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

Good News in History, August 16

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

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Good News in History, June 9

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

Striped Rock Dismissed as Natural in 1928 Reclassified as UK’s Oldest Cave Painting

Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago

Good News in History, June 8

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

Cancer Vaccine Produces 49% Melanoma Reduction in Patients Five Years Later

Hospice Staff Finds Dying Patient’s Missing Brother Working in Their Own Charity Thrift Shop

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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun

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Good News in History, June 7

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Boyfriend shows up with flowers after being ‘ignored.’ When the door opened, his heart stopped.

Man Doubles His Jackpot After Accidentally Buying 2 Winning Lottery Tickets: ‘Best mistake I ever made’

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

Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run
Good News in History, June 6

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years
Mom explains the 'dishonest' Boomer parenting style that hurts adults to this day
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Banner Avocado Harvest Ends with 15,000 lb. Dish of Guacamole–a Guinness World Record

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

NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update

NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space

Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs

Good News in History, June 5

NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
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Shipwrecks from the Age of the Real ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Found–and Filmed–for the First Time

NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration

Good News in History, June 4

New Material Could Help NASA Melt Moon Rocks, Harness Lunar Resources

NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation

Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles

Heartwarming ‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and Donkeys

Planned Expansion to Take Latin America’s Largest Solar Plant Beyond 1 Gigawatt Capacity

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure

About Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP)

Doctor who adopted and raised a teen boy teared up when he discovered the kid’s true identity

US Nonprofit Again Wipes Out Millions in Hospital Bills–This Time for 97,000 Residents of Connecticut

Critically-Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Wild Georgia Theme Park

NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition

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Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife, Including the Big 5

Good News in History, June 3

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Good News in History, June 2

Groom called off the wedding days before the ceremony. The bride’s family fed 90 people instead.

Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life

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Conductor Blown Away After Guy in Audience Steps in for Pianist During La La Land Concert Mishap–WATCH

Wisconsin Trooper Has a New Pawtner–a Kitten He Saved After it Was Hurled Out of a Moving Car

Rescuing London’s Precious Building Materials Diverting Them from Dumps for Reuse

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth

Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds

No Vaccine No Problem: Papua New Guinea Malaria Deaths Fall by 92%

Good News in History, June 1

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A fun personality test determines 'how you love' based on your animal archetype

How Japanese Fish Printing Grew from Documenting Day’s Catch to Acclaimed Artform

3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
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