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A cat was put in 'solitary confinement' for freeing his fellow felines

Quilty the rescue cat will not be contained at the shelter.




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Why not bring a shelter dog home for the holidays?

So many animals don't have homes. Can you open up your home to one homeless animal, just for the holidays?




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Don't forget fire safety this holiday season

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows why fire safety is important for the holiday season.



  • Protection & Safety

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Meet Narwhal, the rescue puppy with a tail on his forehead

Narwhal, the healthy and happy unicorn puppy, has a tail growing out of his forehead.




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Hockey fans throw 45,000 stuffed animals on the ice for charity

Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game threw stuffed animals on the ice so they could be donated to charities.




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Your dog understands more than you think

Study finds that dogs can recognize the difference between words and voices.




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Cheering kindergarteners pack courthouse for boy's adoption hearing

Kindergarten class in Michigan joins their 5-year-old classmate in court for his official adoption.




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17 great quotes from 'A Christmas Story'

The holiday isn't complete until you've seen The Old Man open his frageelay leg lamp. We double dog dare ya to resist these famed A Christmas Story quotes.




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World's oldest married couple celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.




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Dogs join in singing 'Happy Birthday' for one lucky grandmother

A woman taught her dogs how to sing 'Happy Birthday' so they could help serenade her mother on her big day.




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13 of the most heartwarming pet stories of the decade

From amazing puppy rescues to grumpy feral cats, the decade was filled with wonderful pet stories that will warm your heart.




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Listen to this pug and you'll understand why the makers of 'Halo' hired him for voice-overs

Gyoza the pug was hired by 343 Industries to make alien sounds for the company's new Halo video game, "Halo Infinite."




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What are dog whiskers for?

Here's the reason why dogs have whiskers and whether you should ever trim them.




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For this stray dog, there's no place like Subway

A hungry, stray dog nicknamed 'Subway Sally' is already an employee favorite at a New Mexico restaurant, but now she's a social media star, too.




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Husky turned away for her 'weird' eyes gets a new home — and a big hug from the internet

A husky turned in by a breeder for her 'weird' eyes is adopted after a rescue group shares her story.




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Dying rescue dog is a police K-9 for a day

Eddie Spaghetti, a dying rescue dog, gets to suit up and be a police K-9 for a day.




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Doggy blood donors save lives

Canine blood banks provide a life-saving resource to man's best friend, but there has been controversy about some operations.




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The 'world's worst cat' just got adopted

Perdita the cat has been dubbed the 'world's worst cat', but we know she's just misunderstood. And now, she's found her forever home.




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Super Bowl champ celebrates by paying off adoption fees for more than 100 shelter dogs

Kansas City defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrates team's Super Bowl win by paying adoption fees for pets at local shelter.




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What you need to know about chlorpyrifos

This pesticide used in farming is linked to health issues in children.



  • Protection & Safety

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Dogs 'see' the world through their noses

With their vomeronasal organ and many, many olfactory receptor cells, dogs 'see' the world through their sense of smell.




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Pets are being abandoned in China because of the coronavirus lockdown

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.




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The drive-in movie theater may be just the cure for lockdown fatigue

After years in decline, drive-ins are prospering amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Homeless pets need your help as coronavirus closes shelters

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.




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Photo project captures togetherness, even as coronavirus keeps us apart

Photographers across the country are capturing images of families at home during the pandemic for the Front Steps Project.




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It took a pandemic for this old dog to finally find a home

An old dog named Toretto who waited years at the shelter finds the perfect family.




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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

July 2019 was the planet's warmest month since record-keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA.



  • Climate & Weather

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For the first time in 360 years, some compasses will actually be right

In the U.K., magnetic north and true north are about to be in perfect alignment.



  • Climate & Weather

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Hurricane Dorian crawls up the Southeast coast

Residents of the coastal Southeast are bracing for Hurricane Dorian as this slow-moving storm moves north.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian

People in the Bahamas are in need of food, water and other emergency supplies after Hurricane Dorian.



  • Climate & Weather

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We're only now getting a hint of Dorian's impact (Photos)

Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm to ever make landfall in the Bahamas. These photos show the destruction.



  • Climate & Weather

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Bizarre autumn snowstorm blasts western U.S.

While parts of the country were still sweltering, the West was hit by a weekend snowfall.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why lightning is so much deadlier for animals than it is for humans

For four-legged creatures, lightning strikes create an especially lethal ground current.



  • Climate & Weather

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Massive winter storm heads for the Plains

Record-setting blizzard called Winter Storm Aubrey is expected to hit the midsection of the U.S., from Colorado to Minnesota.



  • Climate & Weather

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40 horses saved from California ranch fire

Community works together to rescue dozens of horses from California wildfire.



  • Climate & Weather

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What is a stormquake?

Massive storms often trigger earthquake-like seismic activity on the sea floor.



  • Climate & Weather

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Arctic blast shatters records across the country

As much as two-thirds of the U.S could be plunged into record-breaking cold, but autumn isn't done yet.



  • Climate & Weather

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Sinking temperatures jumpstart winter transformation of Yellowstone waterfall

Osprey Falls at Yellowstone National Park is starting to freeze as this video shows.



  • Climate & Weather

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Greenland's ice sheet briefly hosted the world's tallest waterfall

Cambridge researchers studying the event say the waterfall in Greenland measured roughly 1,000 meters tall.



  • Climate & Weather

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2019 was the second-hottest year on record, ending the hottest decade on Earth

Earth just had its hottest decade on record but scientists warn the warming trends will continue.



  • Climate & Weather

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Massive U.S. snowstorm births a 'snow dragon' in Maine

Video shows a dragon made of snow with fireworks coming out of it as a massive snowstorm moves through the northern U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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The water beneath the Antarctic's 'doomsday' glacier is uncomfortably warm

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth just recorded its hottest January in history

January 2020 was the planet's hottest January since record-keeping began, according to NOAA.



  • Climate & Weather

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Lake Erie winds transform houses into tawny ice palaces

Freezing winds from Lake Erie turned houses into ice after two days of gale-force winds.



  • Climate & Weather

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Half the world's beaches could be gone by the end of this century

Scientists call for quick action to save beaches from climate change. Beaches offer protection from extreme weather events.



  • Climate & Weather

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Coronavirus pandemic triggers reduction in global air pollution

Researchers studying the declines say more lives may end up being saved from air quality improvements than are lost to the virus itself.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why did Ecuador's largest waterfall disappear?

A highlight of the landscape in Ecuador's Cayambe Coca Park, the San Rafael waterfall is now little more than a trickle.



  • Climate & Weather

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7 ways to prep your feet for summer

It’s sandal season! These tips for fixing dry heels, brightening yellow nails, picking the right sandals and more will help you prep your feet for summer.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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The newest fashion accessory? Live plants

Show off your green thumb — or just your love for nature — with these plant-centric pieces of jewelry.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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What’s the difference between a corn and a callus?

Corns and calluses are hardened layers of skin that occur on your hands and feet. They can be painful, and they're not pretty. Here's how to get rid of them.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion