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Apps for Apes: Zoos Turn to Tablets to Keep Animals Engaged
When great ape keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were deciding how to add more variety and enrichment to their animals’ lives, they turned...
Cockroaches Could Lead to New Antibiotics
Most people might see cockroaches as good-for-nothing pests, but this germ-ridden insect could be an indirect source of new antibiotics for humans. Researchers have...
Hurricane Sandy ‘Miracle’ For Long Island Family Who Lost Home
The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You...
Animal Odd Couples: PBS Features Cross-Species Compassion (WATCH)
According to Dr. Marc Bekoff Ph.D., emotions like joy, love, empathy, compassion, kindness, and grief can readily be shared by improbable friends including predators...
Peace Pact With Muslim Insurgents Brings Hope in the Philippines
A recently announced agreement between the Philippine government and Muslim rebels waging a decades-old insurgency in the southern island of Mindanao paves the way...
Brave Aussie Teen Dedicates Pillows for Others’ Happiness
Throughout her toughest years living with cancer, Brittany Booth's dazzling smile has never faded. And now, through the smallest gesture, the gutsy 15-year-old is...
Hospitals Waive Fees, Co-pay for Colorado Shooting Victims
Three of the hospitals taking care of people wounded in the Colorado theater shooting said Wednesday they will limit or completely wipe out medical...
Healthiest Meal Ever: Scientists Devise Menu to Include 222 Health Claims
Food researchers pored over thousands of health claims for various food items and found only 222 that were judged to have basis in scientific...
Wild Animals Gather Inexplicably to Mourn the Death of The Elephant Whisperer
Author and legendary conservationist Lawrence Anthony died March 2. His family tells of a solemn procession that followed that defies human explanation.
For 12 hours,...
Healthy Polar Bear Count Confounds Doomsayers
A new government survey shows the bear population in a crucial part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought, and might...
Hope for Salmon as Dams Come Down
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history began in September, marking a victory for a campaign that spanned more than two decades. Two...
Experts Said it Wouldn’t Work, But Rescue Dog and Dying 4-yr-old Boy Proved Them Wrong
As nearly anyone who has adopted a pet from a shelter can attest, there’s something special about a rescued animal; it’s as if they...
AmeriCorps Honored for 579,000 Hours of Joplin Tornado Relief Work
The Missouri House of Representatives today passed a resolution honoring AmeriCorps members from across the country who have played an indispensable role in helping...
Unlikely Friendships in the Animal Kingdom: 5 Best Videos
The book, Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom, is a beautiful collection of heartwarming animal tales that features cross-species bonding. A...
Young Wrangler Charges Grizzly to Save Boy
A young woman on a big horse guiding a group of clients on a ride through Glacier National Park likely saved a boy's life...
Remarkable Rainbow Cloud Towers Over Mount Everest
Hovering in the sky, this rainbow cloud over Mount Everest took an astonished astronomer by surprise. Oleg Bartunov, 51, caught the spectacle on camera...
Dolphins Help Save Tired Dog Stuck in Canal
Some persistent dolphins are being credited with saving a dog that had run away in Florida. The dog's owner said he had been missing...
Unemployed Man Returns Lost 12-Carat Diamond Ring
A couple who lost a 12-carat diamond ring at the Eagle County airport is stunned by one man's honesty. Mark Epple of Minneapolis was...
Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Offspring for Disease
Monarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, research by biologists at Emory University shows. Their findings were published...
General Mills Reverses Palm Oil Policy, Saves Rainforest
U.S. food-maker General Mills is the latest multinational firm to announce it will stop buying palm oil from companies accused of destroying rain forests....