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A wildlife overpass in an anerial view

California is building a new overpass to reduce crashes and protect wildlife. It's already working

15 hours after construction crews wrapped for the day, three animals were seen testing out the new overpass.
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A woman in a blue polo shirt in hat smiles as she holds a sea turtle on a beach

This rescued sea turtle shocked scientists with its DNA results. After a 7-month recovery, he's returning to the ocean

Staff at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center were puzzled when a loggerhead arrived with the facial features and shell shape of an entirely different species.
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A young Black female driver in a striped shirt smiles as she drives a car

Lyft offers driver 'gender preference' feature for all women riders — cisgender, transgender, and non-binary

Since the feature first launched in February 2024, it has continued to roll out to different regions across the U.S.
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A close-up of a harbor seal pup

After oyster farmers saved a seal pup in need, they followed up by sending her rescue a cooler full of clams and crab: 'It takes a village'

A premature seal pup was found stranded on an island in British Columbia. Then oyster farmers came to her rescue.
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A wombat in Australia

A new wildlife overpass connects two of Australia's national parks, saving beloved endangered species

The retrofitted bridge includes features for a wide range of species, from rope crossings for gliding marsupials to vegetated pathways for ground-dwelling animals.
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A woman farms in tall crops

An innovative backpack aims to save farmworkers from extreme heat. It only costs $20

A nurse and professor borrowed the idea from the military – and now it’s being tested in North Carolina’s scorching fields.
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A honey bee rests on a finger, sucking up nectar.

This man went viral online after he calmly let a bee sting him and 'unwind' its stinger: 'I had no idea they could survive this'

Chris Park said that honey bees can unwind their sting “if we give them safety, time, apology and love.”
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A large body of water with a cityscape of Camden, New Jersey in the background

Last year, this New Jersey city experienced its first 'homicide-free summer' in 50 years. Police reform is to thank

Community and activist groups, as well as local media, played a major role in better policing by the Camden County Police Department.
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From left to right: A woman in a red hoodie gasps at something off camera. A close-up of a green sea turtle washed ashore. The same woman from the left panel on the beach when its pitch dark, bundled up in a coat

This woman refused to leave a sea turtle’s side until rescuers arrived. Thanks to her, it got a second chance at life

It’s illegal to touch a sea turtle, but Clara Macciocchi quickly realized she was dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
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A Black mother kisses her baby on the cheek

Social activists refuse to give up on Black mothers, even as the word 'Black' is removed from life-saving bills

Black women in the U.S. have long suffered from inadequate health care access, structural racism, and a disturbing history of medical abuse.
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A wooden restroom sign split down the middle, with a "male" symbol on the left and a "female" symbol on the right

This activist refuses to let intersex people be erased: 'We're not exotic, but we are exhausted'

Alicia Roth Weigel has been fighting outdated societal standards since 2017.
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A green sea turtle covered in barnacles gets barnacle removal help from a marine biologist wearing gloves.

See these ‘crusty green’ sea turtles after two months of rehabilitation: ‘The difference is remarkable’

Sir Barksalot, Shih Tzu, Cavalier, Boykin, and Rottweiler were all rescued sea turtles dubbed the “Crusty Greens."
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