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Cats are notoriously tricky to train. Here’s how animal handlers get cats to ‘act’ in TV and film.

Cooperation isn’t a natural instinct for cats, nor is the desire to please silly humans.

Annie Reneau – 7/7/2026

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Former ‘Today’ star Dr. Art Ulene attempts world-record summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro for 90th birthday

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Adorable goldendoodle has favorite TV show: His dad on the nightly news

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Family of 5 sells everything to live inside a 40-foot ‘skoolie’

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

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

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

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/30/2026

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

Tod Perry – 6/29/2026

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

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 6/27/2026

Grizzly bear, bears, wildlife, survival skills

Woman survives terrifying grizzly encounter with flawless safety techniques

Cecily Knobler – 6/26/2026

Hotels for wildlife encounters

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

Kat Hong – 6/26/2026

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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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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