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beatrix potter, peter rabbit, mushrooms, mushroom illustrations, mycology

‘Peter Rabbit’ author Beatrix Potter’s surprising second job: Groundbreaking mushroom scientist

Her mycological illustrations are still used today to identify fungi.

Emily Shiffer – 7/28/2026

conservation, New Zealand, rewilding, forests, science

He let the weed everyone was fighting take over. It grew into a forest, then died out on its own.

dam, dams, hydropower, salmon, salmon run, conservation, environment, indigenous tribes, earth, planet, sustainability, rivers, waterways, wildlife, nature

Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding.

lahaina noon, zero shadow day, hawaii

Twice a year, Hawaii experiences a ‘Zero Shadow Day,’ creating mind-boggling optical illusions

squirrel, nature, feed, woman, kindness

Woman feeds squirrel daily and then it leaves a surprise treat at her door

sheep, lawn care, Virginia, sustainability, small business

Northern Virginia homeowners are hiring a flock of sheep instead of a lawn service

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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Miyawaki method, reforestation, conservation

Japanese botanist found the secret to reforestation in ancient shrines. The results were undeniable.

Heather Wake – 7/22/2026

Yes, even cats have a favorite person. How they choose and how to tell they’ve picked you.

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 7/22/2026

dogs, cats, toddlers, science, prosocial behavior

A study tested cats and dogs to see if they’d help humans in trouble. We love cats anyway.

Cecily Knobler – 7/19/2026

pit bull; dogs; pets; genetic mutation; Theo; long haired pit bull

Pit bull has a rare genetic mutation that makes him look like he’s wearing a teddy bear costume

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 7/19/2026

jimothy, jimothy racoon, racoon short spine syndrome, Seattle

Seattle’s newest and weirdest local celebrity is a stubby mutant raccoon named Jimothy

Heather Wake – 7/17/2026

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Featured Stories

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

Florida, conservation, ocean conservation

Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Heather Wake – 7/17/2026

cats, olympics, luge, winter olympics, cat hunting instincts

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

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 7/16/2026

rescue dog; elderly dog; dog that steals; resource guarding; dog ptsd

Elderly rescue dog can’t stop putting random items in his bed, keeping his family entertained

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 7/15/2026