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Read more about the article Striking “Dream” Image of a Snow Leopard Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award: See the Finalists

A beautiful snow leopard triggers my DSLR camera trap high up in the Indian Himalayas. I captured this image during a 3-year camera trap project. The mystery surrounding the snow leopard always fascinated me. They are some of the most difficult large cats

Striking “Dream” Image of a Snow Leopard Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award: See the Finalists

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award winner was announced on Thursday: The honor went to German photographer Sascha Fonseca for his gorgeous sunset shot of a snow leopard — an elusive species known as “the ghost of the mountains.” A staggering 60,466 people voted on 25 photos this year, taken by photographers […]

Walking across the snow a pair of male and female coyotes court each other in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Mating for Life: 17 Animal Species That Are Monogamous in the Wild

Valentine’s Day is soon approaching, and why limit our understanding of love and romance to humans alone? There are plenty of animal species that mate and remain committed to their chosen partner for life, from bald eagles and beavers to seahorses and mice. Monogamy and faithfulness could be natural for some species, as a 2019 […]

First Commercial Solar Electric Vehicles to Hit US, European Markets in the Next 5 Years

Though invented almost 200 years ago, renewed interest in electric vehicles rose in popularity in the 1990s, making way for the various models on the road today. Now, another type of clean energy is on the horizon for the automobile industry: Solar-powered cars may soon become a mainstream mode of transportation — as long as a […]

Read more about the article This Caring Couple Used Their Retirement Money to Open a Charter School — And Its Students Have Plans to “Change the World”

This Caring Couple Used Their Retirement Money to Open a Charter School — And Its Students Have Plans to “Change the World”

Each morning at a small charter school in Gainesville, Florida, students in kindergarten through fifth grade participate in affirmations, asserting that they’re one day going to “change the world.” They’ve been given the space to cultivate that confidence through the actions of a caring couple who devoted their professional lives to teaching. In 1998, after […]

Meet Sabrina Thompson: The NASA Engineer Designing a Spacesuit for Women

Sabrina Thompson is an aerospace engineer for NASA as well as a passionate artist — and she found a way to combine the two seemingly contradictory fields. The innovator is on a mission to create the first spacesuit “designed by women for women.” Thompson is the founder and CEO of a clothing brand called Girl […]

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Meet Andres Valencia: The 11-Year-Old Who Made $1.3M Selling His Paintings at Art Miami

Many artists have struggled under the shadow of obscurity, waiting years for their talent to be recognized. Lore around Vincent Van Gogh, for example, suggests he sold only one piece in his lifetime. Such is not the case for 11-year-old Andres Valencia. Not only have his paintings earned him admiration in the art world, they […]

Inside Amsterdam’s Underwater Bike Parking Garages for Cyclists

While parking garages for automobiles are a common sight around the world, Amsterdam’s new state-of-the-art garages for bicycles may be a game-changer for cyclists. Not only are they located underground and underwater, but they are also housed nearby the bustling Amsterdam Central Station. The train station sees 200,000 travelers every day, The Verge reports, with […]

Inside No One Eats Alone Day and the Nonprofit Working to End Social Isolation in Middle Schools

When Laura Talmus’ 15-year-old daughter Lili unexpectedly passed away in 2009 due to medical complications of Apert syndrome, she channeled her grief into action. What began as a middle school assembly, inspired by Lili’s experiences as a student who often spent lunch alone, turned into the nonprofit Beyond Differences, which currently works with 9,000 schools […]

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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day: Here Are 17 Kind Acts to Extend to Those Around You

The idea for the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation was first sparked during the 1990s in the San Francisco Bay area. According to the foundation’s website, in response to the trend of dishearteningly negative news coverage during a “summer of violence,” a reporter proposed “practicing random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” instead. […]

Meet the Oldest Dog Ever: Bobi, a 30-Year-Old Portuguese Pooch

Thirty, furry, and thriving, a Portuguese pooch named Bobi is officially recognized as the oldest dog ever recorded. Per a press release from Guinness World Records, it was confirmed that Bobi is 30 years and 266 days old as of February 1, which makes him both the oldest dog alive today and, possibly, in history. […]

Large herd of African elephants walking forward along a path in the dry lake bed of Amboseli National Park

Mammals That Have Strong Social Bonds Live Longer, Study Finds

Humans aren’t the only social animals in the world: one has to simply look at dogs and their uncanny ability to bond with anything from cats to deer and even lions. But being sociable doesn’t just make you the life of the party, be it in the human or animal kingdom — it may also […]

Split photo of endemic golden jellyfish in lake at the Republic of Palau. Snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake is a popular activity for tourists to Palau.

Swim in Palau’s Jellyfish Lake: Visitors Can Float Worry-Free With Jellies That Don’t Sting

Tucked in a lake on a remote island country in the western Pacific lives a mysterious and rare creature. They’re small and squishy, they don’t have a brain, heart, or eyes, and they have stingers that don’t cause pain. Meet the golden jellyfish: a unique, gold-colored subspecies that draws visitors from all over the world […]