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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Three Millennia Ago, Humans May Have Spoken Thousands More Languages Than We Have Today, During a Linguistic 'Golden Age'

Beatles Tour Bus Pulls Alongside Paul McCartney–While He was on Video Call With Ringo

Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them

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76-year-old farmer refuses to leave his Godley Green land, even as 2,150 homes are built around him

Woman who crashed out after awful ‘wolf’ haircut is saved by ‘angel’ sister’s amazing styling

Grocery store’s produce section concerts give indie musicians a live venue. People want more.

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New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover

Like Humans, Baboons Get Jealous of Their Siblings

He spent 60 years looking for his birth family. Shortly before he died, a DNA test reunited them.

4 Beluga Whales from Shuttered Canadian Park Arrive at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium After Rescue (LOOK)

Maiden Rocket Launch ‘a Grand Success’ for India’s First Private Spaceflight Company

Would You Chat With an A.I. 'Ghost' of a Deceased Loved One? New Research Suggests That the Tech Can Provide Comfort and Closure

5 New Marine Reserves to Protect Dolphins and Kelp Forests off New Zealand’s South Island

Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience

Good News in History, July 23

After surviving a stroke, an Iowa barber offers free blood pressure checks alongside new do’s

How Do Menopause and a Treatment to Manage Its Symptoms Affect the Brain and Mental Health?

Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat

Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery

People Aren't Born as Righties or Lefties—They Develop Hand Dominance With Practice, a New Study Suggests

A Rich Rainfall is Set to End Mexico’s 6-Year Drought

Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’

Good News in History, July 22

Naked Mole-Rat Queens Emit a Special Scent to Stop Their Rivals From Reproducing, a New Study Suggests

Mediterranean Monk Seals Hide in Underwater 'Bubble Caves' to Avoid Tourists During the Busy Summer Season, a Study Suggests

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

A Disabled Parrot in New Zealand Became Alpha Male Thanks to His Innovative Fighting Style

Good News in History, July 21

Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July

Volunteer Pilots Help Spot Wildfires Early During UK Heatwave

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British Runner ‘Calls His Shot’ and Breaks World Record in the Mile–After it Stood for 27 Years

Coral Reef Long Presumed Dead Is Rediscovered ‘Teeming with Life’ Off Coast of Africa

After 5-yo Diagnosed with Rare Disease, Little Sister Wanted to Be Her ‘Brave’ Bone Marrow Donor

Biotech Startup Breeds Blight Tolerant American Chestnut with Long-Term Viability

Senior Center Worker Celebrates 50 Years on the Job Without Using a Single Sick Day

Rescued Landfill Kittens “Doing Really Well” After Dramatic Crusher Discovery

Longest Undersea Road to Shorten Travel Times by 5 Hours and Feature ‘Great Hall of Lights’

Good News in History, July 20

NASA’s PACE Mission Studies Smoke, Fires

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Pigeon Walks Up to Firefighters Who Offer Oxygen to ‘Clear its Lungs’

Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later

Pit bull has a rare genetic mutation that makes him look like he’s wearing a teddy bear costume

Pharaoh’s Daughters Were Skilled at Archery 4,000 Years ago, Reveals New Research

Meet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight Research

Good News in History, July 19

Rare big cat caught on camera in Honduras raises hope for conservation

Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber

These Koalas Bounced Back From the Brink of Local Extinction Extremely Fast. Surprisingly, So Did Their Genetic Resilience

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

Daughter Saves Dad’s Struggling Shoe Shop With TikTok Appeal—And Customer Lines Out the Door

Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials

Good News in History, July 18

At 19, Jewel turned down a million-dollar record deal. Decades later, she says it was the best decision she ever made.

A teacher came back from vacation to find “concerned” emails from parents. She couldn’t stop laughing.

People Advised a Basketball Career, But Giant Man Wanted to Help Others–As a Texas Police Officer

NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium

A high school teacher ditched classroom rules. Now he uses 4 more effective R’s instead.

Why your wandering mind is exactly what meditation is for

Homegrown Catnip Lotion Proves to Be An Effective Mosquito Repellent in Rural Uganda

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Good News in History, July 17

Someone criticized this teacher’s out-of-the-box lessons. Her comeback was an A+.

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The Uplift: A surprise trip and successful teen

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Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades

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