The Little Dog Who Taught Us to Never Give Up Life can be unpredictable, and sometimes things don’t go as planned. But what really matters is how we respond to these challenges. The story of Faith, a little dog born with a birth defect, …

Will Dale / Getty Images Owls are famous for their late-night hootenannies, but they aren’t the only ones crooning by moonlight. Ecosystems around the planet host a…

Often maligned and overlooked for their cute cousins, rats get recast in these photos as the sweet and smart creatures they are. By Jessica Florence Forget everything…

In hues of magenta, fuchsia, coral, and rouge, these blushing creatures reveal Mother Nature’s rosy side. By izanbar / Getty Images From bright fuchsia sunsets to ballet-slipper…

Johannes Spahn / Getty Images Though you can find peacocks fanning their fancy plumage in parks, farms, and zoos all over the world, these birds are native to Asia. They…

From sloths to snails, tortoises to slugs, these animals just aren’t in a hurry. By Treehugger / Alex Dos Diaz While animals like the cheetah and peregrine…

From wolves and marmosets to seahorses, we celebrate the animal kingdom’s hardest-working fathers. By Martin Ruegner / Getty Images Let’s face it. When it comes to raising…

Bees’ survival creates major buzz READING LEVEL: GREEN Step aside Taylor Swift, Australia has a new celebrity who is stealing everyone’s hearts. Swift famously put Sydney Zoo…