First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery
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Good News in History, June 8
People rally behind an older woman who refused to train her 25-year-old replacement
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Good News in History, June 7
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Boyfriend shows up with flowers after being ‘ignored.’ When the door opened, his heart stopped.
Man Doubles His Jackpot After Accidentally Buying 2 Winning Lottery Tickets: ‘Best mistake I ever made’
Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)
Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38
NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station
Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run
Good News in History, June 6
Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years
Mom explains the 'dishonest' Boomer parenting style that hurts adults to this day
Millennial shares the lies that every kid's parents told them in the '90s
Banner Avocado Harvest Ends with 15,000 lb. Dish of Guacamole–a Guinness World Record
In the Land of Infrastructure Projects, Activists and Nature Lovers Saved Endangered Spoonbill Habitat
3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge
NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update
NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space
Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs
Good News in History, June 5
NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles
NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
7 innate traits that make Middle Children the best children
Shipwrecks from the Age of the Real ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Found–and Filmed–for the First Time
NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration
Good News in History, June 4
New Material Could Help NASA Melt Moon Rocks, Harness Lunar Resources
NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation
Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles
Heartwarming ‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and Donkeys
Planned Expansion to Take Latin America’s Largest Solar Plant Beyond 1 Gigawatt Capacity
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure
About Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP)
Doctor who adopted and raised a teen boy teared up when he discovered the kid’s true identity
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NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition
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See Our Two Brightest Planets Form a Triple Alignment with the Moon After Sunset
Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife, Including the Big 5
Good News in History, June 3
Webb Spots Details in Nearby Spiral Galaxy
Teachers share the tell-tale signs they know a parent truly cares about their kid
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Good News in History, June 2
Groom called off the wedding days before the ceremony. The bride’s family fed 90 people instead.
Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life
Watch Jesse Jackson get a bunch of kids to chant a 'I Am Somebody' on 'Sesame Street'
Conductor Blown Away After Guy in Audience Steps in for Pianist During La La Land Concert Mishap–WATCH
Wisconsin Trooper Has a New Pawtner–a Kitten He Saved After it Was Hurled Out of a Moving Car
Rescuing London’s Precious Building Materials Diverting Them from Dumps for Reuse
Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives
NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth
Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds
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Good News in History, June 1
SPARCS CubeSat ‘First Light’ Images
A fun personality test determines 'how you love' based on your animal archetype
How Japanese Fish Printing Grew from Documenting Day’s Catch to Acclaimed Artform
3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics
NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
24 brilliant side hustles that can help rake in extra cash each month
Stop struggling with small talk by using the easy 'COST method'
Britain’s First Furniture Orchard Grows Chairs Right on the Trees (WATCH)
Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct
Good News in History, May 31
I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm
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Seabird Poop May Have Fueled This Pre-Inca Kingdom's Rise to Power in South America