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Man Gathers Up Family Acres- Home to Moose and Mountain Lion– and Returns Them to Indian Tribe
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Passionate ‘Tortoise Guardians’ Help Critically-Endangered Giant Tortoise Slowly Return to India

Small But Mighty Lab Device Could Transform NASA Research

Over 200 Volunteers Lead Largest-Ever Oyster Reef Restoration Off England’s Portsmouth

Students Work to Fundraise to Save Habitat Where They Watch Bald Eagle Chicks on Livestream

Jogger’s Call for Help Saves Critically-Endangered Penguin Found Face-Down on the Beach

18 Rescue Workers Toil for 6 Hours to Save Dog Trapped Underground (Watch Her Joyful Release)

Good News in History, May 16

Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation

Another Trawling Ban, Another Big Recovery for Sea Life

Man's 'robot' dance moves are so smooth that people are convinced he's not real
Like an 'Eight-Ton Chicken,' Tyrannosaurus Rex May Have Run on Its Tiptoes to Catch Speedy Prey

Butterfly That Went Extinct in Britain a Century Ago Set for Return to Famous Rewilded Estate Land

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

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

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

44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK
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
Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing
Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

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

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

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
Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird
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

Good News in History, May 8

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

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

Rescued From Kitchen Cabinet, a Hairless Puppy Nicknamed ‘Dobby’ is Now Healthy, Happy and Free
Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

Tow Truck Driver Tells Customers to Wait Until He Finishes Moose Rescue: ‘Oh, that’s fine…’ (WATCH)

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
Hundreds of Flowering Species Bloomed Across Britain and Ireland Last Winter. That's Not a Good Thing
Mysterious ‘Hero’ Dog Leads Police Straight to Missing 3-year-old Officer Says in Body Cam Video
‘Astonishing” New Scimitar-Shaped Crested Dinosaur Discovered in Sahara Desert: ‘You might uncover a lost world’

40 Years of Work Returning 900 Wild Horses to China’s Steppes is Celebrated in Year of the Horse 2026

Record Number of Humpbacks Observed Feeding in ‘Supergroup’ Near South Africa
Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’
Chance Rediscovery of Fossils Found in the 1960s Retell the Story of Giant, Globetrotting Amphibian
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years

Chinese Pangolins Growing Steadily in the Wilds of Southern China for the First Time This Century

Success! Sumatran Orangutan Uses Rope Bridge to Cross Road for the First Time Connecting Habitats

Celebrating with a Cake Topped with Fish, World’s Oldest Penguin Turns 38
Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?

Grandmother Gets Help From Her Dog While Gardening: She Points and He Digs

Release the Kraken: 60-foot Octopuses Were Top Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows
Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species

Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)
Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited
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Good News in History, May 12
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Good News in History, May 11

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Good News in History, May 10
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Garish Parcel Locker Plunked in Cul-de-sac is Removed After Residents’ Complaints, CEO Admits it was ‘Wholly Unsuitable’

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
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Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient
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

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
‘Cards Against Humanity’ Offers to Refund ‘Obviously Illegal’ Tariffs to Customers After Supreme Court Decision

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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’

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

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
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‘Green-Thumb’ Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows
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

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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
