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A young hippo wearing a red blanket rests on straw bedding next to a person in a green knit hat and orange striped blanket.

Days-old hippo 'Bumpy' given second chance at wildlife sanctuary: 'He sleeps most soundly when cuddled'

Bumpy the hippo was spared from a deadly encounter by his mother. Now he has a new adopted family that includes rescued buffalos, elephants, and more.

The newly described Dumbara spiny mouse (Mus dumbara) has a distinctive appearance, with soft fulvous-gray fur and elongated spiny guard hairs.

Wildlife researchers attempted to trap mice with peanut butter and burnt coconut. They discovered a new species instead

In an attempt to bait wild mice, researchers met a different species new to science.

Entrance sign for Joshua Tree National Park at dusk, with pink and purple clouds in the sky above a tan stone marker that reads "ENTERING JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE." Desert landscape and hills visible in the background.

California is building two wildlife crossings for mountain lions in Joshua Tree. The first phase is now underway

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has gathered over $6 million in state grants to plan and design wildlife crossings in the area.

Residents of Bielsko-Biała, Poland, walk through sprinklers to stay cool during a heat wave

Extreme heat makes warm cities even hotter. Rooftop sprinklers could be the answer

Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.

A blue sign reading "Holliday Unit" and "Texas Department of Criminal Justice" stands in front of a prison facility with a tall guard tower, chain-link fencing topped with barbed wire, and perimeter lighting.

A group of formerly incarcerated women sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won

A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.

A photo collage of a person with their back to the camera with 'Humanite' on their hoodie, faces of children on printed onto paper flowers, Macklemore holding a mic while on stage, a family enjoys each other's company at an outdoor park, and a woman doing push-ups with a timer hovering above her

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A cart full of books beneath various tables with more books atop them, beside a sign that says: "Give Like Dolly" with Dolly Parton smiling on it

Dolly Parton fans celebrate the first '9 to 5' day by honoring her love of literacy

September 25 marked the first official Dolly Parton Day — a playful nod to the late country singer’s world-renowned hit.

A bird with orange and black plumage perches on a lichen-covered branch among green leaves.

'Lost' bird reappears in West Africa's forests after more than a decade

In June, a team of researchers working in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park spotted a Ghana cuckooshrike, a bird that hadn’t been seen in 13 years.

A speaker addresses the United Nations General Assembly from the podium as hundreds of delegates seated at desks listen. The UN emblem is visible on the wall behind the rostrum, with video screens displaying the speaker above.

The UN just passed the first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations' sovereignty

The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.

Two elephants stand facing each other on reddish-brown soil, with one elephant's trunk touching the other elephant's trunk. Metal fencing and structures are visible in the background.

After a baby elephant was caught in a poacher's snare, rescuers launched a lifesaving mission to free her

After a rope snare left her gravely wounded, a baby elephant vanished out of sight from the Kenya Wildlife Service.

A zebra with brown and white stripes stands beside a rhinoceros with gray skin and a prominent horn, both browsing vegetation in a grassy area.

A baby rhino and baby zebra bonded after they lost their mothers to the same fate: 'They've been inseparable ever since'

Local rangers found Tytan and Notty before a pack of hyenas and lions could find them first.

A man in a plaid shirt speaks at a microphone while holding a guitar in an indoor venue. Four other people sit on stools behind him, listening.

After 20 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit, this man found freedom. Now, he's helping others like him

The Innocence Center will take cases in Idaho to try and free people incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit.