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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a view of Yosemite's Half Dome. On the right, Kirk Keeler sits atop a rock during a practice hike

Climber with stage 4 colon cancer summits Yosemite's Half Dome with an inspiring message: 'I did this for a reason'

Nature photographer Kirk Keeler ascended Half Dome after years of training amid cancer treatments — with one simple call to action.

From left to right: a retriever mix laying on its back (caption: Homelander just wanting to be loved), two retriever puppies licking each other (caption: The Deep and Sage making out), a retriever mix playing with toys (caption: Butcher meeting with his imaginary friends).

Meet Homelander and Hughie in puppy form — 'The Boys' cast is sponsoring a litter of rescue dogs

Antony Starr and his castmates teamed up with Pups Without Borders to urge fans to “adopt, don’t shop.”

Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?

If voters decide in November to keep the cap-and-invest program, the state has plans that could bring the technology to its coastal waters.

A photo collage of an aerial view of a sports bar, a Native American posing for the camera, a butterfly sits on a finger, a women's rugby player lies down on the ground while holding a rugby ball, and an overview of a forest

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A sea otter swims in a body of water, clinging to kelp as it sleeps.

Sea otters have become the unsung heroes of the sea, simply by snacking on sea urchins

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Green, forested mountains in the Sichuan province of China.

'Mysterious' mountain creature spotted again after 26 year absence — take a look

The foot long reptile, with a yellow ‘collar,’ was first discovered in 1896.

A person holding a sign that reads "PROTECT MY VOTE"

US voter registrations surge — even as Republicans try to limit ballot access

One group said it has registered over 100,000 new voters since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.

The youngest Olympian in Paris is a female skateboarder — born during the 2012 London Olympics

Zheng Haohao is breaking records and breaking gender barriers alongside female skateboarders from around the world.

A herd of animals walks between water and sand in an aerial photograph

After 20 years of research — and Russian bureaucracy — scientists will finally be able to track animals from space

Using five tiny satellites, researchers will begin building a real-time database of animal migration from space.

Peru's ancient ruins became sanctuaries for Lima's threatened geckos — now conservationists and archaeologists fight to protect them

For more than two decades, researcher José Pérez Zúñiga has set out at night to search by the light of a flashlight through the pre-Inca ruins of the city for hidden treasure — not ancient artifacts of gold, but a tiny gecko with gold-flecked eyes.

A rendering of a cargo ship with tall cylinders on its top, moving through the water

Cylinder sails promise to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption by up to 90%

The technology utilizes wind propulsion more effectively than other sail designs.

A golden retriever lifts its leg to pee on a field of yellow tulips

Your neighbors might install a 'pee-pee rock' to protect native plants from your pup

The simple invention helps streamline where pups go potty near lawns and gardens.