Crow Takes to Teaching a Starving Orphan Bird How to Eat (Watch)
Welcome to the Slice of Good News Archive. Select your category.
Showing “Animals” first, then the rest of the archive.
Animals


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

Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms show — with 98% accuracy

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

From One Surviving Male Bison, Azerbaijan Now Has 25 Calves Born Wild in 7-Year Success Story

Herculean Effort to Restore Mozambique’s Rhino Population Succeeds with 61 Animals Moved There

Her dog wouldn’t stop sniffing her breath. She thought it was weird but it saved her life.
An Asian Elephant Was Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for the First Time in Almost 25 Years. Now, You Can Help Pick Her Name

Drones are Saving Hundreds of Fawns From Mower Deaths in Germany (WATCH)

A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash

8 Acres of Rewilding Completed Along Santa Monica Coastline: ‘It’s Still Your Beach, Only Better’

7.4 Mil. Plant and Fungi Samples Have Been Digitized to ‘Democratize Knowledge’ and Save Species

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

Sighting of Elusive ‘Miner’s Cat’ a Fitting Reward for Philanthropists Rewilding Their Private Land

Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.

Humans May Have Always Been Able to Regenerate Body Parts–Scar Tissue Just Gets in the Way
Male Bowerbirds in Australian Cities Are Turning Human Trash Into Treasure to Impress Potential Mates

Good News in History, June 22
A Golden-Ringed Jewel: Britain’s Longest Dragonfly Hitches Ride on Woman’s Thumb (LOOK and LEARN)
Is Your Dog Right-Pawed or Left-Pawed? Here's How to Figure It Out, According to a New Study
People Across Cultures Find Women's Faces to Be More Attractive Than Men's, a New Study Suggests

People at Sioux Falls tattoo parlor help save baby opossums after they ‘fell out of their mom’s pouch’

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

World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science

Good News in History, June 19
Pigeon Bones Found at an Ancient Cyprus Settlement Reveal That Our Relationship With These Birds Began Earlier Than We Thought

Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in the UK Is Huge Win–with Only 400 Left in Wild

A man who fell from his wheelchair into a lake and his little beagle saved his life

Help for a desperate mom who couldn’t find size 23 shoes for her teenage son
Despite Their Tiny Brains, Bumblebees Have a Surprising Sense of Rhythm, According to a New Study by Neuroscientists

Good News in History, June 15

Boy Finds 2 Million-year-old Tooth From Elephant Ancestor on Beach Walk

Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why

French Polynesia Protects Biodiverse Ocean Area Twice the Size of Arizona Teeming with Life

Searching for Selenite

Woman Who Rescued Injured Crow Keeps Getting ‘Thank-you Gifts’ from Other Birds

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York

Dog Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea on Inflatable Kayak Headed Toward Norway
Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula

Help Galaxy Zoo: Tidal Tales Open Cosmic Storybook

Therapy Donkeys Prove Such a Balm of Calm to Psychiatric Hospital That Organizers Look to Expand

Family That Owned This ‘Wildlife Wonder of the World’ for 300 Years Sells Bass Rock to Protect 100,000 Seabirds

Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest

Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling

11 'unspoken rules' cats expect their humans to know and follow
Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected

First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery

Community Spares No Effort to Reunite Lost Dog with Owner After Their Car Was Rolled in a Crash

Endangered California Condor Flies into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years

'Adults' are honestly confused by these 15 strange things the younger generations do

Caregivers at senior living home share the 3 hard truths they wish everyone knew

People rally behind an older woman who refused to train her 25-year-old replacement

People share their favorite 'non-tech' hobbies that keep them sane in a digital world

Woman gets shamed at CVS for 'son's' unusual name. The reality has people rolling.

Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)

Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years
Millennial shares the lies that every kid's parents told them in the '90s

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
That’s it for Animals. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
More from the Archive

EU Passes Animal Protection Law for Keeping, Breeding, and Selling

Shanghai Achieves 98% Industrial Recycling Rates After 2019 Waste Management Plan

Vital Island Home for Endangered Monk Seals Gains Marine Protections from Greece

Good News in History, May 13
GVIS Conceptual Visual Designs

Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems

Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Powers an Onboard Data Center, While the Sea Disperses the Heat

NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82
Astronomers Witnessed the Birth of a Magnetar for the First Time. It Explains the Mysterious Flickering of an Ultrabright Supernova

NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site

Jamaica Celebrates 40% Drop in Murders Driven by 94% Increase in Police Tip-Offs

44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK

Good News in History, May 12
Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits
An Elephant's Trunk Is Covered in Whiskers—and They're Unlike Those on Any Other Animal, a New Study Suggests

Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet
Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH

Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness
Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents
Some Mice Are Doting Dads, While Others Ignore or Attack Their Offspring. Researchers Just Figured Out Why

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing

Good News in History, May 11
Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

About University Innovation Project (UI)
The Uplift: "CODA" stars and concert kid

Man Re-Mortgages Home to Buy Favorite Pub And Save 100 Years of History: ‘Pete’s always been a legend’

Good News in History, May 10
Podcast Transcript May 8, 2026— Gene therapy restores hearing, Gaza teens win a global prize, and eight more wins

Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a ‘Remarkable Comeback’ Conservationists Say

Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario

Garish Parcel Locker Plunked in Cul-de-sac is Removed After Residents’ Complaints, CEO Admits it was ‘Wholly Unsuitable’

Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught Near Cape Cod is Donated to Aquarium: A One in 50 Million Catch (LOOK)

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
Margot Robbie reveals her 'bogan nacho' recipe, and people are totally onboard
The top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024

In a Thrilling Comeback Victory Cherrie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby (WATCH)

Africa’s Rarest Antelope Gets Boost as Zoos Send 4 Bongos to Kenya to Help Save the Species From the Brink

Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient
Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Mysterious Medieval Village While Preparing for New Wind Farms in England

Good News in History, May 9

Yo-Yo Dieting May Actually be Good for You, Suggests New Study
Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station
Philadelphia Schools Now Guarantee Water and Bathroom Breaks and Daily Recess–With a Ban on Silent Lunches
Archaeologists Say They've Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That's the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

US Alcohol Consumption Falls to 85-Year Low –Driven by Desire for Better Health
Scientists Make a Super-Honey Using Cocoa Bean Waste For Chocolatey, Heart-Healthy Jolt
Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents
After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)
Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Walking an Extra 1,000 Steps a Day After Surgery Helps Patients Recover Quicker

Successful Homeless Village in Scotland Offers Residents Independence but Asks Responsibility

Catch Stunning Views of Venus and Jupiter as They Align with the Crescent Moon in Mid-May

Good News in History, May 8
‘Cards Against Humanity’ Offers to Refund ‘Obviously Illegal’ Tariffs to Customers After Supreme Court Decision

‘Exciting’ Fossil Find Reveals That Platypuses Swam with Dolphins 25 Million Years Ago

Canadian Woman Gives Free Bikes and Trikes to Thousands of Kids in the Past 14 Years

Good News in History, May 7

Good News in History, May 6
This Magnificent Mural by Leonardo da Vinci Will Go on Display for a Brief Window During the Winter Olympics in Milan

85 Million Acres of Private Land Are Being Protected for Conservation in the US and Australia

NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning Will Unveil Blood Moon for N. America, Australia and East Asia
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets
Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: ‘My Mouth Dropped’

Sam Neill Beats Cancer After 5-Year Battle, Announces ‘It’s Time I Did Another Movie’

Orphaned Otter Found on Beach Is Now Surrogate Mom to an Another Orphaned Pup Found on a Beach

Seed-Sharing No Longer Illegal After Landmark Kenya Court Ruling Against Global Seed Monopolists

Rescued From Kitchen Cabinet, a Hairless Puppy Nicknamed ‘Dobby’ is Now Healthy, Happy and Free

Preparing Home-Cooked Meals Once in a While May Reduce Dementia Risk in Seniors by 30%

New Desalination Plant Gives San Diego So Much Water it’s Helping Other States Suffering Drought

Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing

Mayo Clinic’s AI Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis–When Treatment is Still Possible

Papyrus Fragment of Homer’s Iliad Found in 1600–Year-old Mummy is First Time Literature is Discovered in a Burial

Good News in History, May 5

Seeds from ‘Miracle Tree’ Can Filter More Than 98% of Microplastics from Tap Water

Good News in History, May 4
Special Devices Let Crowds at the Deaflympics Feel Power of Judo Slams Like Never Before
Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’
‘Green-Thumb’ Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows

Tow Truck Driver Tells Customers to Wait Until He Finishes Moose Rescue: ‘Oh, that’s fine…’ (WATCH)
This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier's Service at Hadrian's Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later
Why Do Cows Burp Up So Much Planet-Warming Methane? A Newly Discovered Structure in Their Gut Microbes Could Be a Culprit

14 Toucans Rescued at US-Mexico Border Found Hidden in the Dashboard of a Vehicle

Heroes Corral 15 Horses in Raging Floodwaters to Rescue Them on Hawaiian Ranch

Women DJs over 60 Take Stage at German Music Festival Rocking the Crowd, ‘It Was Fantastic’ (WATCH)

The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better: A Positive Take on The ‘COVID Generation

Good News in History, May 3

UK Men’s Sheds Association Launches Free Guide to Creating Men’s Sheds in Shipping Containers
Ancient Blocks From the Lighthouse of Alexandria Raised from the Sea to Better Understand Their Wondrous Construction
