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Couple in Japan invents a nearly perfect cat litter box that solves many common problems

It’s attractive, functional, and their cats love it.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 7/3/2026

octopus, octopuses, wildlife, ocean life, marine life

Woman says we are ‘severely underreacting’ to octopuses, then proves she’s not wrong

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Helicopters dump 6,000 logs into rivers in the Pacific Northwest, fixing a decades-old mistake

moose crossing, finland elk, elk safety, scandanavia, road safety

Finland creates clever new ‘moose crossings’ that reduce collisions in a dangerous area to zero

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Man’s inability to control himself over his new kitten’s cuteness is beyond relatable

Grizzly bear, bears, wildlife, survival skills

Woman survives terrifying grizzly encounter with flawless safety techniques

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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Hotels for wildlife encounters

Forget the zoo, these 8 hotels bring you face-to-face with the genuinely wild

Kat Hong – 6/26/2026

beavers, conservation, bbc

5 years ago, 2 beavers were released into a northern England forest. They became heroes of the habitat.

Heather Wake – 6/25/2026

Houston man fosters 7 golden retrievers while healing from Parkinson’s disease

Emily Shiffer – 6/24/2026

USA, FIFA, England, school busses, travel

British man says he ‘owes America an apology’ after traveling around the country

Cecily Knobler – 6/24/2026

Windows XP, photography, Bliss, Napa Valley, nostalgia

The most-viewed photo in history exists because a bug destroyed Napa’s vineyards

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 6/24/2026

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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

cats, secure, study, love, pets

Senior dogs are getting a second chance thanks to one very important job: the cat tester

Patrick Hamilton – 6/24/2026

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Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/23/2026

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Why do we domesticate some animals but not others? It all comes down to the four Fs.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 6/22/2026