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Teeny tiny bat found 100 miles from home in Nebraska office, takes most adorable photoshoot

“Halloween came early!”

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Conservation

In 1998, a man illegally cut holes in a Tucson street curb. The result changed the law.

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Conservation

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

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

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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less

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16 jaw-dropping wildlife photos from the 2026 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

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

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 9/11/2026
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Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. 6 years later, here are the results.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 9/10/2026
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A fisherman rescued an orphaned seal in 1971. Five years later, the animal started speaking English.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 9/8/2026
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Pets

That adorable head tilt from your dog could mean it has a special gift

Patrick Hamilton – 9/4/2026
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Wildlife researchers discover tigers doing something we previously thought went against their very nature

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 9/3/2026

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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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Her parents thought they lost her in the devastating Nepal floods. 2 days later, she made contact.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 9/2/2026
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Marlon Brando bought a Polynesian island in 1966. Over 15,600 green sea turtles just hatched there.

Emily Shiffer – 9/2/2026
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The most dramatic proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera

Upworthy Staff – 8/31/2026