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Living alongside does not always mean knowing: study reveals how the Striped Hyaena’s elusive life shapes local perceptions

Guest Author Kolkata 18 Aug 2026 A new study challenges a commonly held assumption that people living close to wildlife invariably possess detailed ecological knowledge of the species around them.

  • Striped Hyaena's elusive nature limits direct encounters for local residents.
  • Only 39% of respondents correctly identified the species in the study.
  • Cultural perceptions range from Gaadha's scientific knowledge to Kuia's exaggerated predator traits.

World

Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild Colombia Schools After Earthquake

Shakira has committed an initial $1.25 million — with Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF — to rebuild schools damaged by the earthquake in Colombia's Chocó region.

  • Shakira pledges $1.25 million to rebuild schools in Colombia after 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
  • Funds include contributions from Live Nation, FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, and CAF.
  • Philanthropist Howard Buffett pledges to rebuild 10 additional schools in Chocó.

Business

U.S. Builds First Naval Shipyard in 80 Years

U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly signed a ‘National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)’ on Aug. 13 (local time) to resolve the chronic bottleneck in the U.S.

  • U.S. establishes first naval shipyard in 80 years
  • President Trump issues NSPM to resolve shipbuilding bottlenecks
  • Finland model allows foreign shipbuilders to construct initial vessels

Health & Medicine

How much would you pay for a smarter baby?

How much would you pay for a smarter baby? newspress_en Tue, 08/18/2026 - 05:15 Science & Technology Late last year, New Yorkers noticed a series of strange advertisements on the subway.

  • Nucleus and Orchid startups offer embryo screening for $50,000
  • 43% of IVF participants would use polygenic screening for better university chances
  • Fertility market valued at $25-30 billion, growing with investor support

Business

Aramco offers Asian refiners crude via Fujairah

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco is offering crude to selected Asian refiners from outside the Strait of Hormuz, opening another supply route as prolonged disruption at the strategic waterway…

  • Saudi Aramco offers crude supply to Asian refiners via Fujairah.
  • Crude transfer between vessels off Fujairah in UAE.
  • Fujairah option mitigates Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions.

Science

Ancient Egyptian tomb shows how burial trends changed over hundreds of years

The Theban Necropolis, opposite Luxor, consists of more than 400 tombs. In a new Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology study, researchers in Spain examined part of one of these tombs—chamber three in tomb TT 209—to reconstruct how this burial space was used and reused between its construction during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty (754–656 BCE)…

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