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On the left: the back porch of an expensive house. On the right: football player Travis Kelce -- a white man with brown hair -- smiles as he looks off to the left.

After an AI-generated story about Travis Kelce donating a house to the homeless went viral, a different NFL player did it for real

At a time when fake “feel good news” is increasingly common, a former NFL player is making a real-world impact for homeless veterans.

Teens in construction hats and vests surround a tiny home mid-build.

These teens had just 2 days to design and build a tiny home. Then they gifted it to the homeless

Teens from Nacogdoches High School didn’t earn first place in the tiny home competition, but they walked away with something better.

A photo collage of a Yucatan temple with the ocean in the background, a man wearing AI glasses, a wooden ball placed on a narrow ramp, two people with their backs facing the camera, and a man setting up solar panels in his backyard

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A rushing mountain stream in a forest. In a smaller insert image, a close up of a toad's eye, with a diamond shaped pupil.

Nature survey in tropical paradise leads to new species of 'diamond-eyed' toad

The species joins a roster of tropical animals found throughout the Yunnan region, including gibbons and Great hornbills.

A barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) swimming through Pocillopora corals in Panama’s Coiba National Park

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.

A man with thinning hair looks down as he tightly hugs a small dachshund.

Chicago-wide search for beloved service dog ends as 'Bam Bam' reunites with owner after 72 days

14-year-old dachshund Bam Bam was stolen from owner Angel Santiago in June. A citywide search in Chicago finally got its happy ending.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift pose for a camera in a screenshot from their Youtube Video: Taylor Swift on Reclaiming Her Masters, Wrapping The Eras Tour, and The Life of a Showgirl | NHTV

Monterey Bay Aquarium offers 'otter date' to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ahead of Sea Otter Awareness Week

After his otter obsession went viral on the latest New Heights' episode, the Kansas City Chiefs football player earned an exclusive invite to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with partner Taylor Swift.

A pinned moth with its wings spread out in front of a white background. The top of its wings have a dark amber coloration while its bottom part of its wings have a cream white color. Its body is orange-brown and it has slightly curled antennas.

Gorgeous moth given new name after a century of 'mistaken identity'

Calling it “the prettiest species” he’s ever encountered, entomologist Peter Huemer dedicated the discovery to his wife, Ingrid Maria.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a woman holds up a giant lily pad to show its network of veins underneath. On the right, three people add bags of weight to a giant water lily

The world is watching this year's 'water lily weigh-off' as 40+ global botanic gardens compete for glory

A competition initiated by the Denver Botanic Gardens, plant lovers across the world are now donning their waders and getting in the pond.

An aerial view of a tiny home neighborhood on a plot of green land in Texas

In this all-women tiny home neighborhood, rent starts at $450. Residents want it to be a nationwide blueprint

Robyn Yerian spent all of her retirement savings to build a plot of land where other women like her could live. It’s called The Bird’s Nest.

A close-up image of the bottom of a pair of worn-out orange sneakers on the feet of someone sleeping on the ground

Med student launches 'little free podiatry practice' to help homeless get back on their feet — literally

In addition to wound care and vitals, she provides patients with new shoes and other hygiene items.