Tapanuli orangutans: ‘Among the most threatened great apes in the world’
Scientists have long recognized six living species of great ape aside from humans: Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos. But researchers reporting in Current Biology More...
Strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Sumatra, Indonesia, days after deadly temblor
A strong 6.0-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra on Saturday, according to a US Geologic Survey (USGS) report, just days after a quake hit Aceh, on Sumatra’s northern tip, killing some More...
Sumatra man, Alexander Aan lands in jail for expressing his atheism
30-year-old Alexander Aan of Sumatra will be spending the next two-and-a-half years in prison for a Facebook post, some cartoons and free expression of his non-belief in a higher power. Photo/CIA According to More...
