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

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

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

NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission

NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture

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

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

NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space

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

Banana Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key to Fighting Devastating Crop Disease

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions

Boomer grandparents often forget what it's like having young kids. Millennials call it 'gramnesia.'

Most cancer cases are preventable: the 2 lifestyle habits largely to blame

A guy went viral for tracking the taste of his own urine. Doctors used to do it all the time.

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the impossible concept of 'nothing' in less than one minute

Happiness expert explains why 'imposter syndrome' is a good thing and how to lean into it

Aunts are a critical source of support for LGBTQ+ youth, researchers say

Your Daily Coffee Might Be Protecting Your Brain From Dementia, a New Study Suggests

Sustainability shifts that will define 2026

New study: Doing leisure activities — with high intensity — is good for well-being

A new school for girls in India stays cool in 120 degree desert heat without air conditioning

Guinea worm nears eradication, may be second human disease wiped out after smallpox

Contrary to Trump's claims, immigrants create jobs in their communities. These Florida businesses are proof

Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests

Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life

China’s Yangtze River Rebounds After Fishing Ban and Investment to Reemploy 200,000 Fishermen

Is Autism Really a Male-Dominated Condition? A New Study Suggests Women Have It Just as Often, but Are Diagnosed Later in Life

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

8 ways to make friends (without using social media) in 2026

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

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment

NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

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

Happiness researcher explains how making a 'reverse bucket list' can change your life

Stop struggling with small talk by using the easy 'COST method'

Neuroscientists say a simple, 10-second trick will help you learn things much faster

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer

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)

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

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

Good News in History, February 28

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

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

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

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

9 places to find good news about climate change

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

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

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

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Inside Project Hail Mary

NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign

NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

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

Good News in History, February 26

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

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

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

What will urban living look like in the future?

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

Good News in History, February 25

What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blakelands Lodge Care Home Hosts Weekly Chatty Café to Combat Loneliness

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

Kashmir’s Lotus Stems Rise Again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Is This the Most Radical School Ever Built?