The Last Known Swinhoe's Turtle on Earth Was Alone Until This Female Was Found - Researchers Hope for Babies
DNA tests on a captured female turtle in Vietnam's Dong Mo Lake confirmed she was the second surviving Swinhoe's softshell turtle.
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Top 10 Species Discovered in 2020 Include a Harry Potter Snake and Desert-Dwelling Broccoli
Hailing from 6 conintents and the depths of the ocean, scientists discovered a lot of new species in 2020. Here are our top 10.
Air Pollution Laws May Have Saved Over 1.5 Billion Birds in American Skies, Finds New Cornell Study
Countless lives have been saved over 40 years since pollution regulations were signed into U.S. law—but they've also saved millions of birds.
New Species, Devil-eyed Frog, and Satyr Butterfly Not Seen For a Century Found in Forests 30 Miles From the Capital
Just 30 miles from the capital of La Paz, 20 new species were discovered by scientists from Conservation International above the Zongo Valley.
Watch Fishermen Risk Walking on Frozen Lake to Rescue Exhausted Baby Deer
Watch Utah fishermen Bransen Jackson and his friend risk walking on a frozen lake to rescue this exhausted baby deer at Panguitch Lake.
Watch How 900 Ducks Protect Their Vineyard From Pests
Perhaps this eager work force could inspire you to love your job as much as they love theirs: eating bugs.
One Way To Help Endangered Chimpanzees? Uganda is Planting 3 Million Trees
One Tree Planted and the Jane Goodall Institute are planting 3 million trees in Uganda over the next three years to promote biodiversity.
Vegan Dog Leashes Strong As Leather, But Made From Apples, Make Great Gifts
Project Blu's groundbreaking vegan dog accessories are stronger than leather, yet made from sustainable apple peels.
Grandparents Finally Get to Hug Grandkids After 9 Months Thanks to Inflatable Polar Bear Costumes
An ingenious grandmother in Leeds used inflatable polar bear costumes to hug grandkids at Christmas after staying isolated for 9 months.
Watch the Serendipitous Moment a Dog Runs Into Her Puppy Brother in a Park-Even Though He Lives 500 Miles Away
Puppy sister and brother Dolly and Wally were recently reunited in a Tennessee park completely by chance. Now they're firm friends.
'Grandfather' of Homeless Animals Graduates From Veterinary Program to Care for Stray Dogs
Fevzi Uyar is known as the 'grandfather' of homeless animals: he graduated from vet school in his 70s to look after stray dogs.
A Homeless Man in Atlanta Rescued All the Animals at a Shelter After it Caught on Fire
Keith Walker, who has been homeless for decades, saved all the animals at an Atlanta shelte from a fire. Now a GoFundMe is there to help him.
Sealed With a Wave: Young Pup Gives Photographer a Moment to Remember While Lounging on the Beach
An adorable photo marks the moment a seal pup appeared to give a man a big wave, sharing a special moment on Horsey Beach in Norfolk.
Chinese Village Invaded by Legions of Deadly Wasps Use Flamethrowing-Drone to Incinerate Their Nests
After deadly stinging wasps invaded Zhong Province, rural Chinese funded a drone equiped with a flamethrower to burn their nests
When a Stunned Hawk Was Found On a Sidewalk, Social Media Came Together to Rescue It
When a New Yorker spotted a stunned hawk standing on the city sidewalk, she posted a photo of the bird to social media for help.
In 'Huge Victory for Polar Bears', Court Rejects Arctic Offshore Drilling Project
Hillcorp Alaska's offshore Liberty oil project in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska, was rejected by a 9th circuit court of appeals.
The Science On Santa's Reindeer: They Are All Female - Except For Rudolph
There's a pretty good chance that Santa's entire reindeer posse is female, except for Rudolph. Here's the science.
Firefighters Rescue a Dog Trapped Down a 15-Foot Underground Burrow Overnight
A Jack Russell was freed from rabbit hole after rescue crews used disaster equipment to find him, then dug for hours.
Farmers Tempt Endangered Cranes Back - By Switching to Grow Their Favorite Food
In a village near the Mekong delta, conservationists pay farmers to keep their land safe and full of native rice for rare migrating cranes
Incredible Video Shows a Husband and Wife's Amazing Encounter With a Group of Humpback Whales
This incredible video shows a husband and wife's amazing encounter with a group of humpback whales. 32-year-old David Edgar and his wife Alice, were diving in the beautiful crystal-clear waters off the islands of Tonga in the South Pacific. The couple were following a group of three humpback whales—a mother, her calf, and a male […]
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