Good News This Week: February 28, 2026 - Dogs, Rainbows, & Scream Clubs

2 Dogs Rescued By ‘Animal Lover’-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard

Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?

Thailand’s Mythical ‘Fire Tiger’ Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World

Chance Rediscovery of Fossils Found in the 1960s Retell the Story of Giant, Globetrotting Amphibian

Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution

After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)

Need to scream into the void? There's a club for that

What We’re Reading: Data Centers Meet Their Match in Maine

What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?

How plant “touch” boosts resilience: new research reveals surprising stress response

Millennials are debunking Boomer claims that parenting was 'just easier' back then and they've brought the receipts

Body language expert shares how to spot a fake smile from a real one and it’s all in the eyes

Professor challenges Gen Z students to answer obscure history questions using only library books

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

A nail salon's ads are so funny people are taking road trips to Canada just for a manicure

What trends are accepted now but will be embarrassing in the future? Our readers shared 21 ideas.

Teacher demonstrates simple but powerful 'common ground' vs. 'find a problem' conversation hack

A simple neuroscience brain trick to stay quiet instead of saying impulsive things you'll regret

Gallop Into the Year of the Horse With These Five Amazing Equine Discoveries

From Crash to PhD: EmmaLucy Beats Brain Injury Against the Odds

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy surprises crowd by singing one of his band's most beloved songs at karaoke

28 things people around the world thought movies made up about America but are totally real

Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals

They thought their son lived an isolated life. But when he died, friends showed up in droves.

James Van Der Beek shared his hopes for the spring weeks before his death, and it's beautiful

Is This the Most Radical School Ever Built?

New data shows dramatic drop in fur production in the last decade

Oldmixon Primary Celebrated for Safety, Care and Strong Learning in Ofsted Report

Thomas Jefferson coined a hip and funny phrase for abrupt goodbyes that still holds up today

Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him

Hearts Stolen in Sidmouth: Vet Students Meet the Donkeys

A viral video of adoptable dogs choosing their owners was debunked as AI. So this shelter made it a reality

How Do Researchers Identify Individual Bears in the Wild? They Could Soon Do It Through A.I. Facial Recognition Technology

Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet in the Wrong Place, Hinting at a Planetary System That Was Born 'Inside Out'

NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth

EU launches action plan to tackle cyberbullying and protect children’s mental health online

Can Apes Play Pretend? What Scientists Learned From Having Imaginary 'Tea Parties' With Kanzi the Bonobo

Giant Tortoises Vanished From the Galápagos' Floreana Island More Than 150 Years Ago. Now, Conservationists Have Brought Them Back

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

Brandi Carlile raises $600K for immigrant legal aid in Minnesota with livestream concert fundraiser

The Nazis Stole This Rare Jewish Prayer Book Decorated With Dragons, Unicorns and Intricate Floral Patterns. It Just Sold for $6.4 Million at Auction

Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Millennial shares the lies that every kid's parents told them in the '90s

Cat owner adorably finds out his cat Gloria is living many secret lives

Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected

NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova

The 4 purrfectly wholesome reasons cats love stealing people's seats as soon as they stand up

Experts share how to get that dreaded orange stain out of shower liners without tossing them

This 77-year-old art curator is busting out her 'lit' Gen Z slang to reach young art lovers

Why chasing 1,000 rejections might be the key to your biggest dreams

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years

24 brilliant side hustles that can help rake in extra cash each month

Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula

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

Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name

Jim Henson interviewing with Muppets is a delightful reminder of his magical genius

A Gray Wolf Visited Los Angeles County for the First Time in a Century, Marking a Major Milestone in the Species' Recovery

Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

Mark Ruffalo prioritizes activism over Hollywood norms: 'I can't pretend anymore'

Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man With Cancer–Driving Classic Cars Past his Home for One Last Surprise (WATCH)

Monopoly World Champion Reveals His Secrets for Always Beating Your Family, as the Game Celebrates 90 Years

Good News in History, February 28

This Ancient Roman Game Board Was a Mystery. Researchers Used A.I. to Figure Out How to Play

Mayor of Osaka visibly stunned after stranger donates $3.6 million in gold bars to fix city’s water pipes

A Scholar Recognized the Inscriptions in the Margins of This Manuscript. The Scribbles Turned Out to Be Galileo's Handwritten Notes

Paul Rudd assembled an all-star bowling league to support kids who stutter

Astronomers Say They Have Solved One of Saturn’s Greatest Mysteries

Could 'agrihoods' — neighborhoods built around gardens — be the future of housing?

NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission

UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes

NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture

9 places to find good news about climate change

Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn’t Affect Madison’s Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone

Good News in History, February 27

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Frugal people share exactly how much money they saved on their best thrifty lifestyle changes

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Inside Project Hail Mary

Scientists Wanted Eco-Friendly Battery, Realized They Could Use the Brine Needed to Make Tofu

NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign

NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

Good News in History, February 26

NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space

Bride Goes Viral on Wedding Night Dancing While Doing Vital Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (WATCH)

Brentford Fans Net Nearly £2,000 for Chiswick Lifeboat Heroes

Banana Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key to Fighting Devastating Crop Disease

What will urban living look like in the future?

5,000-yo Bacteria Shows Antibiotic Resistance Is Ancient, Which May Help Us to Combat it

Lights, Camera, Collaboration! Somerset Filmmakers Launch New Worle Business Hub

Good News in History, February 25

HydrogenXT secures $900 million to launch 10 zero-carbon hydrogen hubs across the US

Why becoming a regular is good for your mental health and happiness

3 science-backed ways to build more joy into everyday life

Google productivity expert says 'fun homework' makes you happier. Here's why it actually works.

Woman shares why she started filming herself sprinting in skirts. It's honestly brilliant.

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

75 Years On, Yvonne Returns to Where Her Love Story Began

Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics?

Gen Zer tries to dub Gen X 'the worst generation.' A Millennial hilariously shut them down.

Mom films teen son's joyful reaction to opening his first ever paycheck from McDonald's

Researchers find most local governments are 'insulated' from political polarization

Resurfaced video of French skier's groin incident has people giving the announcer a gold medal

Five Things to Know About 'Wuthering Heights,' Author Emily Brontë's Only Novel

Psychologists say there are 4 types of introverts. These are the personality traits of each one.

Will a Dazzling Display of Wildflowers Spread Across California This Spring?

Seabird Poop May Have Fueled This Pre-Inca Kingdom's Rise to Power in South America

This approach to farming is better for the planet — and makes vegetables taste better

Blakelands Lodge Care Home Hosts Weekly Chatty Café to Combat Loneliness

Kashmir’s Lotus Stems Rise Again

What went right this week: a basic income for artists, plus more

Olympic curling gets humor treatment as people recreate the bizarrely riveting sport at home

Man who created 'Reasons to Stay' website after brother's death, tearfully shares success story

The internet slams a man drinking water while his partner gives birth, but a nurse sets them straight

Scientists discovered a fascinating trick to feeling like you slept great even if you didn't

Is one glass of juice a day good for you? Here’s what the science says

US life expectancy hits all-time high (and it’ll probably keep rising)

Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia

You Can Buy a Rare Broadside Copy of the Declaration of Independence From July 1776

Hit song 'We Are The World' still raising funds 40 years later

Love a Good Book? It Could Add Years to Your Brain

Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions