Vipology Staff Writer

Gracie the missing giraffe is found “Fat and Happy” in Texas after 2-week search

closeup of reticulated giraffe near trees

Gracie the giraffe has been found more than two weeks after she escaped from the Texas ranch where she lives. On Friday, June 26, 2026, ranch owner Vick Jones and an aerial search team successfully located the 1,200-pound animal. She was found safe, “fat and happy,” about four miles south of her safe ranch home on […]

Apple and Microsoft Both Hike Prices, Blaming Higher Memory and Storage Costs

Microsoft logo and name behind smartphone with Xbox name and logo

On June 25, Apple implemented global hardware price increases across Macs, iPads, Vision Pro, and home devices, with rises ranging from around 5% to more than 50%, while keeping iPhone prices unchanged. Hours later, Microsoft announced Xbox Series S and X price hikes of $100 and $150 respectively, alongside the discontinuation of its 2TB model. […]

It’s #TakeYourDogToWorkDay! Here are the Pros and Cons of Having Your Best Friend at Your Side in the Office.

Smiling Corgi wearing glasses with books open on table

Every year employees across the country bring their dogs to work the Friday after Father’s Day, which is known as National Take Your Dog to Work Day! A celebration of the companionship between canine and human, Take Your Dog to Work Day – which rounds out the “Take Your Pet to Work Week” – hopes […]

Levi’s Pumps a Biker-Inspired Collection for Pride Month

Levi's 501 Jeans leather label

Levi’s is channeling retro subcultures for its Pride 2026 rollout, dropping a rugged capsule inspired by the legacy of queer motorcycle clubs. As Hypebae reports, the new collection is titled “Together, We Ride,” and the brand moves away from standard rainbow graphics to highlight the protective, heavy-duty uniforms worn by early LGBTQIA+ road riders. The design team worked […]

Landscaping Remodels are a true value-added Summer Home Improvement Project

Summertime was made for beaches, BBQs and bare feet. For homeowners, it represents the perfect time to tackle those summer home improvement projects while weather conditions are just right. With wind, snow, rain and ice out of the picture, which can take their toll on respective properties, the summer months are generally the ideal time to assess, […]

June is National Papaya Month AND Mango Month – Celebrate these Delicious and Nutritious Tropical Fruits!

Overhead view of Papaya and Mango fruits sliced open

June is both National Papaya AND National Mango month. Not only are these tropical fruits beautiful to look at and delicious to eat, they’re packed with a bunch of health benefits, too! All about the PawPaw Papaya, also called papaw or pawpaw, is a succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Though […]

Summer’s Here, so why not Visit a Zoo or Aquarium?

Philadelphia Zoo sign at entrance

It’s National Zoo and Aquarium Month, and June 25 is National Visit a Zoo or Aquarium Day! Celebrated annually in June, Zoo and Aquarium month honors the role that zoos and aquariums play in the conservation and research of animal and fish species. National Zoo and Aquarium Month also promotes and encourages people to visit […]

A Deadly Heat Wave has Seized Europe, and the Summer’s Just Begun

cartoon of women overheated and sweating in the sun

A sweltering and deadly heat wave enveloping parts of Europe has been breaking temperature records and is blamed for dozens of deaths in recent days. As USA Today reports, the extreme heat has been consuming Great Britain, Italy and Spain, and temperatures in parts of France were expected to reach at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit on June […]

Are Dogs Affected by Encounters with Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac?

Bloodhound dog in tall grass

Many of us have probably had an unlucky run-in with poison ivy. What was supposed to be a fun time outdoors instead left us itchy and red, possibly for weeks. What about our dogs, though? Does poison ivy affect dogs? Are dogs allergic to poison ivy and similar plants like poison oak and poison sumac? […]