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Nonprofit Brings Free Music Education to More Than 20,000 Miami Students in 131 Schools

After years of living in homeless shelters and his car, Hawaiian teenager graduates high school

Schools Are Saving Big By Going Green

A Combination of Techniques Leads to Improved Friction Stir Welding

Pomegranates, Walnuts and Berries Could Unlock Heart Failure Treatment By Producing Urolithin A

Finalists Win Big Laughs in The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – LOOK

Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Goes to School to Help Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery–in Time for Halloween

Astronaut shares the profound ‘big lie’ he realized after seeing the Earth from space

Hunter-Gatherers Don’t Have Trouble Sleeping: Why? and What Can We Learn from Them?

Premature baby charity scoops prestigious award

NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027

18 Year-Old from the Bronx Starts Nonprofit to Sponsor School Children in Ghana

Newly Identified Frog-like Creature Named by Student Scientists After Their Moms

CA Researchers Identify Odors That Repel Honeybees From Pesticides

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

Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky

Worle Students Lead Bold Campaign to Stamp Out Hate Crime (By Oliver, 15)

Nike Founder Phil Knight Gives Away a Billion Dollars – the Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Glow-up after 100: Centenarians at Austin senior living community get ‘glamorous’ makeovers from high schoolers

Spanish Play Brings Language Learning to Life at Priory Community School (By Isabella, 13)

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

Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists in California

With $1 Billion, Nike Founder Phil Knight Makes Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Local lad recovers from horror injury to pursue footballing dreams in the States (By Josh, 18)

‘Spot the teacher’ trend hilariously highlights how adults are looking younger and younger
NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge

NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission

Portuguese Company Turns Cork Wood into Limitless Material, Even to Insulate Spacecraft

Scientists Pioneer Chemical Bath Method to Restore Aging EV Batteries Without Breaking Them Down

Pomegranates and berries produce a gut metabolite that may improve IBD outcomes

Brazil’s new law blames platform design for harming kids, not parents

Ontario teen says he’ll live in ‘modular home’ invention for a year to prove it can end homelessness

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics

Artemis Moon Tree Dedicated in Honor of Mary W. Jackson
Podcast Transcript September 18th, 2026— A 450-year map mistake gets corrected by 164 countries, plus nine more solutions

We asked people to share books that changed their life. Here are 12 top reads.

Students Win James Dyson Award for Device That Screens Students for Concussions in Just 60 Seconds

Team Sequesters Plastic and Makes New Products Before it Breaks Down in Environment

Chinese Scientists Develop New Oil Refining Method That Cuts Energy Use by 90%

8 low-cost hobbies that add hours of joy to your week

People agree these 10 behaviors seem like signs of intelligence, but really aren’t

Scientists Determine Australia’s Vast Red Deserts Could Fuel a Hydrogen-Powered Energy Revolution

Baked Bites: how Frisco students turned a passion for baking into a force for community change

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected
Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia

Researchers Use Math to Ensure a Wordle Win 99% of the Time

‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study
Gen X and Millennials share the slow-dance anthems that make them nostalgic for high school

Kenyan Startup Makes Robotic Hands That Translate Teacher’s Voice into Signs for Deaf Students
Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions

From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark

Scientists Recreated Chirps of Jurassic Insects, Simulating a 165 Million-yo Soundscape (Listen)

1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day

The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course

Chance Encounter Between 2 Indiana Graduates Rescues Former College Ball Star from Homelessness
How Japanese introductions literally translate to English is a wild linguistics lesson

Teen Discovers Coconut Fungi Can Filter Plastic and Sunscreen From Sea—And Wins Science Fair
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This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier's Service at Hadrian's Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later
Why Do Cows Burp Up So Much Planet-Warming Methane? A Newly Discovered Structure in Their Gut Microbes Could Be a Culprit

14 Toucans Rescued at US-Mexico Border Found Hidden in the Dashboard of a Vehicle

Heroes Corral 15 Horses in Raging Floodwaters to Rescue Them on Hawaiian Ranch

Women DJs over 60 Take Stage at German Music Festival Rocking the Crowd, ‘It Was Fantastic’ (WATCH)

The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better: A Positive Take on The ‘COVID Generation

Good News in History, May 3

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Ancient Blocks From the Lighthouse of Alexandria Raised from the Sea to Better Understand Their Wondrous Construction

Oak Trees Will Delay Sprouting Leaves to Avoid Hungry Caterpillars That Devoured the Trees in Previous Year: Study

The ‘Magical’ Moment Subway Passengers Start Applauding a London Marathon Runner (WATCH)

Beloved Oregon Waterfall to Become Public Land as State Buys Abiqua Falls Property

This NHL team is selling 'Heated Rivalry' jerseys. The proceeds will be donated to a queer and trans hockey league

'Unwinding' with screens might actually make you more stressed. Here are 4 things to try instead

Medieval Floor Tiles Returned to Monastery 60 Years After Boy Steals Them, Goaded by his Father

Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size

Company’s 2 Million lbs. Excavator Has a Green Trick: Fully-Electric Drive Mode

When to turn sprinklers on after winter (and how to avoid costly damage to lawn and home)
Hundreds of Flowering Species Bloomed Across Britain and Ireland Last Winter. That's Not a Good Thing

American Hockey Fans Finish the Canadian Anthem After Singer’s Mic Goes Out (WATCH)

Good News in History, May 2
Bride Goes Viral on Wedding Night Dancing While Doing Vital Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (WATCH)
Mysterious ‘Hero’ Dog Leads Police Straight to Missing 3-year-old Officer Says in Body Cam Video
Lost Painting by the ‘Illustrious Woman’ Painter of the Renaissance Surfaces in N. Carolina After 100 Years
Podcast Transcript May 1, 2026— Antarctic whales by the hundreds, the UK’s generational smoking ban, and more positive news this week

Not 1, Not 2, but 5 Students Jump into Lifesaving Action as School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness
‘Astonishing” New Scimitar-Shaped Crested Dinosaur Discovered in Sahara Desert: ‘You might uncover a lost world’
Secrets Behind Rome’s Self-Healing Concrete Leads Scientist to Launch Roman-Style Concrete Business

Minneapolis cafe vows to be 100% free to 'everyone except ICE' as long as agents are in MN

40 Years of Work Returning 900 Wild Horses to China’s Steppes is Celebrated in Year of the Horse 2026

Norway’s Largest-Ever Trove of Viking Age Coins Is ‘Historic Find’ By Metal Detectors

Good News in History, May 1

Why turning support into action matters on International Women’s Day
Archaeologists Say This 9,500-Year-Old Burial Is the Oldest Known Evidence of Intentional Cremation Discovered in Africa

Toy Story Character Talks with Deaf Girl in Heartwarming ASL Moment That Went Viral

Record Number of Humpbacks Observed Feeding in ‘Supergroup’ Near South Africa

6 Year Old Saffie Has Her Vision Saved from Rare Form of Blindness Thanks to One-Time Gene Therapy

Good News in History, April 30
Over 90 California Fish Stocks Almost Totally Rebuilt Thanks to Trawling Ban, Other Measures

Phone-Free Social Events Grew by 567% Led by the Generations Who Didn’t Have Them Until Adulthood

Good News in History, March 9

Triceratops Had Huge Nose to Control its Body Temperature, Suggests Curious Scientist

Dog Obsessively Sniffing Mom’s Breath Detected Lung Cancer–Now an E-Nose is Being Trained to Save More Lives
Two Lost ‘Jungle Book’ Original Paintings Found in Family’s Home After a Century–They had No Clue What They Were

Good News in History, April 29
Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’
Chance Rediscovery of Fossils Found in the 1960s Retell the Story of Giant, Globetrotting Amphibian
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
Thrift Shop Buried Under ‘Rags’ Gets Helping Hand from Designer Who Wants to Reduce Landfill Waste

Chinese Pangolins Growing Steadily in the Wilds of Southern China for the First Time This Century

Key Discovery Could Be a ‘Valuable Starting Point’ To Saving Children from Deadly Disfiguring Condition

Judicial Overhaul in India Decriminalizes Hundreds of Offenses That Previously Landed You in Prison

Boston Marathon Runners Praised for Stopping to Help Injured Competitor Cross Finish Line (WATCH)
‘Mushroom Mining’ Could Be Cheap Way to Recover Rare Earth Minerals from Industrial Waste

Success! Sumatran Orangutan Uses Rope Bridge to Cross Road for the First Time Connecting Habitats

Sub-2-Hour Marathon Finally Breached in Official Race as Sabastian Sawe Makes History in London

Motoring Madmen Drive Across Africa in Famously Unreliable Three-Wheeled Car (WATCH)
Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment
From 10% to 47%: Cardiac Survival Rates Surge in Texas City That’s Empowering Citizens to Save Lives

Celebrating with a Cake Topped with Fish, World’s Oldest Penguin Turns 38

Good News in History, April 28
Rodents Don't Gnaw Just to Trim Their Teeth—It Also Feels Good, According to a New Study
Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man with Cancer, Driving Classic Cars Passed his Home for One Last Surprise (WATCH)
Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?

‘Lightning in a Bottle’ Transforms Methane into High-Demand Methanol Through Breakthrough Process

Grandmother Gets Help From Her Dog While Gardening: She Points and He Digs

Release the Kraken: 60-foot Octopuses Were Top Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows

Good News in History, April 27
Childbirths and Marriages Are Up and Divorces Are Down in World’s Least Fertile Country
Did Neanderthals Have Language? New Research Suggests They Had the Genetic Hardware for It, Like Humans

What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II?
Brits Travel to Town Called Lover to Send Valentine’s Day Cards From World’s Most Romantic Post Office
Bird Droppings Powered the Rise of this Little-Known Coastal Kingdom, Archaeologists Find
Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species

$20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States

Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)
This Ancient Man’s Piercing Hazel Eyes Drew Almost $1 Million in ‘Mummy Portrait’ Auction
Artist Uses Cremation Ashes to Create Unique Memorial Paintings With Personal Meanings
Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited

New Prince Song “With This Tear” Released to Mark 10 Years Since Superstar’s Death

Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia

Good News in History, April 26
Numbers of Rare Butterfly Eggs are Best on Record After Hedges are Allowed to Grow Wild
Record Harvest Dubbed the ‘Potato Flood’ and Prompts Mass Spud Giveaways Across Berlin

#1 in NFL Draft – And in Charity: Fernando Mendoza Just Pledged Half Million to Fight MS, Honoring Mom

Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman ‘Automatic’ Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago
Life's Genetic Code Requires Five Key Ingredients. The Asteroid Ryugu Has All of Them, a New Study Suggests
Wearable Airbag Vest Will Help Protect Downhill Skiers from Extreme Speeds at Olympics in Italy
‘Extinct’ Snail Found in Alleyway Results in Species Pulled Back From the Brink: A ‘Once in a Career’ Moment
