Woman Gives $1 Million in ‘Life-Changing’ Bonuses to Teachers in Her School District

NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure

Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years

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

Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough

Good News in History, August 16

Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence

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.

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

97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago

NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

Guard Becomes Celebrity Making Mini Statues For Each Event at Virginia Tech As Free Giveaways

A new law in Zambia makes free education much harder for future governments to take away

After beating leukemia with support from his mentor, this teen stood by him through brain surgery

School Staff Treated to Ice Cream on National Thank a Teacher Day

Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients

Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study

Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)

Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English

These teachers asked kids one silly question before class. Behavior problems dropped 50%.

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are

New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks

Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain

Good Morning, Earth!

Hundreds of Families Attend Worle Community School Open Morning and Free Breakfast Event

Unbelievable California 8th grader wins spelling bee after getting 32 difficult words right in 90 seconds

Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris

After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness

NASA Space Roboticist Challenge

Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough

NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston

64-yo Father of Five Graduates as a Nurse After Studying Alongside His Son as an Immigrant

University of Lancashire Donates Refurbished Laptops to Support Young People at Preston's Vault Youth Zone

New research explains why your dreams feel so strange

Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first

Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds

Student tells teacher her ‘secret good news’ and it’s delightfully unexpected

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles

Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community

Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

Good News in History, July 29

A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey

American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History

Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age

On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image

A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch

Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them

People Aren't Born as Righties or Lefties—They Develop Hand Dominance With Practice, a New Study Suggests

Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’

Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions

Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests

Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials

A teacher came back from vacation to find “concerned” emails from parents. She couldn’t stop laughing.

People Advised a Basketball Career, But Giant Man Wanted to Help Others–As a Texas Police Officer

Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium

Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon

Pro Women’s Baseball Returns for First Time Since 1954: A League of Their Own is BACK!

Plant’s First Flower is a ‘Death Bloom’ So Tall the Greenhouse Had to Remove Ceiling Panels

79-year-old man publicly sings Barry Manilow’s ‘Mandy’ to his dental hygienist and nails it

AI hiring tools show racial bias, systemic rejection, and creates 330 day black hole. Here’s how to outsmart it.

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

Toronto Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo – The Pictures and Video are Adorable

Voyager 2 was Running Low on Power Until NASA Engineered a ‘Big Bang’ to Buy Another Year

Good News in History, August 10

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

Massive study reveals remote work is making us lonely but a return to the office is not the answer

12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness

Good News in History, August 9

NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for ‘Black Hole Stars’

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’

NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice

Target employee tells woman at self-checkout section ‘You can’t leave’—turns out it actually saved her life

Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast

NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length

NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission

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

Bride Calls for Metal Detector Mid-Wedding After Losing Ring Swatting a Bee on the Beach

Good News in History, August 8

The Tiger Returns to Kazakhstan in First-in-the-World Rewilding Project a Decade in the Making

After a UK city defunded their Pride parade, trade unions raised money to fund it

Southend Drama Society Marks 80 Years of Friendship, Theatre and Community

LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory

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

Highest Resolution View of the Sun Reveals Breaking Waves and Magnetic Mysteries

SeaWorld Completes Largest Captive Whale Transportation Operation in Nation’s History

Good News in History, August 7

Paramedic Retires After 39 Years Reunited With Woman Whose Life He Saved

Podcast Transcript June 5th, 2026— Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy

Mom of toddlers shares “huge” behavior results 2 months after taking their iPads away

See the Rescued and Restored 'Alice in Wonderland' Mural Painted for Sick Children at a New York Hospital

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

Town’s Beloved Santa Claus Delivers a Very Special Present to Someone in Need–His Donated Kidney

Over 100 Refill Stations for Home/Laundry Cleaners to Open Across Singapore at 30% Discount

Good News in History, August 6

Radical change can lead to a fairer and greener world, says new report

Best Friends Forever: Rescue Greyhounds Search for a Home Together After Heartwarming Battersea Bond

Weston-super-Mare Youth Council Leads St John's Park Clean-Up (By Josh,Year 9)

Used for Centuries as Poison, Larkspur, Wolfsbane May Become Medicine After Lab Breakthrough

UN Summit on HIV/AIDS Shows Incredible Progress in Infection Rates, Deaths, Treatment Access

Inspiring CEO Gives Company to Charity After Working 80-hour Weeks for 58 Years, Saving it from Bankruptcy

Single Fossil Shows a Pterosaur Eaten by an Ichthyosaur Eaten by a Pliosaur: ‘A 3-Way Chompfest’

Good News in History, August 5

Retired firefighter with PTSD builds fire engine ice cream truck to support first responders

Man cuts off MAGA friend over a song lyric, sparking conversation about confirmation bias

When Did the Earth's Crust Start to Shift? Scientists Uncover Evidence of Plate Tectonics Happening 3.48 Billion Years Ago

83 neighbors made ‘Halloween in July’ for birthday of autistic boy who loves trick-or-treating

Self-Healing Contact Lenses Repair Scratches with Just 1 Hour of UV Light Exposure

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

Good News in History, August 4

NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation

How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary

Good News in History, August 3

Do-Good Doggies Fight Invasive Mussels on Team ‘Conservation Canines’

After Stranger Gives Boy a Piano, a ‘Mozart Level’ Is Revealed in Spite of Autism

Canada’s Newest Nickel Mine Will Store 1.5 Millions Tons of Carbon Every Year During Operation

Neanderthals Got Cavities, Too—and New Research Suggests They Drilled Into Their Teeth to Treat Them, Just Like Modern Dentists

NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo

Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testing

Stranger Gives His Truck to Rock Band to Finish Their Tour, Driving 500 Miles and Back Again (WATCH)