NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge

NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System

Boston Aims to Tackle 100-year Flood Risks with $10 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

As the Ocean Warms, a 'Cold Blob' in the Atlantic Has Puzzled Scientists. It Might Be a Warning Sign About a Key Current System

Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2

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

Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

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

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast

Highest Resolution View of the Sun Reveals Breaking Waves and Magnetic Mysteries

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

Over 100 Refill Stations for Home/Laundry Cleaners to Open Across Singapore at 30% Discount

Radical change can lead to a fairer and greener world, says new report

How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary

Canada’s Newest Nickel Mine Will Store 1.5 Millions Tons of Carbon Every Year During Operation

What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more

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

Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America

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

Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why

Did Scientists Just Detect the First Known ‘Exo-Moon’?

Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars

Europe’s Air Quality Dramatically Improves in 10 Years, With 39-59% Drop in Industrial and Road Toxins

A new study just debunked a heat pump myth

Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions

4 tips for everyday eco-friendly living

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

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

Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25%

Good News in History, July 14

Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do

Quebec Firm Pioneers Cyanide-Free Gold Extraction and Arsenic-Capture to Clean up Mining Industry

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines

Earth Prize 2026 part I: teenage teams tackling big global problems

Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed– it’s Now Called a Boom

The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

Are fire-loving fungi mother nature’s first responders after wildfires?

Simply Add Water to Diesel Fuel to Cut Engine Pollution by 67%–with No Loss in Efficiency

Turning Surplus into Support: Charity Doubles Impact in New Appeal

New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water

NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star

Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin

NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet

Podcast Transcript June 26th, 2026— Gig worker rights, cervical cancer wins, and a hopeful take on human cooperation

‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London

USA’s Largest Renewable Project Comes Online–With More Power Than the Hoover Dam

Drought Parches Florida

Scientists find 64,000 sq miles of climate-resilient coral reef

With Plasma, Solar, Magnets, EU Aims to Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat Generation

UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil – Maybe Your Garden Will Power Your Home Some Day

Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study

Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good News in History, July 17

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

Good news you may have missed in 2025

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child, But This Lonely 4-yo First Had to Raise His Neighborhood (WATCH)

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

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