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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
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NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure

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NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

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Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years
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270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve

Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman Find Her Million Jackpot

Good News in History, August 17
Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

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

These 15 public library perks are completely free, yet almost nobody uses them

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Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

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

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

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Historic ILO vote gives gig workers labour rights for the first time

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

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

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Good News in History, August 15

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NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere

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New Radiation-Free Lung Scan Can Spot Disease Sooner in Children – And it’s Much Safer
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NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

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Man saves otter strangled by fishing net using mouth-to-mouth CPR

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