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Clyde Tombaugh, astronomy, science
Nature

A 1920s farm boy couldn’t afford a telescope, so he built one. Later, he discovered a planet.

He even got to “visit” it in the late ’90s.

Heather Wake –
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Nature

Woman finds a purple skeleton in a California tide pool. It belongs to a surprisingly endangered species.

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Pets

A 90-year-old woman wanted a lap dog. A blind rescue Chihuahua needed a lap.

History, Weather, UK News, Discoveries, World War I
Climate

U.K. heatwaves are baking the grass and revealing 300-year-old secret gardens

Jodie Foster, Jodie Foster snake, cancer treatment
Nature

110-pound python named Jodie Foster is the first snake to receive human cancer treatment

dogs, pets, dog anxiety, dog studies, dog psychology, pet psychology
Pets

The real reason why you should always pet your dog before leaving the house

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Animals

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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plogging, seniors, health
Nature

Couple in their 80s share the ‘plogging’ routine they’ve followed for 21 years

Heather Wake – 8/21/2026
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Pets

In 1923, a lost dog miraculously walked from Indiana to his doorstep in Oregon. Here’s how.

Evan Porter – 8/20/2026
toddler, mountains, nature
Nature

Toddler’s pure awe at seeing ‘mountains’ is a sweet, raspy-voiced reminder for us all

Annie Reneau – 8/20/2026
crows, birds, friends, pets, crow intelligence, training
Animals

Crows are incredibly smart. Here’s how to make friends with one in four easy steps.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 8/19/2026
service dogs, medical alert dogs, heart health, animals, health
Animals

Service dog wouldn’t stop pawing a stranger on a flight. Months later, doctors confirmed why.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 8/18/2026

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Family

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

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025
wine, women, French chateau, sisterhood, summer camp
Travel

300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women

Cecily Knobler & Upworthy Staff – 8/18/2026
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Travel

No one was staffing the Delta desk at the airport. So a playful passenger grabbed the intercom.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 8/16/2026
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Natural Wonder

Woman recording the total solar eclipse caught ‘the most beautiful’ father-and-son conversation

Cecily Knobler – 8/14/2026