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Animal Wonders
Major Win For Elephants As Rides End
Bali Zoo has announced it will no longer offer elephant riding to visitors in a landmark decision that reflects growing awareness that these popular tourist activities cause real harm to elephants and marks major progress for responsible wildlife tourism in Indonesia. The decision follows similar action which also stopped elephant
The Smallest Falcon In America Is Solving A Huge Problem
Michigan cherry farmers are discovering that America’s smallest falcon is becoming their most valuable partner in fighting both crop damage and a hidden food safety threat that has been rising across the state and around the world. The American kestrel, a pint sized raptor that hovers in midair while scanning
3,000 Special Needs Cats Found Forever Homes
When Nancy Engel found two pregnant cats between her home and her mother’s house in Frankenmuth, Michigan back in 2004, she had no idea she was about to start a shelter that would change the lives of 3,000 special needs cats over the next two decades. The day Engel’s mother
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Happy Mindset
Mosquitoes Are Finally Useful For Something
Scientists in Montreal have discovered what researchers are calling the first beneficial use for mosquitoes ever by demonstrating that the insect’s needle can function as a precision nozzle for 3D printing machines. The breakthrough published in Science Advances in November 2025 came from an unexpected place when Megan Creighton and
Sharing Inherited Land With The Community
The Éprinchard family in France looked at their inherited field that had been sitting empty for years with nobody living there or caring for it and asked themselves a simple question: what is the point of keeping this land if it cannot serve anyone else? Their answer took the form
Forty Wedding Guests Happily Trapped At Hotel For Days
A historic snowstorm dumped more than 10 inches of snow across the Pittsburgh area on Sunday January 25, marking the snowiest day in 16 years. Wedding guests who had traveled to celebrate their friend’s special day found themselves completely snowed in at the Hampton Inn in North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania
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Happy Health
California Just Changed Every Tortilla In The State
California just became the first state in America to require folic acid fortification in corn masa products including tortillas, marking a groundbreaking public health victory that could prevent devastating birth defects in thousands of babies born to Latina mothers across the state. Assembly Bill 1830 took effect on January 1
The Cancer Survival Number That’s Making History
For the first time in history, seven in ten people now live at least five years after their cancer diagnosis, marking an extraordinary milestone that the American Cancer Society announced represents decades of progress in the fight against this devastating disease. The groundbreaking 70 percent five year survival rate stands
L’Oréal Just Made Animal Testing Obsolete
Scientists at L’Oréal have developed a revolutionary animal free testing method that can detect skin allergens in cosmetic ingredients in just one hour, compared to the 24 hours required by traditional methods. The breakthrough involves a specially designed molecule called NNDNAC that behaves like human skin proteins and grabs onto