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

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

First Wild Beaver Born in Staffordshire for More Than 400 Years

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

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Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

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

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

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

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

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

Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First

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

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

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

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

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

Good News in History, August 11

Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

Toronto Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo – The Pictures and Video are Adorable

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

Podcast Transcript July 2nd, 2026— Coffee waste as fuel, Nepal same-sex marriage rights, and understanding heat domes

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

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

Leo DiCaprio Launches $200M Project to Bring 100 Most Threatened Species Back From the Brink

Blind Dressage Horse Wins Competitions By Using ‘Equine Braille’

Once Gone From Ireland, Majestic Sea Eagles Continue Their Comeback with Rare New Chick

Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia – The Most in 37 Years

The Tiger Returns to Kazakhstan in First-in-the-World Rewilding Project a Decade in the Making

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

‘Like a Moody Punk Rocker,’ the Red Handfish is National Geographic’s 18,000th Species Photographed

SeaWorld Completes Largest Captive Whale Transportation Operation in Nation’s History

Podcast Transcript June 5th, 2026— Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy

Okefenokee Swamp Clinches World Heritage Status, Joining Ranks of Top Natural Wonders

Locals Succeed in Tripling Protected Seascapes Along 300 Miles of Turkiye’s Breathtaking Coastline

Best Friends Forever: Rescue Greyhounds Search for a Home Together After Heartwarming Battersea Bond

Longest Predator Exclusion Fence in the Pacific Protects Thousands of Ground-Nesting Seabirds

New Images Capture the Oldest-Known Sunda Clouded Leopard–an 8-yo Huntress with All Her Teeth

How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary

Do-Good Doggies Fight Invasive Mussels on Team ‘Conservation Canines’

Chihuahua Won’t Stop Pawing at Her Until Owner Finds the Breast Cancer She Smelled

World’s Oldest Cat Drinks Only Spring Water as She Celebrates 31 Years Old

Lynx Rescued in War-torn Ukraine Walks on Grass for the First Time (WATCH)

Blowing Bubbles Allows Sperm Whales to Sleep Soundly Beneath the Waves, Reveals Study

Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan

The World’s First Giant Anteater Reintroduction Appears to Be Succeeding in Brazil

American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

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

Heading to a National Park? Watch Out for Elk. They Attack People Way More Often Than Bears Do, According to a New Study

It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle

These 12 Popular Dog Breeds Are at Risk of Breathing Problems Related to Their Short Snouts, a New Study Suggests

Volunteers’ Tiny Bamboo Bridges Have Helped Double Migratory Crab Populations on Taiwan

Podcast Transcript March 20, 2026— From psilocybin to ocean robots: 10 solutions you’ll actually want to hear about

Vanished Hornbill Species is Breeding Again Among the Old Trees After 60 Years

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Use Hugs, Kisses and Friendly Pats to Keep the Peace, Just Like Humans, a New Study Suggests

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

Podcast Transcript March 6, 2026— (Guest Interview) From 18 Women to 80,000: How Sambhali Trust is Empowering Girls in India | International Women’s Day 2026

‘Cloud Jaguar’ Sighting Is First in a Decade Caught on a Trail Cam in Honduras

Researchers Turn Car Battery Acid and Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen and New Plastic

Once-in-a-Decade Superbloom Carpets Death Valley in Beautiful, Colorful Life (LOOK)

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome

Dutch Woman Finds 35 Rembrandt Etchings Hidden in Her Home: ‘You can only dream about it’

Restaurant Owner Shelves Easter Plans to Fulfill Dying Man’s Last Wish to Feed His Hospice Nurses

Another African Country Has Cleared its Debt to the International Monetary Fund

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Tree They Planted as Teen Sweethearts Suddenly Had Baby Offshoot Growing After She Got Pregnant

Nearby Star Seen ‘Blowing Bubbles’ for the First Time in New Image from Chandra Telescope

He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car (WATCH)

Good News in History, March 14

Why You Feel Rejected When Someone Doesn’t Text You Back: Your Brain is Trying to Protect You

Good News in History, March 19

19 Cities Including London, San Francisco, Hong Kong Achieve ‘Remarkable Reductions’ in Air Pollution

Good News in History, March 17

Chimps’ Love for Crystals Could Help Us Understand Our Own Ancestors’ Fascination with These Stones

Good News in History, March 10

Priceless Golden Helmet from 2,500 Years Ago Recovered After it Was Stolen from Museum in January

Archaeologists Stumble Upon a Roman Villa When Expecting to Find Nothing at Their Project Site

America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling

April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show

Good News in History, April 6

Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Travelers Along Norway’s Busy Coast

Aquarium Seal Loves His Rubber Duckie – Now Adorable Video Goes Viral (LOOK)

Wooden Loom Preserved By Fire 3,500 Years Ago Now Reveals Bronze Age Textile Revolution

Nashville Public Library Offers Free Digitization of Photos, VHS Tapes–Book Your Appointment Now

Good News in History, March 15

Unique Honeybees Found Only in Southern California Can Fend Off Deadly Varroa Mites

Toddler Loves Telling Stories, So Music-Teacher Dad Turns Them Into THE Catchiest Bops Ever (Listen)

12 Stunning Owl Photos Entice Visitors to Their Scottish Facility–And Any New Owners Who May Want to Buy it

Good News in History, April 12

Loyal Pet Lovebird Won’t Leave the Side of Her Parrot Companion After He Dies (Video)

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients

Used Diapers Turned into New Ones Thanks to Super-Recycling Japanese Towns and New Innovation

Endangered Cockatoos Finally Hatch Chick in Artificial Nest, a Promise of Conservation Success

Remains of ‘Three Musketeers’ Hero May Have Been Found Under Church Altar – DNA Testing Underway

Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills

After 5 Years, Missing Cat Finally Reunited With Owner Thanks to Old Facebook Post from When He was Stolen

Good News in History, April 11

Coalition Pushed for Cycling Lanes and Better Buses and Got Them, Transforming Manila in the Process

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12-yo Girl Named a Hero for Running into Burning Home to Save Brothers

Applebee’s Worker Praised for Sheltering 50 People as Tornado Barreled Towards Them in Michigan

Good News in History, April 9

The Sunniest, Windiest Country Announces Renewables Project to Power 6 Million Homes

Good News in History, March 16

Artifacts from 2,000-yo Shipwreck at Bottom of Swiss Lake Include Roman Chariot Pieces (LOOK)

In Memorium: First American to Climb Everest Dies at 97 After a Lifetime of Climbing with His Brother

New Railway Between Europe and China Will Shave a Week Off Delivery Times, Boost Kyrgyzstan Economy

8-year-old’s ‘Sweet Monsters’ Drawing Chosen as Winning Design to Decorate Real Train

New Views of Saturn Produced by Space Telescopes Help Researchers Understand the Planet’s Clouds

Scientists Track Where Butternut Trees Have Resisted Deadly Disease – So Reforesting Efforts Can Thrive

Planting 30,000 Trees Surpasses Goal for Regenerating a Rainforest on the Isle of Man

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Scientists Were Wrong About How Fast Solar Panels Degrade – They May Last Twice as Long

Johns Hopkins Team Develops Therapeutic, Nasally-Delivered DNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis

Visitors Can Now Watch the Restoring of a Masterpiece Bellini in Venice (Check out the Video)

Good News in History, April 1

24 New Species Including a New Family of Amphipods Identified in Deep Sea Survey

Good News in History, March 27

Spectacular New Species Found in Cambodia’s Limestone Caves–Asia’s ‘Little Laboratories’

Endangered Cahow, One of the Rarest Seabirds in the World, Hatched on Nonsuch Island in Bermuda

Good News in History, March 26

Why Do Humans Have Chins? They Might Be an Evolutionary Accident, New Research Suggests

This Hammer Created From an Elephant Bone 480,000 Years Ago May Be the Oldest Known Tool of Its Kind Ever Found in Europe

Cambodia Honors Minesweeping Hero Rat with Memorial Statue After He Cleared 100 Landmines

(UPDATE) Aging Pizza Delivery Driver Gets $100K Tip After Conscientious Effort Goes Viral

Hero Black Lab Was Trained as a Seeing-Eye Dog, but Detected Owner’s Blood Clot Too

Mining in Oklahoma Left Toxic Wasteland Until Indigenous Tribe Brought it Back to Life

Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands

Humanity’s Long-Awaited Return to Lunar Space Captured with Brilliant Photographs Aboard Artemis II

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Global Terrorism Falls to 15-year Low Driven by Reductions in 81 Countries

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Singapore’s First 3D-Printed Bridge Planned for 2028 After Rigorous Testing

Pinch of Gold Dust May Be Secret to Bringing Longer Lasting and Safer Batteries to Market

Half-blind, 12-yo Dog Fights off Hungry Bear to Protect Family and Pets in New Mexico: “She’s our little savior ’

North America’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Opens for Animals to Safely Cross in Colorado

Fun ‘Fashion Shoot’ Makes Residents in a Senior Home Feel 20 Years Younger

Betta Fish Turns Vivid Blue When Happy Again–After Moving From Pet Shop Jar to Caring Home (WATCH)

Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary

Scotland’s Largest Greenhouse Set to Be Preserved as ‘Living Ruin’ and New Event Space

New Hiking Trail Traces the Entire Coastline of England–a 2,689-Mile Route Unlike Any in the World

Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill