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Robert Englund, Danielle Harris, and Bill Moseley star in the horror thriller Natty Knocks, from Halloween 4 director Dwight H. Little.

In Minnesota, a boreal forest ecosystem could shift north over the Canada border this century. Local photographers, scientists, and land managers are grappling with what that means—and how to respond.

Moments of delight and awe abound in this collection of standout bird photography. Scroll through and learn the story behind each shot.

Here are the amazing winning and finalists photos of the 2022 BigPicture natural world photography contest. As always, the California Academy of Sciences puts together the event to celebrate Earth’s biodiversity. This year’s big winner, Karine Aigner, took home the top prize for a rare look at the b

Elsie Olson passed away at 99 years of age on

Elsie Olson passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at

The social distancing mandates, imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, isolated family members from each other in 2020.  However, it also resulted in some lifelong friendships between people who would have otherwise never met.  In the case of  99-year-old Minnesota resident Mary O'Neill, that person happens to be her two-year-old neighbor, Benjamin Olson. 

There's 98 years between them...and they were the answer to the loneliness of the pandemic for both.

Friend >> whoo! bubbles. >> reporter: marys grand and great grandkids all live far away but now new photos of benjamin and baby brother. >> the closest thing to grandchildren i have around here >> reporter: and as the pandemic eased its grip benjamin discovered -- >> youre going to open the fence >> reporter: -- the grass is even greener when you can share a friendship same side of the fence >> whoo. thats nice dirt >> reporter: days passed when their yards remained empty >> i missed them when i...

Pandemic leads to unlikely friendship between toddler and 99-year-old neighbor TODAY 10 hrs ago Rachel Paula Abrahamson The bright spot of the pandemic for Benjamin Olson, a 2-year-old boy in Minnesota, has been becoming best friends with his next-door neighbor. Her name is Mary O’Neill and she will celebrate her 100th birthday in December. “For more than a year, he didn’t see other kids. He didn’t interact with anyone except our family and Mary,” Benjamin’s mom, S...