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opossums, animals, wildlife, tattoo shop

People at Sioux Falls tattoo parlor help save baby opossums after they ‘fell out of their mom’s pouch’

A wildlife rescue helped save the day.

Cecily Knobler – 6/2/2026

bees, new york, science

No one could have guessed that this New York cemetery has been home to 5.5 million bees for centuries

Black-Coffey Caverns; cave house; basement cave; Baker Cavern

Pennsylvania home is the entrance to a cave that’s been closed for 70 years

snoopy, dogs, humor, comics

Snoopy is real: her name is Bayley and the Internet can’t get enough of her

nasa, moon trees, seeds, moon seeds, apollo tree moon

In 1971, an astronaut brought seeds to space. After returning to Earth, he planted them and got surprising results.

capybara, dog, farm life, Dark Wings Wildlife

Cheesecake the capybara makes early morning visit to get ‘couch all to herself’

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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jumping spiders, spiders, bugs, invertebrates, animal intelligence, animals, pets, IQ, science, biology, natural world, conservation

Surprisingly smart jumping spiders can dream and recognize friends, despite poppy-seed sized brain

Evan Porter – 5/29/2026

dogs, pets, animal memory, reunion, divorce

The question every dog owner dreads: How long before your dog forgets you? One man found out.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/28/2026

cow cuddling, animals, pets, farm animals, cows, psychology, mental health, stress relief, anxiety, trauma, therapy animal, oxytocin, human brain, wellness, wellness trend

The Dutch practice of ‘cow cuddling’ may lower stress and boost mindfulness

Evan Porter – 5/28/2026

landfill, garbage, science, environment, conservation, trash, littering, pollution, climate change, global warming, engineering

Engineer superbly breaks down how landfills work, and we’ve never been more grateful for science

Evan Porter – 5/28/2026

archaeology, Norway, Bronze Age, rock carvings, discovery

Father-daughter detour in Norway led straight to a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age secret

Upworthy Staff & Adam Albright-Hanna – 5/28/2026

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grandma showers, grandparents, parenting, family, boomers, kids, babies,

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

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

funerals, green funerals, natural funerals, cremation, death, composting, conservation, environmentalism, grief, mourning, hospice, death doula, love, family

Largest ‘human composting’ facility in the country aims to return our bodies to nature when we die

Evan Porter – 5/27/2026

new octopus, octopus, nature

‘Never seen anything like it.’ Scientists discover brand new species of octopus.

Heather Wake – 5/27/2026

dogs, smartest dog breed, smart dogs, belgian shepherd, belgian malinois

Study reveals which dog breed is the smartest, and it’s not what you might expect

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/25/2026