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

Underwater Umbrellas Could Protect Coral Reefs From Heat Damage

A simple neuroscience brain trick to stay quiet instead of saying impulsive things you'll regret

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Genetic Analysis All But Confirms the Most Unique of Humpback Populations Is Actually a Subspecies

Dog Rescued After Falling 20ft Underground in North York Moors

New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal Evolution

Chris Evans Puts His Limelight on a Bonded Dog Pair with Cute Video, Immediately Sees Them Adopted

Coastal Golf Course Turned into Vital Wetland Habitat for Seabirds

First Ever Recorded Sea Turtle Nests on America’s West Coast

Dog in Madrid leaves people stunned after performing impressive CPR drill

He made a teeny house for a stray cat visitor, and it turned into an adorable kitty village

A Strategy of Cash-for-Photos Turns Animal Hunters into Animal Protectors in Indonesia

Norway’s Newest Marine Protected Area Shelters Rich Marine Habitat, Whales, and Seabirds
This Massive, Deep-Sea Roly Poly Can Go Years Without Food Thanks to a Huge Stomach and a Stolen Gene, Study Suggests
Vietnam Swiftly Protects Forests Containing the Last of the World’s Most-Endangered Monkey

Meet the 'Fire Amoeba,' a Newfound Blobby Organism That's Defying Expectations About How Much Heat Complex Life Can Handle

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

Satellite Spots a Spawn

CA Researchers Identify Odors That Repel Honeybees From Pesticides

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

Flood Rescue Donkeys Now Safe and Thriving After Dramatic Rescue

Oldmixon Primary Celebrated for Safety, Care and Strong Learning in Ofsted Report
Some Birdsongs Are More Pleasing to Human Ears Than Others. Higher-Pitched, Complex Calls Tend to Sound More Beautiful to Us

The tilcayo: new wildcat species discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest

Mama cat rushed her kittens to a human hospital. Doctors treated them as patients.

Australian Biologists Livestream A Remote Desert Waterhole and All its Wild Visitors

Portuguese Company Turns Cork Wood into Limitless Material, Even to Insulate Spacecraft
An Otter Just Returned to New York City's Bronx River for the First Time in a Century. Now, You Can Help Name It

135,000 Shelter Pets Found Forever Homes in August Thanks to NBC’s Annual Adopt-a-thon

This Curious Bird Had Never Been Seen Before, and its Discovery Changed Ecuador–Perhaps Forever

Prisoners Prove Unlikely Heroes to Monarch Butterflies Thanks to Wisconsin Correctional Program
How a Boat Full of Goats Saved an Island

Historic Philanthropic Gift Will Expand Veterinary Care Access to Millions of Americans and Their Pets
Good News This Week: January 24, 2026 - Birds, Brass Bands, & Clinics

Couple Fosters 59 Dogs in Retirement: ‘We love to get them out of the kennels’
Fox Left For Dead After Being Run Over is Now Recovering Thanks to Swimming Lessons

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Numbers See Encouraging Bounceback in New Survey

Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for 54-Year-Old Chimpanzee–the First Such Procedure at Chimp Haven

New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo

A new cat species was just discovered for the first time in 100 years
Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals

Mexico Reintroduced Bison into Precious Desert Ecosystem After Century-Long Absence

Nashville Singer Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected
North American Bird Losses Are Accelerating. New Research Suggests Fertilizers and Pesticides May Be to Blame

Feather Preserved in Dinosaur Dung Could Explain Why Birds Survived Mass Extinction

Former Industrial Ground Goes from Dump to Diversity and Hosts 64% of UK’s Black-Necked Grebes
She ‘Asked for a Sign’ and Suddenly a Kingfisher Darts Up and Sits in Her Hand for 10 Minutes

Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study

Massive Footprints Reveal First Ever Adult T Rex Trackway, a 66-Million-Year-old Walk Through North Dakota

Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.
Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions

Hotel Staff Give Girl’s Lost Plushie the VIP Treatment Before Sending Her Home with a Note (LOOK)

Good News in History, September 11

Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula

A ‘Living Roof’ is Growing Atop Ford’s Largest Factory–Saving Energy and Boosting Birds

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

A simpler path to treating degenerative blindness: photoswitchable eye drops
That’s it for Animals. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
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Good News in History, September 7

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Teen Discovers Coconut Fungi Can Filter Plastic and Sunscreen From Sea—And Wins Science Fair

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Red Sea Coral Dying From Heat Stress is Being Revived With Probiotics

Millennial teacher shares Oregon Trail with her Gen Alpha students and the trauma is real

Gym Installed For Homeless Improves Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter

12 Golden Puppies in One Litter Reunite With Mom On First Birthday: ‘It turned into a real extended family’

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Feltham Good Grub Club brings families together for summer of fun

Zoo welcomes baby porcupine for the first time in 121 years. It has its own 'emotional support log'

Teacher lets kindergarteners choose their name for a day. Their choices are delightfully unhinged.

Woman makes boyfriend sign ‘Performance Improvement Plan’ after he forgot her birthday

After 30 Years of Estranged Trains, Sweden and Finland Re-Connect Their Railway Lines

Good News in History, September 4

Endangered Salmon Return to California Rivers in Incredible Numbers: ‘Everybody’s just ecstatic’

NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community

Neighbors Get Swept Up in Man’s Viral Journey to Clean a NYC Street Block Every Day for 100 Days

A Terrier Rescued After Spending 2 Days Underground Lost in a Badger Warren
Stones From One of Henry VIII's Fortresses Spent More Than a Century Hidden in Plain Sight. New Research Suggests the Victorians Repurposed Them as Building Materials
The Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Birthed a Strange, Never-Before-Seen Material, According to a New Study

Launch Into a New School Year With NASA
Big Waves Meet Biodiversity: Why Surfing Paradises Could Offer a Key Opportunity for Marine Conservation

3 Million Oysters Eaten by New Yorkers Are Rebuilding the City’s Reefs

The Spark: How Neighbors Are Banding Together to Go Greener

Indian Home Stays Cool Without A/C Through Clever Clay Architecture

Survey Finds Blackbirds to Have the Most Beautiful Songs in the Avian World–Science Explains Why

Common Supplement Rivals Antibiotics for Severe Gum Disease When Taken with Low-Dose Aspirin

Good News in History, September 3

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Butterflies Around the World Are Moving to New Habitats, Largely Because of Climate Change, a Study Suggests

North Somerset's inspiring young people honoured at Youth Awards
Charles Darwin Theorized That These Plants Were Carnivorous 150 Years Ago. A New Study Proves Him Right

Belligerents in 6-year Military Standoff Agree to Swap Rifles for Ballots

They evicted her after 40 years to claim her hand-painted murals. Her parting gift was perfect.

NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers

Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster

Original Picasso Stolen 8 Years Ago Found Hanging in Vacant Apartment by Milwaukee Landlord

Last-Minute Flood Warning Saved Over 900 Nepal Students, School Principal Said

Good News in History September 2
Why Does Antarctica's Blood Falls Spew Ruby Red Water? Microbes Offer New Clues About the Geologic Feature's Ancient Origins
Neptune May Have Once Witnessed a Lunar Massacre That Turned Its Original Moons 'Inside Out'

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth

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New study finds listening to birdsong in a forest lowers stress — more than any other setting

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Good News in History, September 1

Student Makers: teen volunteers are teaching STEM across three continents
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NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia
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Free Branded Hoodies Up for Grabs as Business Gives Back to UK Charities

In London, Children’s Lungs Grow Faster as Traffic Pollution Falls

Six young white-tailed eagles return to Exmoor after more than 200 years

US Cities Are Terminating Flock Camera Contracts at Record Pace After Nationwide Pushback

Florida Teens Design Charity App to Help Generous Locals Deliver ‘Pizza for a Purpose’

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Survives Attempted Budget Cuts to Launch 9 Months Early

Held back twice due to dyslexia, he overcame it to become one of TV’s most prolific writers

Oakland kids can now borrow sports gear for free at this special library

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Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Might Increase Your Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, New Research Suggests
In a First, Astronomers Find Sugar in the Space Between Stars, Providing New Clues About the Origins of Life on Earth

Free Mobile Dental Lab Brings Volunteer Dentists to Deliver Care to Homeless and Vulnerable in UK

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Good News in History, August 31

Rare Sea Turtle Near Death on UK Beach Gets 5,000-mile Lift to Texas Rehab Before Returning to Gulf Home

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Brighter Daytime Light Linked to Better Sleep, Study Suggests
