High school isn't always a nice place for everyone; the pressures of work and trying to fit in may make it an experience that many kids would rather forget. After students have successfully traversed this stressful route, they can look forward to graduation. However, until he gave a special speech at their graduation ceremony as part of his award for being valedictorian, … [Read more...] about “Because I Have Everything to Lose,” a Teen Who Has Been Homeless for 12 Years Graduates Valedictorian
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Dog Has All The Comfy Beds She Deserves After Sleeping On Concrete For 8 Years
Before she was rescued, Lola's life could be summed up in one word: miserable. For eight years, the pit bull had been confined to a dark, filthy garage, where she spent her days laying on a concrete floor. She was never let off her leash and had little attention or veterinary treatment. After seeing Lola, a woman called AMA Animal Rescue, a New York-based animal … [Read more...] about Dog Has All The Comfy Beds She Deserves After Sleeping On Concrete For 8 Years
Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost
The rotifers were even able to reproduce after emerging from cryptobiosis. The bdelloid rotifer, a minute, multicellular animal, has shown capable of living under Siberian permafrost for at least 24,000 years. The finding has given some optimism that people may one day be placed in deep freeze and resurrected — but don't expect it anytime soon. To live in hostile … [Read more...] about Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost
Lions That Spent Years in Cages in a Touring Circus Take Their First Steps Toward Freedom
Animals, like all living things, must remain in their natural habitat. These organisms grow best in familiar surroundings, whether on land, in water, or in the air. They are fed the greatest diet for their health and development, and they are kept at the proper temperature to keep them safe and healthy. If they are in well-known territory, it aligns with their awareness of … [Read more...] about Lions That Spent Years in Cages in a Touring Circus Take Their First Steps Toward Freedom
Elephant Cub Saved the Life of an 8-Year-Old Girl — and She Thanked Him 12 Years Later
In 2004, Thailand was hit by one of the biggest natural catastrophes in recent memory, a tsunami that killed about 8,500 people. Amber Owen, an eight-year-old from the United Kingdom, was one of many devastated by the tsunami, but her narrative is one of beauty. Amber and her family arrived in Phuket, Thailand, only days before the accident, and stayed in a beachside … [Read more...] about Elephant Cub Saved the Life of an 8-Year-Old Girl — and She Thanked Him 12 Years Later