at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Environment
Will We Find Aliens Soon? What Space Scientists Say
Many scientists no longer ask whether there is life elsewhere in the universe but when it will be found, and some think it could happen within a few years.
Agrotech
A Langur at the Computer
A video shared on Facebook appears to show a langur sitting at an office computer and typing like a person, reportedly at a railway station in West Bengal.
Crops
How a Dutch Company Raises Hens Without Feeding Them Grain
Founded in 2017, Dutch egg producer Kipster feeds its hens food waste instead of grain, avoids killing male chicks and runs its farms on solar power.
World
World News in Brief: 31 August 2023
A round-up of key world news from 31 August 2023, from India's rice export exemption for Singapore to Hurricane Idalia in Florida.
World
Why Is Delhi Putting Up Hanuman Cutouts Along Guests' Routes?
Ahead of the G20 summit, Delhi authorities are using Hanuman cutouts and people who imitate Hanuman calls to keep monkeys away from venues and hotels.
Livestock
Pet Dog Dispute Leaves Four Dead in India's Madhya Pradesh
A man in India's Madhya Pradesh killed his wife and two children and then himself after a dispute over his pet dog, police said.
Fisheries
With Uncle in Jail, Nephew Gives Pet Chicken to Lawyer as Fee
A jailed Lahore man's family, unable to pay a lawyer, gave his young nephew's beloved pet chicken as the fee, and the lawyer agreed to fight the case.
World
World News in Brief: 12 August 2023
A round-up of key world news from 12 August 2023, from Pakistan's caretaker prime minister to the Maui wildfire and falling prices in China.
Environment
Snake Falls From the Sky Onto a Woman in Texas, Sending Her to Hospital
A 64-year-old woman in Silsbee, Texas, was hurt by both a snake and a hawk after the bird dropped its prey on her while she was cutting grass.
Environment
Young Woman Bitten Back When She Tries to Kiss a Snake
A young woman who tried to kiss a python on the head in a viral video was bitten on the lip by the snake.
Environment
Angry Man Releases Snake in Municipal Office
After officials failed to come for six hours, a Hyderabad man caught the snake in his home himself and released it in the municipal office.