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Two long-tailed long-tailed macaques sit side-by-side in a green forest

Can animals be gay? New study finds that many apes and monkeys are — and it may be a survival advantage

A growing body of research suggests same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates is important to social connections.

An array of vegan-friendly food on a wooden table, some in small bowls.

Researchers ranked the carbon footprint of six types of diets. Here’s how vegans and vegetarians ranked

Two separate studies pointed to the environmental merits of eating a vegan diet.

A black mason brick with holes in it, with green and golden bell frogs poking their heads out of various holes

A biologist successfully saved these endangered frogs from a deadly disease by building them tiny 'frog saunas'

Green and golden bell frogs used to be everywhere in Australia, until a deadly virus reduced their range by 90%. Then Anthony Waddle stepped in.

A group of people, both Somali and allies, pose for a group photo in Minnesota, holding up signs that read: "We support our Somali neighbor"

At risk to their own safety, Somali neighbors feed ICE protesters: 'This is what it means to be a Minnesotan'

For Somali immigrants who fled civil war, ICE presence in Minnesota is the next battle they are determined to overcome.

A team of both boy and girl soccer players huddle together, smiling

Youth soccer club forms teams based on skill level – not sex or gender: 'The kids let go of the binary'

Discriminatory laws have led to lower sports participation among young trans athletes. So this independent club is giving them a space to play.

A homeless man holds up a cardboard sign that reads: "Please help, hungry, homeless"

Albany trials 'street psychiatry' program, giving homeless New Yorkers prescriptions on the spot

“We’re going to give them their prescription right there, right on the street to go get filled,” a county representative said.

A bear is seen staring into the camera

The 'BearID Project' is using facial recognition to monitor and conserve bear species. Here's how it works

These tools can reshape how scientists and the general public understand animals by getting to know formerly anonymous creatures as individuals.

An 18-year-old, Ribal Zebian, speaks on stage in front of a prototype of a modular tiny home

Teen invents modular home designed to end homelessness. He will live in it for a year to test it himself

Ontario’s Ribal Zebian said his design can be built in just one day.

A sports fan uses a haptic feedback device while sitting in the stands of a baseball game.

Blind basketball fans can now watch the game 'through their fingers' — and 3 other ways sports became more accessible in 2025

2025 marked four significant innovations in the sports world, from adaptive Little League baseball diamonds to ASL sports coverage.

A teenage girl and an adult woman smile as they cut a red ribbon with oversized gold scissors outside a community space.

This Altadena teen raised millions for wildfire relief. A year later, she opened a community center for girls like her

Avery Colvert's viral ask on social media last year led to a million donations, a nonprofit, and a community hub to help teens plan for their futures beyond the shadow of the wildfire.

Newly-discovered jellyfish looks like a creature from the 'Avatar' universe

A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.

Photograph of an orange monkey looking mammal, an "Olinguito," taken in the wild at Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Ecuador

New study reveals that 1,300 new species have been added to the global mammal count

Since 2005, the global count of living mammal species has risen by 25%.