How this odd-looking animal outsmarted aging
Scientists have long been fascinated by the naked mole-rat — a nearly hairless, wrinkly rodent that can live up to 40 years, far outlasting most animals its size. Now, new…
Husband Brings Home Stray Dog And Gently Helps Him Take First Steps Inside
Two years ago, Tracey Ferrin received an unexpected call from her husband — he and his coworkers had found a stray dog wandering near their workplace. “They gave the dog…
AT&T Worker’s Heart Drops When He Sees A Skinny Dog Chained To Abandoned House
He couldn’t believe it. While working near St. Louis, Missouri, an AT&T technician recently spotted something that stopped him in his tracks — a frightened dog chained outside a boarded-up,…
Kind Mail Carrier Interrupts Route To Save Tiny Animal Wedged In Storm Drain
Last week, U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Kailey Chase was making her usual rounds when she spotted something unusual on the sidewalk — a small, motionless ball of fur perched…
Donte DiVincenzo Makes A Basket Blindfolded On His Dodo Dream Date
When Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo showed up for his Dodo Dream Date, he didn’t come alone — his young son tagged along to help him meet Luna, a lovable…
Barn Cat Crashes Engagement Photo Shoot And Hilariously Steals The Show
“Once I started editing the photos, I started to realize how many he was actually lurking in …” When photographer Baylee Dalton arrived at a picturesque farm in Sparta, Tennessee,…
Driver Pulls Over When He Sees Muddy Little Animal On Side Of Mountain Road
She walked right up to him During a recent rainstorm in Northern California, a man driving through the winding Sierra Nevada mountains spotted something small and out of place along…
Woman Melts Witnessing Little Baby Sea Otter Take His First Solo Float
“Watching that scene felt like witnessing a small miracle.” When Ayse Genisel and her husband relocated to the coastal city of Monterey, California, late last year, they quickly fell in…
Wildlife Photographer Scratches Head When He Sees Strange White Animal In Marsh
“What the heck is that?” Wildlife photographer Dennis Jackson set out on a casual fishing trip with a friend in Ontario, Canada, expecting a quiet day on the water. But…
Scientists are modifying wildlife DNA. Should these species be released into nature?
Humans have become remarkably skilled at manipulating the fundamental building blocks of life. Genetically modified foods are now common in supermarkets, and researchers regularly employ gene-editing techniques to develop new…