Fruits
High-Quality Dates Grow in Iran's Farashband
Farashband in Iran's Fars province is known for its date orchards, especially the Zahedi variety, which is exported to several countries.
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Environment
Covid Takes Its Toll on Indonesia's Elephants
The collapse of tourism during the Covid pandemic has left elephants at a Bali safari park so short of food that they are little more than skin and bone.
Environment
Bee Stings Kill 63 Penguins in South Africa
Sixty-three endangered penguins have died after being attacked by bees in South Africa, the BBC reported.
Environment
'Mad Cow' Disease Detected in the UK
A cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in the United Kingdom.
Livestock
Cows Learn to Open the Door and Use a Toilet, Study Finds
A study published in Current Biology shows cattle can be trained to use a toilet quickly, a step researchers hope will cut harmful ammonia emissions from farms.
Environment
Female Octopuses Throw Debris to Fend Off Harassers, Study Finds
Scientists filming octopuses off Australia's east coast report that females throw silt, shells and debris at others, including males that harass them.
Environment
World News in Brief: 2 September 2021
A round-up of world news from 2 September 2021, from a new garment safety accord and Bangladesh's air pollution toll to deadly US floods and a rare elephant birth.
Agrotech
Crocodile Swallows a Drone
A crocodile in Florida leapt up and swallowed a drone sent to photograph it, and the video, shared by Google's chief executive, has gone viral.
Environment
Sri Lanka Witnesses Rare Elephant Twin Birth After 80 Years
An elephant at Sri Lanka's Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage has given birth to twin male calves, the first elephant twins in the country in 80 years.
Environment
Cuttlefish Have Sharper Memories Than Humans in Old Age
A study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that cuttlefish keep sharp memories of past meals into old age, unlike humans.
Environment
World's 'Loneliest' Bear Dies Months After Rescue
Jambolina, a bear called the world's "loneliest" after 12 years caged for a Ukrainian circus, has died a few months after being rescued and taken to a sanctuary in the Swiss Alps.
Cooking
Elephant Breaks Into Kitchen in Search of Food in Thailand
A wild elephant broke through the kitchen wall of a house in Thailand's Hua Hin district looking for food.
Environment
Another Lion Dies of Covid in India
A second lion has died of coronavirus within two weeks at Tamil Nadu's Arignar Anna zoo in India.