White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence

Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car

First Wild Beaver Born in Staffordshire for More Than 400 Years

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

Good News in History, August 17

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Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

A controversial scientist created a ‘utopia’ for mice. 19 months in, it all went haywire.

California Creek Restoration Helps Young Salmon Grow Twice as Fast—And Doubles Their Survival Rate

A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who Learns to ‘Play’ Instruments for Album Debut

Here's Why These Male Spiders Sacrifice Themselves by Somersaulting Into Females' Fangs While Mating

Rescued Orangutans Released Into Isolated Forest Are Now Raising Babies, Creating New Wild Population

Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First

Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering Pairs’ Who Nest Away From Main Population

Surf’s Up for Pups at World Dog Surfing Championship Where Rosie Leads the Pack (Video)

Cat Named ‘Toast’ Survives Intense Heat of 4-Alarm Fire By Hiding in Closet

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

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

Fishing Guide Dials 911 for Entangled Manatee, Leading to Rescue While Calf Watches

Good News in History, August 11

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

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

Toronto Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo – The Pictures and Video are Adorable

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

Podcast Transcript July 2nd, 2026— Coffee waste as fuel, Nepal same-sex marriage rights, and understanding heat domes

Earth Might Be Home to 20 Million Insect Species—More Than Three Times as Many as Previously Thought, a Study Suggests

Intricate Carvings in Ostrich Eggshells are 60,000 Years Old – and Reveal ‘Remarkable’ Human Thinking

Leo DiCaprio Launches $200M Project to Bring 100 Most Threatened Species Back From the Brink

Blind Dressage Horse Wins Competitions By Using ‘Equine Braille’

Once Gone From Ireland, Majestic Sea Eagles Continue Their Comeback with Rare New Chick

Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia – The Most in 37 Years

The Tiger Returns to Kazakhstan in First-in-the-World Rewilding Project a Decade in the Making

These Male Fruit Flies Have Sperm That Are Nearly as Long as Their Bodies. Here's How the Cells Don't Become a Tangled Mess

‘Like a Moody Punk Rocker,’ the Red Handfish is National Geographic’s 18,000th Species Photographed

SeaWorld Completes Largest Captive Whale Transportation Operation in Nation’s History

Podcast Transcript June 5th, 2026— Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy

Okefenokee Swamp Clinches World Heritage Status, Joining Ranks of Top Natural Wonders

Locals Succeed in Tripling Protected Seascapes Along 300 Miles of Turkiye’s Breathtaking Coastline

Best Friends Forever: Rescue Greyhounds Search for a Home Together After Heartwarming Battersea Bond

Longest Predator Exclusion Fence in the Pacific Protects Thousands of Ground-Nesting Seabirds

New Images Capture the Oldest-Known Sunda Clouded Leopard–an 8-yo Huntress with All Her Teeth

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

Do-Good Doggies Fight Invasive Mussels on Team ‘Conservation Canines’

Chihuahua Won’t Stop Pawing at Her Until Owner Finds the Breast Cancer She Smelled

World’s Oldest Cat Drinks Only Spring Water as She Celebrates 31 Years Old

Lynx Rescued in War-torn Ukraine Walks on Grass for the First Time (WATCH)

Blowing Bubbles Allows Sperm Whales to Sleep Soundly Beneath the Waves, Reveals Study

Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan

The World’s First Giant Anteater Reintroduction Appears to Be Succeeding in Brazil

American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Can Apes Play Pretend? What Scientists Learned From Having Imaginary 'Tea Parties' With Kanzi the Bonobo

Heading to a National Park? Watch Out for Elk. They Attack People Way More Often Than Bears Do, According to a New Study

It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle

These 12 Popular Dog Breeds Are at Risk of Breathing Problems Related to Their Short Snouts, a New Study Suggests

Volunteers’ Tiny Bamboo Bridges Have Helped Double Migratory Crab Populations on Taiwan

Podcast Transcript March 20, 2026— From psilocybin to ocean robots: 10 solutions you’ll actually want to hear about

Vanished Hornbill Species is Breeding Again Among the Old Trees After 60 Years

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Use Hugs, Kisses and Friendly Pats to Keep the Peace, Just Like Humans, a New Study Suggests

A Gray Wolf Visited Los Angeles County for the First Time in a Century, Marking a Major Milestone in the Species' Recovery

Podcast Transcript March 6, 2026— (Guest Interview) From 18 Women to 80,000: How Sambhali Trust is Empowering Girls in India | International Women’s Day 2026

4 Different Bobkittens Rescued in a Week, Undergoing Rehab Together for Return to the Wild

Good News in History, July 15

A.I. Outperformed Doctors at Diagnosing Real-World E.R. Patients in a New Study. That Doesn't Mean Computers Will Replace Clinicians

NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge

South Carolina teen goes viral for his singing

Coffee Associated with Lower Risks of Liver Cancer and Deadly Cirrhosis

NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars

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

Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral

Coral reefs are secretly connected across oceans. Scientists think it's key to their survival

Here's How These Adorable Mice Can Live at an Extremely High Elevation Where No Other Mammal Is Known to Reside

Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery: 'A rare piece of good news'

Bloomberg Donates $260 Million to Ensure New High Seas Treaty Translates to Lasting Ocean Protections

Good News in History, July 14

UPS driver goes viral after sharing his weekly paycheck

NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides

15-yo Creates App for Reporting Potholes to the Government, and Uses AI to Help with Follow-up

Firm Breaks Ground on First Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor in America to Power Data Centers for Less

This Extraordinary Desert Mouse Defies Aging–and it Could Change Human Longevity

Good News in History, July 13

Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories

NASA Welcomes Botswana as 68th Artemis Accords Signatory

How the UK plans to end smoking for an entire generation

Quick-thinking gas station clerk stops kidnapping after victim mouths ‘help’

How to find your personal aesthetic when the internet keeps showing you everyone else’s

Roman ‘Genius’ Spirit Statue Buried 1,600 Years Ago Found by Hadrian’s Wall

Japanese Team Finds Frog Bacteria That Wipes Out Cancer Tumors With a Single Dose

NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb

Scientists Found This Mysterious Golden Orb on the Seafloor Nearly Three Years Ago. Now, They Finally Know What It Is

Scientists Just Made the Most Complete Map of the Clitoris's Sensory Nerve Network. Here's What They Found

Simple Shot Shows Promise to Reverse Osteo-Arthritis Within Months, Following Animal Treatments

My Dad Just Walked the Equivalent of Earth’s Circumference – It Took Him 14 Years and 49 Pairs of New Balance

Good News in History, July 12

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

Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities in the US Declined More Last Year Than in Any Since Data was Counted

‘Game-Changing’ Saliva Test Can Diagnose Endometriosis in Days Rather Than Years

Artist Creates Amazingly Detailed Drawings Using Only Typewriter Keystrokes (LOOK)

UK’s First Hospital for Houseplants – Where Plants Are Put on Drips and Quarantined for Bugs

Good News in History, July 11

NASA’s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo

NASA Releases Technology Priorities to Energize Space Industry

Singer raises $40K for his grandpa’s surgery by turning pop songs into ’emo’ epics

You Can Help Humans Thrive in Space

After his father rejected a circus’ offer to buy him for $5,000, 3-foot-tall man becomes a doctor

From Two Ponies to a Nature Revolution: 20 Years of Wildlife Wins

Florida Teen’s ‘Storm Smart’ Program Teaches Hurricane Preparedness to Students – Because the Schools Didn’t

Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, This Man Got Stabbed in the Face—and Survived. He's Likely One of the First Known Victims of an Attack With a Sharp Weapon

Maka Twins Pitch In to Support Families Over the Summer Holidays

Good News in History, July 10

NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful Algae

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

New ‘Sagrada Familia’ LEGO Set Marks Basilica’s Completion and 100 Years Since Gaudi’s Death

Despite Bankruptcy, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Will Endure After Sale to Nonprofit Journalism Institute

NASA Announces Winners in University Aeronautics Competition

NASA TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge

Critically Endangered White-Rumped Vulture Returns to Cambodia Refuge After Years of Effort

Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging – And How Exercise Defeats it

Hidden Artworks in Gold Surprised Renovators of America’s Oldest Basilica (LOOK)

High school salutatorian’s Goth yearbook photo goes viral for the most inspiring reason

New Girl Scouts data: 85% of girls say they admire people for what they can do — not how they look

NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar

6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid

Oregon Records 5 Years of Zero Pesticide-Related Deaths in Bees

Good News in History, July 9

A Streetside Painting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value

NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility

11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man

Good News in History, July 8

19-year-old taco shop owner’s heartfelt plea to save his restaurant has been a huge success

Family Reunited With Missing Pet Rabbit After Four Years in “Easter Miracle”

England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back

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

This ‘Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake

A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value

Essex Fostering Agency Secures Third Consecutive Outstanding Ofsted Rating

Neanderthal Men May Have Often Hooked Up With Human Women Thousands of Years Ago

Copper compound targets Alzheimer’s at the blood-brain barrier

Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar

Good News in History, July 7

Teacher lists the 10 basic skills she says 3rd graders no longer have, and it’s eye-opening

Woman Rower Breaks Men’s Record for Fastest Solo Voyage from California to Hawaii

Ugandan Coffee Growers Shrug Off Drought Thanks to Regenerative Agriculture

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

People reveal how much happier they are after ditching these 7 so-called ‘required’ things

New guidelines link heart and brain health for the first time

NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action

Shell’s New Concept EV Designed to Charge in Under 10 Minutes and Run at 6 miles per kWh

€12 Million Portrait of Picasso’s ‘Golden Muse’ Recovered from Thieves After Paris Theft

Good News in History, July 6

Math researchers confirm ’20 year rule’ in fashion trends and it’s uncanny