It appears that baobab seed pods floated from Madagascar to mainland Africa, located about 400 kilometers to the west. The seeds also traveled to Australia, located nearly 7,000 kilometers to the east.
Japan is undergoing a major military build-up. But it is struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have promised to recruit.
The Associated Press reports that an environmental group said at least 138 monkeys died during the recent heat wave. Veterinarians and rescuers tried to save several animals. They said heat and other causes played a part in the deaths.
Since the war started on October 7, all of Gaza's schools have closed leaving hundreds of thousands of students without formal schooling or a safe place to spend their days.