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For a century, Edvard Munch paintings have hung in a Norwegian chocolate factory cafeteria, watching over workers during lunch breaks. Now these rarely seen artworks are heading to a museum for the first time, complete with 100 years of nicotine stains and cocoa powder.
Scientists discovered one of Earth's earliest vegetarian land animals, a 10-inch creature that munched on ferns 307 million years ago. The find rewrites the timeline of when animals first started eating plants.
Scientists discovered a football-sized creature from 307 million years ago that was one of the first land animals to munch on plants instead of meat. The finding rewrites what we thought we knew about how early animals adapted to life on land.
Livestock are becoming unlikely wildfire prevention heroes across the American West, munching through flammable vegetation that would otherwise fuel catastrophic fires. Federal agencies are now expanding this natural solution as wildfire seasons grow more severe.
Endangered African wild dogs, long thought to eat only meat, have surprised scientists by munching on jackalberries in Botswana's Okavango Delta. This unexpected adaptability could help the species survive in a changing world.
A pet company in Florida just set a world record by throwing the ultimate pool party for 276 dogs. The pups splashed in pools, munched treats, and made history with their humans by their side.
Native livestock are becoming unlikely firefighters in Spain's Galicia region, munching away the undergrowth that fuels devastating wildfires. The natural solution is gaining ground after Spain's worst fire season in 2025 scorched nearly 119,000 hectares.
Scientists discovered a football-sized ancient animal that munched plants 307 million years ago, pushing back the timeline of vegetarian eating by millions of years. The fossil skull from Nova Scotia reveals nature's earliest veggie experiments happened way sooner than we thought.
A kindergartner's dream came true, and now Jessica Fujii studies how California's 3,000 sea otters are keeping coastal ecosystems healthy enough to withstand climate change. By munching through a quarter of their body weight daily in sea urchins and crabs, these furry predators are preserving kelp forests that protect shorelines from warming oceans and stronger storms.
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Two New Jersey artists spent 60 days transforming dog food into stunning recreations of masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and Girl With a Pearl Earring. The whimsical exhibition at NYC's Museum of the Dog proves art can celebrate our love for four-legged friends in the most creative ways.
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A major exhibition in Vancouver celebrates Emily Carr, the groundbreaking artist whose swirling forest paintings transformed how people experience British Columbia's landscapes. Her immersive style makes viewers feel like they're standing right inside the rainforest.
High schoolers at Punahou School are teaching elementary students how to launch businesses that make money and make a difference. Through Innovation Sprints, kids as young as second grade are learning to build brands around causes they care about.
A mom shopping alone at Target stepped on a piece of Pirate's Booty and burst into tears, inspiring an ad concept that's making thousands of people emotional. Her vision of motherhood's fleeting moments has the internet begging the brand to make it real.
The UK's only breeding pair of capybaras just became a family of four with two adorable new pups. The arrivals mark a conservation milestone for these gentle South American giants. #
When the Zamniuk family spotted a baby bear struggling to stay afloat in Okanagan Lake, they didn't hesitate to pull the exhausted cub onto their boat. The heartwarming rescue shows how quick thinking and compassion can save a life, even when it has four paws.
After a two-year absence, St. Monica's Senior High School clinched their return to Ghana's prestigious National Science and Maths Quiz with a nail-biting one-point victory. The all-girls school held their nerve in the final round to secure one of the Ashanti Region's coveted championship spots.
As temperatures soar to 37°C in Rome, zoo keepers are serving animals frozen fruit popsicles and keeping pools ice cold to help them beat Italy's extreme heat. The creative cooling strategy keeps creatures comfortable while giving them fun, natural enrichment.
A local villager's pond-side discovery in Thailand has revealed a new species of gentle giant that may be Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur ever found. The 30-ton sauropod helps scientists understand how supersized dinosaurs evolved across the ancient world.
Scientists in Thailand have identified a massive new dinosaur species that weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly 90 feet long. The discovery gives us our best look yet at the giants that roamed Southeast Asia over 100 million years ago.
Scientists discovered that tobacco hornworm caterpillars can hear approaching predators using tiny hairs on their bodies instead of ears. This natural technology could lead to cheaper, more effective hearing aids for millions of people.
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