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A man wearing a blue and gold patterned shirt stands beside a seated girl in a red polo shirt and glasses in a classroom setting.

Detroit builds a stronger pipeline of teachers equipped to support students with autism

Detroit and Michigan State University are taking action to better prepare teachers for students with autism.

A coral reef formation. Multiple coral colonies in shades of tan, orange, yellow, and deep red cover the seafloor against deep blue water.

Endangered leopard shark spotted in Samoan waters for the first time: 'Entirely unexpected'

The discoveries unearthed by National Geographic Pristine Seas have led to the creation of 28 marine reserves around the globe.

A tabby cat with long fur sits on straw bedding against weathered stone walls, looking toward the camera with alert eyes.

Instead of putting shelter cats down, this rescue turned them into working barn cats: 'Our program has ended euthanasia for feral cats entirely'

Rather than euthanizing them because they aren’t the perfect “pet,” barn programs are giving strays and shelter cats a second chance at life.

Left: A white swan with wings spread displays in water near a kayak. Right: A man in a blue life jacket holds a young brown waterfowl in a kayak on a lake.

A baby swan got hooked by a fishing rod. Watch a man calmly untangle the chick while keeping its parents at bay

Graham Porter was unflappable as swans circled him during his latest rescue.

Aerial view of a forested landscape with turquoise and emerald pools of water connected by white waterfalls and winding streams, surrounded by dense green vegetation.

Trail cameras capture once-in-a-decade footage of jaguar nearing Guatemala-Honduras border

Panthera's Allison Devlin and Barbara Escobar-Anleu said the moment signals real signs of progress in jaguar recovery for the region.

A woman wearing glasses and a black sleeveless top smiles while posing next to a white and brown dog wearing a collar.

She couldn't afford pet-friendly housing, so she gave up her dog of 10 years. Her community raised $18,000 to reunite them

After 23 years of marriage, Lisa Wilson and her dog Eddie had to find a new home. But Hurricane Helene had left the rental market in shambles.

Four teenagers hold up copies of "Tumor Tactics" cards while standing in front of a classroom bulletin board decorated with educational posters.

At 17, this student is helping children understand cancer through a Pokémon-inspired card game

He learned card games at his grandmother’s side. After losing her to cancer at age nine, he designed one to help other kids.

A translucent, pale sea creature with a rounded body and trailing tentacles rests on sandy seafloor.

Scientists unearthed 57 new species from waters in Argentina nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon

A colorful array of sea creatures first spotted in August 2025 have finally been added to the scientific record.

Three people stand outdoors in front a yellow sign with partial text visible. The person in front wears round purple-tinted sunglasses and a blue jacket. A woman on the right wears a red knit sweater. A man in back wears a dark hoodie with blue trim. All three are smiling at the camera.

Formerly incarcerated men try new approach to prison reform: 'We saw changes in guys in just nine weeks'

Frank Davis and Aaron Hicks created ECHO: Every Choice Holds an Opportunity.

A black building with white octopus mural features wooden structures on either side, white flowering plants in the foreground, and trees against a clear blue sky.

A TikTok review called this Kansas City coffee shop 'demonic.' Locals rallied around it

Oddly Correct relocated to Troost Avenue in 2021, and has been a staple in the neighborhood ever since.

A photo collage of the ocean, a highway in between mountains, Dolly Parton, a crowd of people, and a man intensely looking to the side

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A giraffe with tan and white patterned fur lowers its head toward a smiling person wearing a dark hat, with green foliage visible in the background.

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

Just days after she was born, Twiggy was found hiding amongst a herd of zebras for protection.