After 27 years apart, a divorced dad showed up at his ex-wife’s door when she needed him most

Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk

Archaeologists Triple the Scale of an Ancient Amazonian Civilization We Know Almost Nothing About

Archaeologists Have Found Thousands of Intact Ancient Human Brains. Scientists Say They've Figured Out Why the Organs Don't Always Rot

In a First, Scientists Witness the Seafloor Spread in Real Time, Giving Them a Rare Glimpse at a Mysterious Geologic Process

NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge

NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure

NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System

Boston Aims to Tackle 100-year Flood Risks with $10 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer

NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

First Wild Beaver Born in Staffordshire for More Than 400 Years

Tall Trees Were Thought to Be More Vulnerable to Drought. But These Towering Plants in Southeast Asia Have Adapted to Move Water Efficiently

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

As the Ocean Warms, a 'Cold Blob' in the Atlantic Has Puzzled Scientists. It Might Be a Warning Sign About a Key Current System

Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2

Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’ Replacement for Trees in Paper Products with Humble Desert Plant

Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Plastic Bottles on Fishing Nets Cut Dolphin Bycatch by 88%, Study Finds

Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

A controversial scientist created a ‘utopia’ for mice. 19 months in, it all went haywire.

Historic ILO vote gives gig workers labour rights for the first time

NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

Here's Why These Male Spiders Sacrifice Themselves by Somersaulting Into Females' Fangs While Mating

NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere

New Radiation-Free Lung Scan Can Spot Disease Sooner in Children – And it’s Much Safer

Covid-19 Can Reawaken Dormant Viruses in the Body, Which Might Worsen Symptoms of the Respiratory Illness, Study Suggests

NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First

Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering Pairs’ Who Nest Away From Main Population

From Armpits to Feet, Our Ticklish Hot Spots Are Surprisingly Universal. The Finding Offers Clues About the Sensation's Evolutionary Origins

Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study

Early Farmers Figured Out ‘Engineering Wonder,’ Building Huge Irrigation System Without Government or Chief

NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs

Got a Brawny Build? You Might Be Able to Thank Your Neanderthal Ancestors, According to a New Study

Pro Women’s Baseball Returns for First Time Since 1954: A League of Their Own is BACK!

Plant’s First Flower is a ‘Death Bloom’ So Tall the Greenhouse Had to Remove Ceiling Panels

AI hiring tools show racial bias, systemic rejection, and creates 330 day black hole. Here’s how to outsmart it.

Voyager 2 was Running Low on Power Until NASA Engineered a ‘Big Bang’ to Buy Another Year

When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are

New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks

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Earth Might Be Home to 20 Million Insect Species—More Than Three Times as Many as Previously Thought, a Study Suggests

Massive study reveals remote work is making us lonely but a return to the office is not the answer

NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for ‘Black Hole Stars’

Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain

Intricate Carvings in Ostrich Eggshells are 60,000 Years Old – and Reveal ‘Remarkable’ Human Thinking

NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice

Good Morning, Earth!

Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast

NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length

NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission

Good News in History, August 8

These Male Fruit Flies Have Sperm That Are Nearly as Long as Their Bodies. Here's How the Cells Don't Become a Tangled Mess

Highest Resolution View of the Sun Reveals Breaking Waves and Magnetic Mysteries

Woman Gives $1 Million in ‘Life-Changing’ Bonuses to Teachers in Her School District

Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15 Days Without Food or Light

Good News in History, August 20

Parents share 24 unhinged sentences they never imagined saying before having kids

300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women

Internet Showers DoorDash Driver and Fiancé with Wedding Gifts Thanks to Note he Left in the Bag

White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence

Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Artworks Worth Millions

Zion Becomes First National Park to Get All-Terrain Wheelchair for Public Use

Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support

Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car

In Memorium: Zhu Rongji, the Leader Who Defied Mao and Opened China to the World

Good News in History, August 18

Vegan of 14 years moved to tears after trying her husband’s steak. People love his reaction.

This sea turtle was rescued with a missing flipper and a crushed shell. A special procedure saved his life

270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve

Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman Find Her Million Jackpot

Good News in History, August 17

These 15 public library perks are completely free, yet almost nobody uses them

Good News in History, August 16

Boyfriend Secretly Trains For Two Months To Surprise Girlfriend and Run Alongside Her in Dreaded First Half-Marathon

Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence

Teacher told a 5th grader with gay dads that ‘homosexuality is wrong.’ Then 3 students stood up.

I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson

What is an admin date? Why experts say it helps with productivity and loneliness at once

California Creek Restoration Helps Young Salmon Grow Twice as Fast—And Doubles Their Survival Rate

Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things

A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who Learns to ‘Play’ Instruments for Album Debut

Beating the Heat With a Million Blooming Sunflowers in Breezy Scotland (LOOK)

Good News in History, August 15

London Taxi Convoy to Give Dozens of Children a Day to Remember

Mom puts foot down after grandma brings ‘humiliating gifts’ for granddaughters

Server felt something was ‘off’ about a family with teen boy at diner. Her simple note saved his life

97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago

Rescued Orangutans Released Into Isolated Forest Are Now Raising Babies, Creating New Wild Population

Good News in History, August 14

4-year-old thought his mom died and quickly asked Siri to call for help. It saved her life

Surf’s Up for Pups at World Dog Surfing Championship Where Rosie Leads the Pack (Video)

Cat Named ‘Toast’ Survives Intense Heat of 4-Alarm Fire By Hiding in Closet

Man saves otter strangled by fishing net using mouth-to-mouth CPR

Guard Becomes Celebrity Making Mini Statues For Each Event at Virginia Tech As Free Giveaways

Good News in History, August 13

A new law in Zambia makes free education much harder for future governments to take away

After beating leukemia with support from his mentor, this teen stood by him through brain surgery

School Staff Treated to Ice Cream on National Thank a Teacher Day

Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)

NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights

Fishing Guide Dials 911 for Entangled Manatee, Leading to Rescue While Calf Watches

Good News in History, August 12

The ‘Civic Hour’ Is Reinventing Volunteering

Good News in History, August 11