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A brown beaver swimming in dark water with green reeds and bare branches reflected on the surface.

Beaver dams store millions of gallons of water. Could the rodents help prevent droughts?

Water backs up behind beaver dams, spills across the valley bottom, and soaks into the surrounding soil.

A baby rock hyrax is held by a person wearing a "Chester Zoo" shirt and orange gloves. The baby rock hyrax looks directly at the camera.

Zoo welcomes 'pups' with shocking lineage: 'It’s incredible to think these little animals are so closely related to elephants'

Spud, Russ, and Jackie are just 12 ounces — the same size as a soda can.

Left: Woman in red off-shoulder dress holding a red fan stands with man in black tuxedo indoors. Right: Dolly Parton, a woman with blonde wavy hair and bangs wearing white cardigan smiles at camera outdoors against tree bark.

Couple that won $155M lottery prize gives half to charity. They were inspired by Dolly Parton

Frances Connolly, who won the lottery with her husband in 2019, believes giving back is simply human nature.

A small black bird with white and gray markings and a yellow patch on its wing rests in an open human hand against a green, leafy background.

Researchers give warblers tiny backpacks to learn more about bird migration

The devices are light enough to be carried by small migratory songbirds, which often weigh less than a spoonful of sugar.

Two photos of a sea turtle with orange and tan shell patterns. Left: Two people in blue uniforms holding the turtle on a boat. Right: Close-up of the turtle's head and front flippers resting on a dark surface.

Coast Guard saves distressed sea turtle in Florida Keys: 'Every life, every call, we're here for them all'

Nearby veterinarians found a tear in the turtle’s lung that kept the marine creature from diving properly.

Multiple pink circular badges featuring black butterfly silhouettes and text reading "FREE FROM TRUST" and "SURVIVOR" with "Daisy Chain FIELDS MUSIC FESTIVAL" visible on one badge.

This group has given domestic violence survivors cash with no strings attached for 10 years. It's working

FreeFrom has invested $10 million into direct cash transfers for survivors of gender-based violence since 2016. They say it’s better — and cheaper — than the alternatives.

A photo collage of Ms. Rachel, flood-ridden establishments, a solar panel, and a black bear lying down amongst tree branches

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The colorful Javan blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) used to be a common sight and sound in the Menoreh Hills, but the species is now critically endangered

Former bird hunters work to rebuild a songbird haven: 'We hope it's not too late'

Some former hunters on the Indonesian island of Java have abandoned catching birds for the songbird trade and have since become notable local conservation figures.

Two workers in yellow safety vests and hard hats stand beside large cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic and blue strapping on what appears to be an airport or cargo tarmac, with an overcast sky visible in the background.

84 metric tons of humanitarian aid arrive in Nepal in the wake of deadly floods

This represents just one aid intervention amid countless international organizations mobilizing to help.

A uniformed official holds a small tabby kitten in a parking lot, looking down at the animal in his hands.

Newborn kitten rescued after getting stuck inside a car engine for an 80-mile drive: 'He's precious cargo'

City officials say the kitten, which was less than a week old, was trapped inside the engine grill for at least 76 miles.

A group of people in white shirts kneel on a beach, holding colored buckets and pouring baby sea turtles onto the sand in a line.

Tourists put these sea turtle nests at risk. Local Mexicans intervened, and now 3,200 hatchlings are swimming free

On August 30, volunteers gathered in Veracruz to give local sea turtle hatchlings a fighting chance.

Left: A tiny turtle hatchling held in an adult's hand above a white towel and cardboard box. Right: Multiple sea turtle hatchlings swimming in turquoise water viewed from above.

Florida family rescues 64 baby sea turtles they found in their backyard swimming pool

The group of hatchlings was led astray by artificial light near the beach.