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This photo courtesy of Judy Ashley shows a cardinal on her bird feeder in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 20 December 2024. Photo: UNB

Smart bird feeders gain popularity, spark interest in bird-watching

While standard bird feeders tap into people’s altruistic sides by allowing users to take care of animals, smart feeders take it a step further

A bereaved female killer whale carrying her dead calf in US waters. Photo: BSS/AFP

Bereaved orca mother seen carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief

Jayarasa Abilash, known as Baby 81 after he was swept away by the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, stands in front of a monument built in memory of tsunami victims outside his residence in Kurukkalmadam, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena via UNB

Two decades after tsunami, 'Baby 81' embraces his unique identity

Illustration: Freepik

Muhammad most popular baby boy name in England and Wales for 2023: BBC

Couples take part in pre-wedding photoshoots by the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China calls on universities to provide ‘love education’

Chinese-born Justin Sun eats the $6.2 million banana. Photo: Collected/X

Man who bought $6m Banana offers to buy 1,00,000 more from original Bangladeshi vendor in NY

Chinese-born Justin Sun eats the $6.2 million banana. Photo: Collected/X

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2m eats the fruit in Hong Kong

Representational Photo: Pixabay

Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'

South Korean soldiers lock a gate at a guard post near the the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, June 17, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean man convicted for gaining weight to evade military service

Rumeysa Gelgi(L) and Jyoti Amge (R) meet in London for Guinness World Records. Photo: Reuters

World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea

A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" during an auction preview in New York. Photo: Collected

Viral duct-taped banana could sell for $1 million in auction

Photo: Collected

Microsoft to give away $1m for using Bing

Ai-Da Robot, a humanoid robot artist. Photo: Collected

First artwork by humanoid robot sells for $1.3m