Languages: English. Scientists have reported a sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt—the first such encounter recorded in a whopping 5,000 years. "My first reaction was disbelief ...

A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been documented in Egypt for the first time in over 5,000 years. This lone individual was caught and killed by locals in the Elba Protected Area, a remote region ...

Yawning isn’t the only bodily function that’s contagious. Japanese scientists have discovered that chimpanzees are more likely to urinate when they see other primates going No. 1 as well, as ...

A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been found in South Eastern Egypt, the first recorded instance of the creature in this region for thousands of years. The lone individual was caught and ...

CAIRO — In a startling development that has caught the attention of wildlife researchers across North Africa, a spotted hyena was documented in Egypt for the first time since the species vanished from ...

The sighting took place some 500km north of the known range of spotted hyena in neighbouring Sudan. The researchers theorized that a regional, decadal weather cycle, part of the Active Red Sea ...

It’s official, yawning is actually good for you. But why do we yawn? According to sleep experts, it releases the ‘feel good’ hormone serotonin, as well as dopamine, which helps influence ...

Kumamoto Sanctuary If you see or hear someone yawn, you might suddenly feel the urge to do the same, thanks to a well-studied phenomenon known as “contagious yawning.” Now, new research ...

DU’AN, China – Mr David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3km after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a road being repaired in rural China, while an ambulance ...

It's a well-known fact that yawning is contagious and can spread around a room in a matter of seconds. Now, a study has shown that the same is true - for peeing. Researchers from Kyoto ...

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy Patients lie in beds at a hospital room in Duan Yao autonomous county in Guangxi region, China on Jan 10. PHOTO: Reuters ...

The team decided to study the behavior after noticing that a group of chimpanzees at a zoo tended to urinate at about the same time, and wondered whether it could be similar to contagious yawning ...