Untracked daily walking beats step goals, and science explains why

Beavers Are Ecosystem Engineers—and They Might Be Helpful Allies in the Fight Against Human-Caused Climate Change

The Giving Grove: how Kansas City’s free community orchards became a national model

Podcast Transcript October 23rd, 2026— Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, world’s tallest wind turbine, and why fall makes you reach for reruns

Vines Produce Bigger, Healthier Wine Grapes When Grown Under Solar Panels

Coconut Oil Could Make Great Sustainable Jet Fuel, Pioneering Experiments Demonstrate

‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres

A student accidentally created a rechargeable battery that she says could last 400 years

Scientists Discover a Simple, Low-Energy Way to Recycle Acrylic Glass into Brand-New Material

The World's Tallest Trees Seem to Struggle to Make Their Own Food During Heat Waves, Leaving Them Vulnerable as the World Warms

Isle of Jersey Expands Marine Protections to Cover 21% of Territorial Waters

The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle

What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?

A Century After Vanishing, a Gentle Giant Returns

Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’

Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare

Good News in History, October 24

New U.S. National Park Preserves ‘Land of Standing-Up Rocks’ and its Apache Culture in Arizona

Minnesota Youth Jumps Onto Runaway School Bus and Saves 18 Kids After Driver has Seizure

Star Clusters in Van Gogh’s Starry Night Matches Taurus Sky From July 1889, Shows Study

One Teacher’s Idea for Daily Positivity Practice Sweeps Through His Elementary School

Good News in History, October 23

The Giving Grove: how Kansas City’s free community orchards became a national model

Bob Costas explains life-changing gift he received from gambling addict father after his death

A Team of Astronomers Thinks They Have Identified the Exact Night Sky That Inspired Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night.' Not Everyone Is Convinced

Podcast Transcript October 23rd, 2026— Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, world’s tallest wind turbine, and why fall makes you reach for reruns

3 Italian ‘Hobbits’ Searched for Irishman’s ‘Precious’ Wedding Ring for Days Before Bringing it to His Home

Rescuers Ensure Orphaned Baby Walrus Gets a Second Chance (LOOK)

New research identifies the exact spot where Alzheimer’s protein tangles lock in

Vines Produce Bigger, Healthier Wine Grapes When Grown Under Solar Panels

Samoan Island Witnesses Explosion of Native Wildlife Following Removal of Invasive Rats and Pigs

Good News in History, October 22

Coconut Oil Could Make Great Sustainable Jet Fuel, Pioneering Experiments Demonstrate

This Mysterious Medieval Manuscript Has Stumped Scholars for Well Over a Century. Could Its Pages Have Been Bound Out of Order This Whole Time?

‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres

A Towering Figure of Tolerance From 2,500 Years Ago Has Found a New Home in Atlanta

Johnson’s Cindy Evans Prepares Artemis Teams for Lunar Science

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Missouri Students

Would You Jump Into Your Local River? Swimmable Cities May Be Within Reach as Once-Polluted Waterways Are Restored

This Fossil Held the World Record for the Earliest Known Octopus. Turns Out, It's Not an Octopus After All

Camera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores

Major Supermarket Begins Wide-Scale Tests to Bring Heritage Apple Varieties to Market

10-Year-Old Dog Found After a Month Lost in Yellowstone

Strangers Help 86-Year-Old Who’s Been Building a 62-foot Boat in his Yard Since 1987 (WATCH)

Man asks older neighbor to watch his pets and receives emotional and unexpected letter in return

Archaeologists May Have Solved the Mystery of a Roman Sarcophagus Excavated at Westminster Abbey in 1869

These Snakes Can Cartwheel Away From Danger. Scientists Just Uncovered How the Slithering Creatures Perform Their Acrobatic Rolls

Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community

Japan Successfully Launches Mission to Bring Home the First-Ever Martian Moon Samples

Good News in History, October 21

Debbi Fields’ husband bet she couldn’t make $50 in cookie sales. A last-ditch marketing idea built her an empire.

Student Plays Truly Epic Birthday Prank on High School Principal Who Changed His Life (WATCH)

Love is in the Air for Sidmouth Donkeys This Valentine’s

Elderly cats are being saved from being euthanized with adorable cat retirement village

Good News in History, October 20

Man Proposes to His Girlfriend After They Were Struck by Lightning–She Restarted His Heart Twice

Texas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM–and Returns Every Dollar

5 years ago, 2 beavers were released into a northern England forest. They became heroes of the habitat.

Webb Captures Stellar Jets

Mozambique Protects the ‘Butterfly Forest’ of Mount Mabu, Home to 200 Species

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Brazil Ends Long Tradition of 6-Day Workweek via Constitutional Amendment

New study reveals shift towards better mental health representation on screen

Canadians tickled at Bad Bunny's halftime show inclusion revel in their 'snow Latinos' identity

Good News in History, October 19

Simple ‘Soil Steaming’ Found as Effective Replacement for Chemicals in Organic Strawberry Farming

Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Unprecedented Collab Between China and The Met Uncovers Secrets of Huge Chinese Mural in NYC

Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows Encouraging New Study

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after 150 years. Scientists say it changes everything.

Moon Mission Set for Launch Today

NASA Selects Next Class of Space Health Postdoctoral Fellows

Retired Couple Surprised With New HVAC System Worth $16k in a ‘Feel the Love’ Program That’s Aided 3100 Folks

Tiny Black Cat Stuck in Car Engine Brings Unexpected Joy to Couple With Halloween Wedding Anniversary

Good News in History, October 18

Village Installs Knitted Traffic Cops to Slow Down Speeding Drivers

Man grows vegetables with soil he created from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and KFC meals

99-yo Woman Snags ‘World’s Oldest Wing-Walker’ Title – 3 Months After Another Gran Did It (LOOK)

Massive 70lb Dog the Size of Baby Hippo Sheds Pounds and Gets New Home

NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan Retires

Humpback Whales Sometimes Hold Their Mouths Open for No Clear Reason. Tourists Are Helping Scientists Understand the Rare Behavior

NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival

Good News in History, October 17

How to nurture deeper friendships without going out or spending a dime

Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.

Teen’s Disaster Messaging App Can ‘Hop’ Across Bluetooth When Cellular Networks Collapse