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Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
Kazakhstan Plants 37,000 Seedlings to Prepare for Imminent Return of Tigers

China’s Great Green Wall turns Taklamakan desert into a growing carbon sink

Pioneer is First to Cross Texas Along His New xTx Trail – 1,500 Miles Devised for Hikers, Cyclists and Horses

Watch This Rescue Rabbit Reign as the Furry Champ of Jenga
Snowmobilers Dig Exhausted Young Moose Out of the snow in New Hampshire Woods
Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation

Good News in History, April 3
Wife Used ‘Find My iPhone’ to Locate Husband Buried in an Avalanche for Over 4 Hours

Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast
‘Crime-Fighting’ Llamas Catch Thief by Surrounding Him in a Field Until Cops Arrive

Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban

Perfectly '80s video of guys 'summer skiing' down a grassy hill is blowing people's minds
Urban Farm Shops Combine Dutch Greenhouse Technology and Food-Retail into One

Vancouver’s ‘Teddy Bear Doctor’ Stitches Together More Than Just Plushies, but Memories Too
90 Million Year-old ‘Missing Link’ Fossil of Tiny Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered

Woman builds an elaborate hotel in her yard for stray cats in winter, and it's so cozy
How species spotting took hold of a rural community
Florida police department deploys first-ever specially trained 'search and recovery' otter

UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects

Tiny Ponies Buddy and Bauble Make Remarkable Recovery

These dogs — and cats — are saving pets with blood donations. Yours can too
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Toronto River Once So Polluted it Caught on Fire Now Is Flush with Fish

Adorable ‘Super Mini’ Pony Pickle Becomes Star of Rescue Centre
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
Can dogs get the winter blues? What to know about seasonal depression in pets

Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago

Surgeons Perform First-Ever Surgery for Critically-Endangered Monkey Weeks Before She Gave Birth

Animals are Streaming into 400 Children’s Hospitals From San Diego Zoo’s Dedicated 24-hour Channel

Virunga National Park Sees Hundreds of Elephants Return and Rare Gorilla Twins Born During Hopeful Year

Volunteers Plant ‘Mega Hedge’ 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks
Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion

Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels

Tiny 28-Inch Pony Is Now thriving After Being so Sick He Couldn’t Stand

The ‘Miracle Berry’ Helps Chemo Patients Remove Metallic Taste So They Can Enjoy Food Again
Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years
Good News in History, March 5
Mountain Rescue Script Flipped as Hiker Saves Lost Dog Instead of a Dog Saving Hiker

Jim Henson interviewing with Muppets is a delightful reminder of his magical genius
Loyal Dog Who Lived by Owner’s Grave Inspires New Law Allowing Pets a Place in Family Plots
Airline Welcomes VIP Endangered Turtle Who Needed Hospital After it was Blown Off Course By Powerful Winter Storm

Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study

3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor

This cat was rescued from a brutal coyote attack. Six months later, he finally had his 'rabies graduation'

660-Square Miles of Critical Biodiverse Forest Now Protected in Bolivia

Rescued Bear Family Celebrates First Natural Hibernation After Dramatic Rescue

Rare Species of Pink ‘Fairy Club’ Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time

Celebrating 100 Years Since Goddard’s Breakthrough Moment in Modern Rocketry
Good News in History, March 1
Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him
2 Dogs Rescued By ‘Animal Lover’-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard
Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms
Manatee Stuck in Florida Storm Drain Showing Signs of Recovery After SeaWorld Rescued Him
Volunteers Save 51 Dogs in Large-Scale Operation Following Arkansas Shelter Collapse
Archaeologists Unearthed a 2,200-Year-Old Bone. They Say It Could Be the First Direct Evidence of Hannibal's Legendary War Elephants
U.S. Military Ends Practice of Shooting Live Animals to Train Medics to Treat Battlefield Wounds
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Good News in History, March 28

College Freshman Brings a Nostalgic General Store Back to Olde Towne Community in Virginia

Someone Used This Coin as Bus Fare and Worker Discovers it was Minted by the Phoenicians 2,000 Years Ago

Tunisian Solar-Powered Cars Leverage African Sunshine to Charge 30 Miles for Free Everyday

Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution

Pink noise for sleep: what it is and whether it actually helps you rest
Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out

Architect Creates App to Show Which Pub Gardens are Sunny – Using Shadow Simulations From Buildings

Scientists Discover Lab Gloves Are Skewing Microplastics Data – Perhaps By A Lot

Good News in History, April 5

Community Defibrillators Step Up Five Times in One Day in Weston-super-Mare

If ‘Free Pianos’ Show Up in Your Feed, Don’t Be Duped: Industry Pioneers Warn Against Them

Good News in History, March 22
Philly Man Uses Mobile Laundromat to Wash Homeless Residents’ Clothes
Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

Autistic Bowler Achieves Dream with First Perfect 300 Game – And Joins the PBA as a Pro

Native Americans Were Making Dice and Gaming Thousands of Years Before Anyone Else
Frugal people share exactly how much money they saved on their best thrifty lifestyle changes
Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours
High Schoolers Build Unlikely Friendships With Seniors Through Chair Volleyball

‘Grain Bank Accounts’ Free Indian Farmers from Middleman Through Online Marketplace

Young Boy with Cancer Delivers 124 Gorgeous Easter Baskets to Kids in Hospitals After Fundraising $2,000

Haringey’s Children’s Services Crowned ‘Outstanding’ in Landmark Ofsted Win
Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

Students Bring Annie to Life and Wow the Entire Community
Scents From 3,500 Years Ago Recreated to Give Museum Visitors a Whiff of History
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Good News in History, February 7

Good News in History, April 2

Amazing Ukulele Effort Raises Over £10,000 for Charity
How a football cup run helped unite a town
The Louvre Installs Metal Security Bars on Window Used During $102M Jewel Heist

Once Dried up and Full of Plastic, Canal in India Is Now Clear and Lined with Mangroves

Banana Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key to Fighting Devastating Crop Disease
Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2
Police Officers Use Google Translate to Help Woman Deliver Baby in Backseat of a Car

Roofers Repair 78-year-old Widower’s Roof for Free After Scammers Left Him with a Big Hole

Aging Delivery Driver Gets Huge Tip After Conscientious Effort Goes Viral With Ring Video

Small S. Korea Town Welcomes First Newborn in 17 Years as Nation’s Fertility Rate Continues to Rise
Mystery of Armenia’s Giant 6,000-Year-old ‘Dragon Stones’ is Finally Solved
He Earns More in an Hour as Spider-Man Than a Full Day at his Old Supermarket Job

Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript Found in Museum with Hidden Text Beneath Illustration
Astronomers Say They Have Solved One of Saturn’s Greatest Mysteries
Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes

Good News in History, March 30
UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes
Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests
Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress

8 Weeks in Europe For Free: Hidden Valley is Hiring 4 ‘Ranch-bassadors’ to Dress Up Euro Foods and Post About it
Wholesome moment between UPS driver and author caught on camera helps book sales skyrocket

Buddhist monks surpass halfway mark of 'Peace Walk,' despite snow and freezing temps

How Beijing Restored its Aquifer and Reversed its Groundwater Depletion

5 Friends Take Same Photo for Over 4 Decades: ‘We Vowed to Keep it Going No Matter What’ (LOOK)

Spectacular Coastline Saved by Dying Donation From Reverand Who Used to Walk There
Good News in History, March 29
Good News in History, February 4
Thousands of Starlings Rise in Murmuration Under Brilliant ‘Worm’ Moon
Good News in History, February 6
Moss Spores Riding on the Outside of the Space Station Survive For 9 Months
Good News in History, February 5
