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26 words that have gone nearly 'extinct' in the English language

Man Gathers Up Family Acres- Home to Moose and Mountain Lion– and Returns Them to Indian Tribe
Podcast Transcript April 11, 2026— (Guest Interview) Given Two Weeks, She Lived a Year: The Woman Who Built a Rescue for the Dogs Everyone Overlooks | National Pet Day 2026

People share the '10 second decisions' that meaningfully improved their lives forever

Passionate ‘Tortoise Guardians’ Help Critically-Endangered Giant Tortoise Slowly Return to India

Small But Mighty Lab Device Could Transform NASA Research

Over 200 Volunteers Lead Largest-Ever Oyster Reef Restoration Off England’s Portsmouth

Students Work to Fundraise to Save Habitat Where They Watch Bald Eagle Chicks on Livestream

Jogger’s Call for Help Saves Critically-Endangered Penguin Found Face-Down on the Beach

18 Rescue Workers Toil for 6 Hours to Save Dog Trapped Underground (Watch Her Joyful Release)

Good News in History, May 16

Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation

Another Trawling Ban, Another Big Recovery for Sea Life

Man's 'robot' dance moves are so smooth that people are convinced he's not real
Like an 'Eight-Ton Chicken,' Tyrannosaurus Rex May Have Run on Its Tiptoes to Catch Speedy Prey

Butterfly That Went Extinct in Britain a Century Ago Set for Return to Famous Rewilded Estate Land

EU Passes Animal Protection Law for Keeping, Breeding, and Selling

Vital Island Home for Endangered Monk Seals Gains Marine Protections from Greece

Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems

44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK
Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits
An Elephant's Trunk Is Covered in Whiskers—and They're Unlike Those on Any Other Animal, a New Study Suggests

Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet
Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing
Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a ‘Remarkable Comeback’ Conservationists Say

Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario

Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught Near Cape Cod is Donated to Aquarium: A One in 50 Million Catch (LOOK)

In a Thrilling Comeback Victory Cherrie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby (WATCH)

Africa’s Rarest Antelope Gets Boost as Zoos Send 4 Bongos to Kenya to Help Save the Species From the Brink
Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird
After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)
Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Good News in History, May 8

‘Exciting’ Fossil Find Reveals That Platypuses Swam with Dolphins 25 Million Years Ago

Orphaned Otter Found on Beach Is Now Surrogate Mom to an Another Orphaned Pup Found on a Beach

Rescued From Kitchen Cabinet, a Hairless Puppy Nicknamed ‘Dobby’ is Now Healthy, Happy and Free
Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

Tow Truck Driver Tells Customers to Wait Until He Finishes Moose Rescue: ‘Oh, that’s fine…’ (WATCH)

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
Hundreds of Flowering Species Bloomed Across Britain and Ireland Last Winter. That's Not a Good Thing
Mysterious ‘Hero’ Dog Leads Police Straight to Missing 3-year-old Officer Says in Body Cam Video
‘Astonishing” New Scimitar-Shaped Crested Dinosaur Discovered in Sahara Desert: ‘You might uncover a lost world’

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

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

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

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

Celebrating with a Cake Topped with Fish, World’s Oldest Penguin Turns 38
Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?

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
Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species

Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)
Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited
That’s it for Animals. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
More from the Archive

Bald Ibis ‘the Herald of Spring’ Saved from Extinction in Turkey Thanks to Semi-Wild Breeding

NASA Celebrates Decade of University Innovation in Aeronautics

Fossil From 289M Years Ago Reveals ‘Mummified’ Skin, Scales, Proteins–And Earliest Known Lung Function

Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
CA Nonprofit Buys 6,100-acres of Sacred Land, Ending 10-year Battle Over Proposed Sand Mine
Seeds Can ‘Hear’ the Rain–And the Sound Waves Make Them Grow Faster Shows MIT Study

250 Millionth Tree Planted! Eco-Loving Search Engine Ecosia Hits Milestone For Earth Day

First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia

A Vietnam veteran stood on street corners handing out resumes for six years. One woman saw him and changed his life within 24 hours.

Buddhist monks withstand harsh winds and extreme cold as Walk for Peace nears nation's capital

Girl Spots Endangered Axolotl Under a Bridge in Wales and Family Mounts Extraordinary Rescue

After Hiker Falls From Cliff, Dog is Left Behind Shivering Until Pilot Crowdfunds for Rescue Flight to Reunite Them

Good News in History, April 23

NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up
Magical Footage Shows Stag Strolling up to Lick a Man’s Camera Then Calmly Walking Away – WATCH

Teacher’s Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britain’s Got Talent (WATCH His Nessun Dorma)

Good News in History, April 14

Greek Government Organizes ‘Animal Airlift’ to Evacuate Pets and Owners from the Gulf

Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Thailand’s Mythical ‘Fire Tiger’ Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World

His ‘Granborghini‘ Project Gives Elderly People Joyrides in Supercars (WATCH)

Unlikely Prom King Is School Principal Who Disarmed an Active Shooter in the Lobby (WATCH)

Good News in History, April 22
Does Your Cat Always Leave Behind a Half-Full Bowl of Food? New Research Points to Why Our Furry Friends Can Be Such Picky Eaters

Andrew Zimmern feeds Minnesota neighbors amid ICE occupation: 'Please do something today to help'

2 Litters of Kittens Discovered Living Atop a Shelf at Lowe’s – Soon Ready to Be Adopted

World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69

Good News in History, April 21
Monopoly World Champion Reveals His Secrets for Always Beating Your Family, as the Game Celebrates 90 Years
Scientists Wanted Eco-Friendly Battery, Realized They Could Use the Brine Needed to Make Tofu

Book Fairies Giving Away 25,000 Books to New York’s Children Thanks to Big Donation

Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months

National park ranger photographs newly-discovered species for the first time while on the job
China’s Yangtze River Rebounds After Fishing Ban and Investment to Reemploy 200,000 Fishermen
Woman Whose Prosthetic Leg Swept Out to Sea Is Thrilled its Been Found 10 Months Later

Historic Florida Town to Finally Get its Brick-Lined Streets Back After 10 Years of Advocating

‘Landmark’ Antitrust Ruling Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Operating as Exploitative Monopoly

Good News in History, April 20
Watch These Rock-Climbing Fish Scale a 50-Foot Waterfall in the Congo Basin, the First Known Evidence of This Behavior in Africa

New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury

US Again Wins Battle on Wake Atoll–Against Invasive Rats Depleting the Seabird Populations

'Dog-sniffing dog' helps volunteers rescue lost pets: 'A game-changer'
Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution
Man’s Dream About Having Heart Attack Leads to Real-Life Diagnosis and Life-Saving Surgery
New Spray-on Powder Instantly Seals Life-Threatening Wounds in Battle or During Disasters

She Found Her Soulmate 4 Months After Deciding to Start a Family On her Own With IVF

Update–Dad’s ‘Terrible’ Paintings Hilariously Earn Thousands in Commissions With 430 Requests Last Year

Good News in History, April 19

Elderly cats are being saved from being euthanized with adorable cat retirement village
Archaeologists Unearthed a 430,000-Year-Old Stick. After Careful Analysis, They Say It Could Be the Oldest Wooden Tool Ever Discovered

6,500 Volunteers Build 10,000 Beds in 24 Hours for Kids Who Don’t Have One of Their Own (WATCH)

Watch London DJ Lead a Fabulous ‘Day Rave’ at Senior Center to Combat Loneliness
Vivid Dreams Might Be Key to Feeling Well Rested When You Wake Up, According to a New Study
Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn’t Affect Madison’s Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone
5,000-yo Bacteria Shows Antibiotic Resistance Is Ancient, Which May Help Us to Combat it

Woman Braves Frigid Water to Rescue Seagull Trapped and Hooked by Fishing Line
Embryo Fossil is Missing Puzzle Piece Thrilling Scientists with Oldest Proof that Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs

Good News in History, April 18

Endangered Bird Was Losing its Song, So Captive Breeding Now Includes ‘Singing Lessons’ from Wild Males

Visionary Birding Route Now Links 5 African Nations Along Ancient River Migratory Map

Maryland to Become First US State to Ban Surveillance Pricing That Charges More After Mining Personal Data

First Quantum Battery Prototype Marks Big Step for Technology Expected to Change the World
Archaeologists Identify Traces of Children's Fingerprints Still Visible on Clay Beads Created 15,000 Years Ago

Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses
Group builds playground for young cancer survivor

Study Debunks Myth of Native Hawaiians Brutishly Causing Bird Extinctions

Meet the Oxford Library Cat Who’s Purr-fectly Content Being the Unofficial College Mascot

Leader of Japan was a Drummer in ‘Deep Purple’ Cover Band–Watch her Welcome Their Tour

Good News in History, April 17

Good News in History, March 18

Group Works Together to Save Humpback Whale After it Became Stranded on Australian Sandbar

Jaw-Dropping Image of Spiral Galaxy Captured Light Traveling Since the T. Rex Era–Thanks to Webb Telescope

Bahama Boy’s Message in a Bottle Floats 4,000 Miles to Be Read Almost Exactly a Year Later in Portugal

Hawaii University Hauls 84 Tons of Derelict Fishing Gear from Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

New Baby Boom for Cheetahs in India After First-in-the-World Reintroduction

Soaking in a Hot Tub Bestows Surprising Health Benefits, Even More Than Saunas, New Study Says

World’s Last Wild Horse Thriving After 3 Years in Spain’s Gallop Towards Rewilding

World’s Largest Battery Maker to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Electrifying Marine Cargo Industry

Experts worry Monarch butterflies could vanish in our lifetime. A new study is giving them hope

Park Where Jackie Robinson First Played Baseball Gets Gorgeous $30 Million Renovation

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs into Library Cards to Boost Student Access

Good News in History, April 16

Good News in History, March 13

Beautiful Tortoiseshell Butterfly Recolonizes England Decades After Elm Disease Had Eliminated it

Public Artwork is Hidden Until it Rains in Seattle–Now You Can Do it Anywhere in the World

Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: ‘A dream come true’

Good News in History, April 15

New AI Glasses for Dementia ‘Sees’ Objects With Labels Projected on Lenses to ‘Significantly’ Improve Lives

Good News in History, March 21

NFL Delivers Net-Zero Super Bowl with Substantial Recycling of Trash and Other Materials
