Woman Gives $1 Million in ‘Life-Changing’ Bonuses to Teachers in Her School District

NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure

Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

Plastic Bottles on Fishing Nets Cut Dolphin Bycatch by 88%, Study Finds

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Good News in History, August 16

Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence

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Teacher told a 5th grader with gay dads that ‘homosexuality is wrong.’ Then 3 students stood up.

Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things

97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago

NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

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

A new law in Zambia makes free education much harder for future governments to take away

After beating leukemia with support from his mentor, this teen stood by him through brain surgery

School Staff Treated to Ice Cream on National Thank a Teacher Day

Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients

Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study

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

Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English

These teachers asked kids one silly question before class. Behavior problems dropped 50%.

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

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

New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks

Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain

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Hundreds of Families Attend Worle Community School Open Morning and Free Breakfast Event

Unbelievable California 8th grader wins spelling bee after getting 32 difficult words right in 90 seconds

Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris

After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness

NASA Space Roboticist Challenge

Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough

NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston

64-yo Father of Five Graduates as a Nurse After Studying Alongside His Son as an Immigrant

University of Lancashire Donates Refurbished Laptops to Support Young People at Preston's Vault Youth Zone

New research explains why your dreams feel so strange

Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first

Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds

Student tells teacher her ‘secret good news’ and it’s delightfully unexpected

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles

Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community

Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

Good News in History, July 29

A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey

American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History

Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age

On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image

A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch

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

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

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

Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions

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

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

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

Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium

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

Good News in History, July 24

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.

They grew up on the same block, then Hinge reconnected them years later

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

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

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

Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys

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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The 8-Year-Old Behind Artemis II’s Moon Mascot

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

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

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.

NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

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

Meet the ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain, Chowing Down on Grass and Fire Risk from Dawn to Dusk

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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Chinese-Russian Biologists Release Nearly 500,000 Young Sturgeon into the Amur River

NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies

The Uplift: A surprise trip and successful teen

Feeding the soul: Creating a lifeline for families in hard times

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

This Meteorite Crashed Into a New Jersey Home in 2024. Now, Scientists Say It Contains Some of the Building Blocks of Life

30 Beluga Whales are Finally Being Rescued After 2 Years Waiting in Shuttered Theme Park

Would You Like Sugar With Your Stars? Sugar Detected in Interstellar Space for the First Time

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

Japanese Engineers Help Modernize India’s Massive Railway, Launching Her First Bullet Train

Giraffes Might Be Even Smarter Than We Thought. Some Can Solve Simple Math Problems, a New Study Suggests

‘Food Really Is Medicine’

Good News in History, July 16

Chicago public school IDs now double as library cards

Humpback Whale Watching Surges in Brazil Where Population Has Grown 27-fold Since Whaling Ended

3,200-yo Tomb Discovered in Luxor from the Era of Ramses

South Carolina Restaurant Owner Finds $12,000 in Old Cabinet and Returns it to Former Owner

NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia

NASA, OPM Announce New NASA Force Website, Open Job Applications