Once thought to be extinct, black-footed ferrets are the only ferret native to North America, and are making a comeback, thanks to the tireless efforts of conservationists. Captive breeding, habitat ...

On November 3, legendary music producer Quincy Jones passed away at 91 years old. Jones’ impact on the music, film, and art world can not be overstated. Across seven decades, Jones produced some of ...

African giant pouched rats have serious jobs to do. In the past, the species has been trained to detect explosives, like landmines, as well as a tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Their superior sniffers ...

With just a few days left until Halloween, the National Park Service is helping wildlife fans get ahead of the ‘carve.’ NPS released a new slew of pumpkin carving templates for Jack-O-Lantern ...

Allyson Felix making it easier for women to vote like a mother. Olympic champion Allyson Felix and the national nonprofit organization Chamber of Mothers are joining forces to tackle one of the ...

While climate disasters and record-high temperatures have brought climate change to the everyday experience of most humans, for a long time, “global warming,” has invoked mental images of shrinking ...

As the need to confront climate change gets more and more urgent, the University of Chicago is hoping to put academia on the call. Yesterday, UChicago unveiled its newest institute, one they call ...

Election Day is right around the corner, and our nervous systems know it. With nonstop coverage of all things politics across the United States, mental health company Calm and the San Diego Zoo ...

For people who might be on the fence about adopting a new family member, the perfect photo can be a eureka moment that communicates, “that is my dog.” And with shelters across the country overcrowded ...

Seven years ago, Hurricane María tore through the Caribbean and left a whirlwind of devastation in its wake. Islands throughout the Caribbean were impacted, but it was Puerto Rico that was hit the ...

Perhaps best known for her role as Haley Dunphy in the hit sitcom “Modern Family,” Sarah Hyland has also taken on a much more vulnerable role in recent years: Domestic violence survivor and advocate.

In October 2023, a young Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found entangled in a net off the coast of the Netherlands — over 5,000 miles from her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico. She was named “Boeier” ...