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Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. 6 years later, here are the results.

Their engineering feats are pretty dam incredible.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 3/7/2026

A gardener holds up a seed snail seed starter

Gardener shares ‘revolutionary’ way of starting seeds indoors using recycled packaging

A baby macaque sits alone eating a peanut

A baby monkey rejected by his mom carries a stuffed animal for comfort. People can’t look away.

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Obese cat amasses fan club on his weight loss journey as he cleverly tries to avoid working out

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Marshmallow root is a natural remedy that can help stop coughs quickly

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Woman demonstrates the proper way to burp a turkey, and people have so many questions

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species

Only a few mammals live beyond child bearing years and human females are one of them.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 01/28/25

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species — Menopause might be evolutionary for human survival

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14 stunning images from the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards

Tod Perry – 2/24/2026

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The 4 purrfectly wholesome reasons cats love stealing people’s seats as soon as they stand up

jacalyn – 2/19/2026

A fun personality test determines ‘how you love’ based on your animal archetype

Cecily Knobler & Upworthy Staff – 2/16/2026

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Beavers return to Scotland’s Glen Affric after 400 years

Kat Hong – 2/14/2026

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Woman builds an elaborate hotel in her yard for stray cats in winter, and it’s so cozy

dannyreaktiv – 2/14/2026

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Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

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Florida police department deploys first-ever specially trained ‘search and recovery’ otter

Heather Wake – 2/11/2026

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People are sharing videos of their cats ‘attacking’ lugers at the Olympics, and it’s pure gold

Annie Reneau – 2/11/2026

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Cat owner adorably finds out his cat Gloria is living many secret lives

Cecily Knobler – 2/11/2026