In a TikTok video, University of California, Davis student Allie O’Brien dared passing scrollers to take a second look at a photo — and challenge a commonly held assumption in the process. “If I told ...

Dogs have long been utilized as superior sniffers — in the military, in search and rescue operations, healthcare screening, and even in protecting the planet. But for most dog owners, canine ...

Earlier this month, the Trump administration ended millions of dollars in funding to the United Nations World Food Program. The funding cuts specifically targeted emergency programs helping to keep ...

This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission. Pope Francis, who as head of the Roman Catholic Church advocated for a greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was 88. Francis had served as pope for 12 eventful years, after being elected on ...

According to the National Council on Aging, roughly 80% of American households with older adults are struggling financially. For older adults to live on their own, they need social safety nets — and ...

This Earth Day might finally be the chance to make your Pawnee Rangers dream come true. “Parks and Recreation” star Nick Offerman is teaming up with the Natural Resources Defense Council to offer a ...

Since 2008, homelessness rates in Finland have dropped by 75%. It’s a feat that is even more remarkable when noting that their method of counting — and defining homelessness — is much more inclusive ...

Earlier this week, firefighters and forestry technicians set fire to some of Rocky Mountain National Park’s most visited terrain. More than 60 acres of the park — within the popular Beaver Meadows ...

Earlier this week, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes transgender women, in a landmark ruling. Following the decision, public figures from the U.K.

Habitat loss and the illegal pet trade drove the red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), endemic to the southeastern Brazilian coast, to fewer than 5,000 individuals by the end of the 20th Century ...

As honey bee colonies face decreases in natural pollen in their native habitats as a result of climate change, scientists and conservationists have been working to ensure the species’ future.