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Animals

Finalists Win Big Laughs in The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – LOOK
Oct 4 · Good News Network
Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Goes to School to Help Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery–in Time for Halloween
Oct 4 · Good News Network
Underwater Umbrellas Could Protect Coral Reefs From Heat Damage
Oct 3 · Good News Network
A simple neuroscience brain trick to stay quiet instead of saying impulsive things you'll regret
Feb 13 · Upworthy
California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing
Oct 3 · Upworthy
Genetic Analysis All But Confirms the Most Unique of Humpback Populations Is Actually a Subspecies
Oct 1 · Good News Network
Dog Rescued After Falling 20ft Underground in North York Moors
May 18 · The Good News Post
New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal Evolution
Sep 30 · Good News Network
Chris Evans Puts His Limelight on a Bonded Dog Pair with Cute Video, Immediately Sees Them Adopted
Sep 30 · Good News Network
Coastal Golf Course Turned into Vital Wetland Habitat for Seabirds
Sep 30 · Good News Network
First Ever Recorded Sea Turtle Nests on America’s West Coast
Sep 30 · Good News Network
Dog in Madrid leaves people stunned after performing impressive CPR drill
Mar 30 · Upworthy
He made a teeny house for a stray cat visitor, and it turned into an adorable kitty village
Sep 29 · Upworthy
A Strategy of Cash-for-Photos Turns Animal Hunters into Animal Protectors in Indonesia
Sep 29 · Good News Network
Norway’s Newest Marine Protected Area Shelters Rich Marine Habitat, Whales, and Seabirds
Sep 29 · Good News Network
This Massive, Deep-Sea Roly Poly Can Go Years Without Food Thanks to a Huge Stomach and a Stolen Gene, Study Suggests
Sep 28 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Vietnam Swiftly Protects Forests Containing the Last of the World’s Most-Endangered Monkey
Sep 28 · Good News Network
Meet the 'Fire Amoeba,' a Newfound Blobby Organism That's Defying Expectations About How Much Heat Complex Life Can Handle
Sep 28 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Newly Identified Frog-like Creature Named by Student Scientists After Their Moms
Sep 28 · Good News Network
Satellite Spots a Spawn
Mar 27 · NASA (News Releases)
CA Researchers Identify Odors That Repel Honeybees From Pesticides
Sep 27 · Good News Network
From Crash to PhD: EmmaLucy Beats Brain Injury Against the Odds
Feb 13 · The Good News Post
Flood Rescue Donkeys Now Safe and Thriving After Dramatic Rescue
Mar 25 · The Good News Post
Oldmixon Primary Celebrated for Safety, Care and Strong Learning in Ofsted Report
Feb 11 · The Good News Post
Some Birdsongs Are More Pleasing to Human Ears Than Others. Higher-Pitched, Complex Calls Tend to Sound More Beautiful to Us
Sep 24 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The tilcayo: new wildcat species discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest
Sep 24 · The Optimist Daily
Mama cat rushed her kittens to a human hospital. Doctors treated them as patients.
Sep 24 · Upworthy
Australian Biologists Livestream A Remote Desert Waterhole and All its Wild Visitors
Sep 24 · Good News Network
Portuguese Company Turns Cork Wood into Limitless Material, Even to Insulate Spacecraft
Sep 24 · Good News Network
An Otter Just Returned to New York City's Bronx River for the First Time in a Century. Now, You Can Help Name It
Sep 23 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
135,000 Shelter Pets Found Forever Homes in August Thanks to NBC’s Annual Adopt-a-thon
Sep 22 · Good News Network
This Curious Bird Had Never Been Seen Before, and its Discovery Changed Ecuador–Perhaps Forever
Sep 22 · Good News Network
Prisoners Prove Unlikely Heroes to Monarch Butterflies Thanks to Wisconsin Correctional Program
Sep 22 · Good News Network
How a Boat Full of Goats Saved an Island
Nov 8 · CNN 5 Good Things (Podcast RSS)
Historic Philanthropic Gift Will Expand Veterinary Care Access to Millions of Americans and Their Pets
Sep 21 · Good News Network
Good News This Week: January 24, 2026 - Birds, Brass Bands, & Clinics
Jan 24 · Good Good Good
Couple Fosters 59 Dogs in Retirement: ‘We love to get them out of the kennels’
Sep 20 · Good News Network
Fox Left For Dead After Being Run Over is Now Recovering Thanks to Swimming Lessons
Sep 19 · Good News Network
Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Numbers See Encouraging Bounceback in New Survey
Sep 19 · Good News Network
Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for 54-Year-Old Chimpanzee–the First Such Procedure at Chimp Haven
Sep 18 · Good News Network
New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo
Sep 18 · Good News Network
A new cat species was just discovered for the first time in 100 years
Sep 17 · Good Good Good
Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals
Feb 12 · Upworthy
Mexico Reintroduced Bison into Precious Desert Ecosystem After Century-Long Absence
Sep 16 · Good News Network
Nashville Singer Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange
Sep 16 · Good News Network
24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected
Apr 7 · The Optimist Daily
North American Bird Losses Are Accelerating. New Research Suggests Fertilizers and Pesticides May Be to Blame
Mar 13 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Feather Preserved in Dinosaur Dung Could Explain Why Birds Survived Mass Extinction
Sep 14 · Good News Network
Former Industrial Ground Goes from Dump to Diversity and Hosts 64% of UK’s Black-Necked Grebes
Sep 14 · Good News Network
She ‘Asked for a Sign’ and Suddenly a Kingfisher Darts Up and Sits in Her Hand for 10 Minutes
Sep 13 · Good News Network
Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study
Sep 13 · Good News Network
Massive Footprints Reveal First Ever Adult T Rex Trackway, a 66-Million-Year-old Walk Through North Dakota
Sep 12 · Good News Network
Four guys write a letter asking to walk their new neighbor’s dog. The dog writes back.
Sep 11 · Upworthy
Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions
Sep 11 · The Optimist Daily
Hotel Staff Give Girl’s Lost Plushie the VIP Treatment Before Sending Her Home with a Note (LOOK)
Sep 11 · Good News Network
Good News in History, September 11
Sep 11 · Good News Network
Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
Mar 11 · NASA (News Releases)
A ‘Living Roof’ is Growing Atop Ford’s Largest Factory–Saving Energy and Boosting Birds
Sep 9 · Good News Network
Scientists Recreated Chirps of Jurassic Insects, Simulating a 165 Million-yo Soundscape (Listen)
Sep 9 · Good News Network
A simpler path to treating degenerative blindness: photoswitchable eye drops
Sep 9 · The Optimist Daily
That’s it for Animals. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.

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Chihuahua Won’t Stop Pawing at Her Until Owner Finds the Breast Cancer She Smelled
Aug 3 · Good News Network
16-yo Rookie Lifeguard Leads Heroic Ocean Rescue–With Viral Video of Harrowing Effort
Aug 2 · Good News Network
World’s Oldest Cat Drinks Only Spring Water as She Celebrates 31 Years Old
Aug 2 · Good News Network
Good News in History, August 2
Aug 2 · Good News Network
Hubble Survey Sets Up Roman’s Future Look Near Milky Way’s Center
May 11 · NASA (News Releases)
300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women
May 11 · Upworthy
New study confirms that electric vehicles are already making the air cleaner
May 8 · Good Good Good
On Major Music Release Days, Stay Extra Vigilant While Driving. Car Crash Deaths Seem to Spike When Top Artists Drop New Albums
Apr 14 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds
May 27 · The Good News Post
NASA, Industry Advance High Performance Spaceflight Computing
May 8 · NASA (Technology)
Mars Rover Discovers Mysterious Field of Honeycomb Textures on Red Planet: ‘Took Our Breath Away’
Aug 2 · Good News Network
Lynx Rescued in War-torn Ukraine Walks on Grass for the First Time (WATCH)
Aug 1 · Good News Network
Blowing Bubbles Allows Sperm Whales to Sleep Soundly Beneath the Waves, Reveals Study
Aug 1 · Good News Network
Good News in History, August 1
Aug 1 · Good News Network
Student tells teacher her ‘secret good news’ and it’s delightfully unexpected
May 8 · Upworthy
Strangers have donated more than $125,000 to best friends who shared their heartfelt breast cancer story
May 8 · Upworthy
What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more
May 8 · Positive News
New study: Most Americans, Republicans included, believe that saving the environment is 'worth the cost'
May 7 · Good Good Good
A study across 66 countries identified 5 things the happiest communities have in common
Jul 31 · Upworthy
Miracle as All 11 Onboard Survive Harrowing Seaplane Crash and Fire in Puget Sound’s Frigid Water
Jul 31 · Good News Network
Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan
Jul 31 · Good News Network
Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway
Jul 31 · Good News Network
Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America
Jul 31 · Good News Network
Good News in History, July 31
Jul 31 · Good News Network
Woman starts successful business with a ‘buy nothing group’ and other people’s yards
May 22 · Upworthy
NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles
May 7 · NASA (Technology)
Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
May 6 · The Optimist Daily
Duo Team aiming to compete in 6th major marathon shares journey
Feb 25 · CBS News - Uplifting
Good News in History, July 30
Jul 30 · Good News Network
Chimps Seem to Love Crystals. Their Attraction Might Help Explain Humans' Obsession With the Shimmering Stones
Mar 6 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The World’s First Giant Anteater Reintroduction Appears to Be Succeeding in Brazil
Jul 30 · Good News Network
Woman’s Viral Video Raises More Than $174K for Disabled Veteran She Spotted Working at Airport
Jul 30 · Good News Network
Global Hunger Falls Below 8% for the First Time Since the Pandemic
Jul 30 · Good News Network
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients
Jul 30 · Good News Network
‘America is great’: German soccer fan scared of the U.S. weeps after seeing so much kindness
Jul 6 · Upworthy
Harry Styles is giving fans free concert tickets, under one condition: They must volunteer
May 29 · Good Good Good
American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Mar 19 · NASA (News Releases)
Can Apes Play Pretend? What Scientists Learned From Having Imaginary 'Tea Parties' With Kanzi the Bonobo
Feb 23 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Heading to a National Park? Watch Out for Elk. They Attack People Way More Often Than Bears Do, According to a New Study
Jul 29 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
NASA Webb Explores Family Tree of Newly Discovered Distant Objects
Jul 29 · NASA (News Releases)
Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Rescue Drowning Man on Yellowstone River
Jul 29 · Good News Network
Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why
Jul 29 · Good News Network
Dad Turned Weekly Library Trips with His Daughter into Beloved Community Event: Meet ‘Library Dads’
Jul 29 · Good News Network
3,000 Eye Surgeries Restore Sight for Thousands – Paid Forward by US and Caribbean Churches
Jul 29 · Good News Network
Good News in History, July 29
Jul 29 · Good News Network
It’s a Record Breeding Year for National Bird of Serbia: The Eastern Imperial Eagle
Jul 28 · Good News Network
Some People Keep Razor-Sharp Minds Into Their 80s and Beyond. A New Study Reveals Their Secrets
Mar 9 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
These 12 Popular Dog Breeds Are at Risk of Breathing Problems Related to Their Short Snouts, a New Study Suggests
Feb 20 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Internet Access Soars, Costs Plummet on Island Following End of Federal Telecom Monopoly
Jul 28 · Good News Network
A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey
Jan 21 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
She applied for a job while living in her truck. She left with the job and a place to sleep.
Jul 29 · Upworthy
Volunteers’ Tiny Bamboo Bridges Have Helped Double Migratory Crab Populations on Taiwan
Jul 28 · Good News Network
American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History
Jul 28 · Good News Network
Good News in History, July 28
Jul 28 · Good News Network
Video games can be therapeutic for teens with ADHD and depression — but only when they meet this criteria
Mar 23 · Good Good Good
Podcast Transcript March 20, 2026— From psilocybin to ocean robots: 10 solutions you’ll actually want to hear about
Mar 20 · The Optimist Daily
For the first time ever, part of the ocean now has legal personhood. What does it mean for waves to have rights?
Mar 20 · Good Good Good
A Woman Found a Folder in a Drawer. When She Opened It, She Discovered 35 Forgotten Rembrandt Etchings
Feb 26 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Vanished Hornbill Species is Breeding Again Among the Old Trees After 60 Years
Jul 27 · Good News Network
New study: Depression patients still symptom-free 5 years after taking psychedelic mushrooms
Mar 9 · Good Good Good
Odd Texas Ranch ‘Raises’ Telescopes to Provide Dark Sky Viewing for Stargazers in Cities Remotely
Jul 27 · Good News Network
Did Scientists Just Detect the First Known ‘Exo-Moon’?
Jul 27 · Good News Network
Chimpanzees and Bonobos Use Hugs, Kisses and Friendly Pats to Keep the Peace, Just Like Humans, a New Study Suggests
Jul 27 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age
Jul 27 · Good News Network
Good News in History, July 27
Jul 27 · Good News Network
15,000 Letters of Kindness: Pen Pal Scheme Bringing Hope to Britain’s Lonely
Mar 20 · The Good News Post
A Gray Wolf Visited Los Angeles County for the First Time in a Century, Marking a Major Milestone in the Species' Recovery
Feb 11 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The Uplift: A flute for Lizzo and life-changing friendships
Jan 2 · CBS News - Uplifting
Good News in History, July 26
Jul 26 · Good News Network
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
Mar 6 · The Optimist Daily
Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars
Jul 26 · Good News Network
Europe’s Air Quality Dramatically Improves in 10 Years, With 39-59% Drop in Industrial and Road Toxins
Jul 26 · Good News Network
Last Circus Elephant in Portugal Can Now Romp-and-Roll on 1000-Acre Sanctuary After 40 Years of Working
Jul 26 · Good News Network
Mail carrier ignored snow warnings and went out anyway. What she saw saved a life.
May 22 · Upworthy
Podcast Transcript March 13, 2026— Golden frogs are back, bacteria are eating cancer, and cherry blossom season is almost here
Mar 13 · The Optimist Daily
Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
Mar 10 · NASA (Technology)
A new study just debunked a heat pump myth
Mar 10 · Positive News
Greenland Sharks Can Survive for Centuries—and Maintain Long-Lasting Vision, Despite Living in the Dark
Jan 16 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image
Jul 26 · Good News Network
Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
May 1 · NASA (News Releases)
Heatwave Reveals ‘Lost’ 17th Century Garden Design Under Parched Grass
Jul 26 · Good News Network
First Puffin Chick in 30 Years Spotted Emerging From Cliffs Along England’s South Coast
Jul 25 · Good News Network
Good News in History, July 25
Jul 25 · Good News Network
NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
May 21 · NASA (News Releases)
Want to Avoid Having a Picky Eater? Start Exposing Your Kids to Veggies Super Early—in the Womb
May 19 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch
Mar 19 · The Optimist Daily
Why 24 minutes of music may help reduce anxiety, according to research
Mar 17 · The Optimist Daily
The Public Baths of Ancient Pompeii Were Actually Pretty Gross—Until the Romans Built an Aqueduct
Jan 16 · Smithsonian Mag (Smart News)
The Real Way to Save Bees During a Drought: Expert Corrects Sugar–Water Myth
Jul 24 · Good News Network
Czech Woman Hacks Her Way into the Record Books at World Lumberjack Games in Wisconsin
Jul 24 · Good News Network
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