Pomegranates, Walnuts and Berries Could Unlock Heart Failure Treatment By Producing Urolithin A

Finalists Win Big Laughs in The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – LOOK

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

Astronaut shares the profound ‘big lie’ he realized after seeing the Earth from space

Hunter-Gatherers Don’t Have Trouble Sleeping: Why? and What Can We Learn from Them?

Premature baby charity scoops prestigious award

NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027

18 Year-Old from the Bronx Starts Nonprofit to Sponsor School Children in Ghana

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

CA Researchers Identify Odors That Repel Honeybees From Pesticides

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

Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky

Worle Students Lead Bold Campaign to Stamp Out Hate Crime (By Oliver, 15)

Nike Founder Phil Knight Gives Away a Billion Dollars – the Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Glow-up after 100: Centenarians at Austin senior living community get ‘glamorous’ makeovers from high schoolers

Spanish Play Brings Language Learning to Life at Priory Community School (By Isabella, 13)

Oldmixon Primary Celebrated for Safety, Care and Strong Learning in Ofsted Report

Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists in California

With $1 Billion, Nike Founder Phil Knight Makes Largest Single Donation to a Public University

Local lad recovers from horror injury to pursue footballing dreams in the States (By Josh, 18)

‘Spot the teacher’ trend hilariously highlights how adults are looking younger and younger

NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge

NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission

Portuguese Company Turns Cork Wood into Limitless Material, Even to Insulate Spacecraft

Scientists Pioneer Chemical Bath Method to Restore Aging EV Batteries Without Breaking Them Down

Pomegranates and berries produce a gut metabolite that may improve IBD outcomes

Brazil’s new law blames platform design for harming kids, not parents

Ontario teen says he’ll live in ‘modular home’ invention for a year to prove it can end homelessness

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics

Artemis Moon Tree Dedicated in Honor of Mary W. Jackson

Podcast Transcript September 18th, 2026— A 450-year map mistake gets corrected by 164 countries, plus nine more solutions

We asked people to share books that changed their life. Here are 12 top reads.

Students Win James Dyson Award for Device That Screens Students for Concussions in Just 60 Seconds

Team Sequesters Plastic and Makes New Products Before it Breaks Down in Environment

Chinese Scientists Develop New Oil Refining Method That Cuts Energy Use by 90%

8 low-cost hobbies that add hours of joy to your week

People agree these 10 behaviors seem like signs of intelligence, but really aren’t

Scientists Determine Australia’s Vast Red Deserts Could Fuel a Hydrogen-Powered Energy Revolution

Baked Bites: how Frisco students turned a passion for baking into a force for community change

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected

Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia

Researchers Use Math to Ensure a Wordle Win 99% of the Time

‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

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

Gen X and Millennials share the slow-dance anthems that make them nostalgic for high school

Kenyan Startup Makes Robotic Hands That Translate Teacher’s Voice into Signs for Deaf Students

Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions

From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark

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

1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day

The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course

Chance Encounter Between 2 Indiana Graduates Rescues Former College Ball Star from Homelessness

How Japanese introductions literally translate to English is a wild linguistics lesson

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

Astronomers Create Gallery of 16 ‘Cosmic Gems’ to Show Variety of Shapes a Galaxy Can Be

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

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

Launch Into a New School Year With NASA

Self-Taught Artist Carves Logs into Amazing Sculptures Using a Chainsaw

Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s, Shows New Research

Dogs Provide Security and Comfort at Busy Train Station in ‘British First’

Scientists discovered a new species of horned lizard in Thailand. They named it after Rhaenyra's dragon in 'House of the Dragon'

Mindful Use of Technology at Work Could Reduce Stress, Study Suggests

Woman built Chicago’s first postnatal luxury retreat for parents. She thought of everything.

Salsa dancing reduced depression and anxiety in young adults, Oxford study finds

His wife went into a coma after childbirth. He made sure she’d be the first to hold their son.

Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans

A study followed ‘gifted’ kids for over 50 years. Here’s what we’ve learned about them.

Good News in History, August 29

Teacher donated $5,000 to plant trees in China. 27 years later, he’s moved to tears by the results.

NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge

World’s Oldest Person Celebrates 117 Years of a ‘Nonconfrontational’ Approach to Life

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy

Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

Abu Dhabi Ice Cream Entrepreneur Uses Her National Crop to Make Healthier Soft Serve

Woman feeds squirrel daily and then it leaves a surprise treat at her door

5 US Cities Hire Robot Called ‘Dax’ to Help Survey and Repair Sidewalks–Kids Love Him

Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes

Renter Is Shocked When Landlord Gives Her a Home After 20 Years Being a Good Tenant There

Good News in History, August 28

6 useful things to donate before back-to-school season this year

Man Saves Baby Otter with CPR: ‘A life’s a life, no matter what it is’

Pakistan Combines River Dolphin Sanctuaries Along the Indus River, Protecting 250 Miles of Habitat

A ’20s farm boy couldn’t afford a telescope, so he built one. Later, he discovered a planet.

NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

Volunteers help turn former factory into a garden of hope

Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually

Good News in History, August 26

‘Wood Foam’ Startup Uses Logging Waste as Substitute for Plastic, Producing 400 Pounds Daily

El Niño is coming – but nature could help

Good News in History, August 27

Scientists and Volunteers Take Big Step Towards Saving Rare ‘Cryptic’ Australian Orchid

Tribute to Dolly Parton: Country Music Star and Childhood Literacy Champion Giving Free Books to Kids (1946-2026)

India’s Lion Populations Increase 70%, Total Habitat by 15% Over the Last Decade

London’s clean-air zone is linked to faster lung growth in children, a new study finds

Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: 'They can be a puppy one last time'

US Approves First Drug That Targets Root Cause of Narcolepsy Rather Than its Symptoms

First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

Tiffany Haddish broke down in tears on stage after spotting the woman who rescued her from the foster system

NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews

Woman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central Retina

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

Over 3,000 Endangered Yellow-Legged Frogs and Tadpoles Unleashed to Reclaim SoCal Mountains

Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space Missions

Good News in History, August 25

Moms Love This Initiation Ritual Freshmen Must Go Through at This Oklahoma High School

Chinese Man Takes Paralyzed Wife on Epic Road Trip: ‘Die On the Road, Not in Hospital’

Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth

Inventor Envisioned a Waterless Toilet for Astronauts, Realized it Could Solve a Global Sanitation Crisis Instead

Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated ‘Shark Nannies’

Good News in History, August 24

Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation–While Cutting Emissions

NASA Joins Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI-Driven Discovery

NIAC 2026 Selections

In Cuba’s fuel crisis, solar tricycles took the streets

‘Don’t listen to that box. Listen to me.’ People are drooling over ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ cake hack.

NASA Langley Celebrates Community through Music with ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ Event

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree

Dog Lost on 3rd Tallest Peak in England Finally Found After Three Weeks Stuck on Steep Ravine

California Joins 30 States to Require Financial Literacy Courses For Teens in Every High School

Good-Humored Scientists Create ‘OnlyMarms’ Page to Boost Marmot Conservation and Donations

Good News in History, August 23

‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection

Robotically Assembled Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Long-Range Space Situational Awareness

Women share how they overhauled their lives after 40, and it’s gloriously inspiring

Could this popular gym supplement strengthen cancer immunotherapy?

‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk Revealed By High Tech X-Rays

Gas Station Goes Viral For Offering a Discount For Dance Moves – And Then Posts a Video

Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island (WATCH)

Good News in History, August 22

AI videos of sea turtle barnacle removals are taking over the internet. This real footage of a rescue turtle is way more satisfying

Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins

From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet

Our First View of the Surface of Mars

DoorDash driver showered with wedding gifts after he left a kind note in the right customer’s bag

French Firm Switches On Africa’s Largest Renewable Energy/Storage Plant to Power 200K Houses

Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff While They Rebuild After a Fire

First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River

Man Makes 200+ Trips to Remote Villages to Connect Elders with Their Children Working Abroad

Good News in History, August 21

Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds

Ancient Milky Way Merger

Seattle’s newest and weirdest local celebrity is a stubby mutant raccoon named Jimothy

What went right this week: wins for health and high seas, plus more

NASA Welcomes Serbia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

1st grade teacher asked students to color their ‘favorite’ hat. She then secretly created each one for real.