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Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution

Pink noise for sleep: what it is and whether it actually helps you rest
Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out

Scientists Discover Lab Gloves Are Skewing Microplastics Data – Perhaps By A Lot

China’s Great Green Wall turns Taklamakan desert into a growing carbon sink
Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

Native Americans Were Making Dice and Gaming Thousands of Years Before Anyone Else

Good News in History, April 3
Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours

Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Good News in History, February 7

Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban
90 Million Year-old ‘Missing Link’ Fossil of Tiny Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered

Banana Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key to Fighting Devastating Crop Disease
Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects

Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript Found in Museum with Hidden Text Beneath Illustration
Astronomers Say They Have Solved One of Saturn’s Greatest Mysteries
Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch

Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago
Good News in History, February 6

Watch 78-Year-old Lady Jump From Rock Cliff on 300-foot Rope Swing in Utah, ‘What a Legend!’

New Drug Could Change Lives of Kids with Resistant Epilepsy, Patient Trials Concluded

Seniors Who Eat More Meat Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia Study Find

Diver Finds Crusader Sword in the Same Place He Found a Crusader Sword 5 Years Ago

Multiple Types of Plastic Are Turned into Vinegar Using Sunlight-Powered Process Without Emissions
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years

43-year-long Study Found Coffee Was Associated with 18% Lower Risk of Dementia

Significant Heart Disease Risk Can Be Detected from Routine Mammograms Using AI – Up to 70% Greater

Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study

3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor
Good News in History, March 7
First-of-its-kind study reveals a potential 'seventh sense' in humans: Remote touch

Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug Thanks to Helpful Bacteria

Rare Species of Pink ‘Fairy Club’ Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time

Message in a Bottle Discovery on Tasmanian Beach Leads to 25-year Intercontinental Friendship

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra
A ‘Planet Parade’ is Now in Alignment for Viewing Our Solar System This Week
Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages
A Passing ‘Angel’ Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car
The TikToker Who Changed a Veteran’s Life
NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars
By Collecting Whale Breath, Researchers Detected a Deadly Virus in the Arctic for the First Time
All Nine of Jan van Eyck's Surviving Portraits Are Coming Together for the Very First Time in History
A Cow Named Veronika Can Scratch Her Back With a Broom. Watch the Video That Scientists Are Calling the First Documented Evidence of Cattle Using Tools
Wild Chimpanzees Love to Eat Boozy Fruit. Scientists Say the Proof Is in Their Pee
That’s it for Science. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
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Everyone’s Liver is Only 3 Years-old, Thus WWII Vet Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in US History at 100

Surgeons Perform First-Ever Surgery for Critically-Endangered Monkey Weeks Before She Gave Birth
Forgotten Centuries-Old Ball Game Making a Surprise Comeback After 50 years
NASA Webb Pushes Boundaries of Observable Universe Closer to Big Bang
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Ultra-Rare Pokemon Card That Cost $2 Sells for $40,000 at Auction, as Prices Soar

Lawyer explains why everyone should do 'mandatory hospice volunteering' when they turn 18

Two Hours to Change a Life: Millions of Brits Ready to Volunteer in 2026

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Animals are Streaming into 400 Children’s Hospitals From San Diego Zoo’s Dedicated 24-hour Channel

Virunga National Park Sees Hundreds of Elephants Return and Rare Gorilla Twins Born During Hopeful Year

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Hundreds of Pounds of Baby Essentials Donated to Struggling West Norfolk Families

Volunteers Plant ‘Mega Hedge’ 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks

Elderly Father and Son Feast on Free Oysters After Cashing in on Decades-Old Restaurant Promise
Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion

Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels

Tiny 28-Inch Pony Is Now thriving After Being so Sick He Couldn’t Stand

Teen Lifesaver Awarded One of Scouting’s Highest Honors After Harrowing Whitewater Rescue

‘Call a Boomer’ Payphone Instantly Connects Youth with Seniors to Tackle Loneliness Across Generations
Good Samaritans Sprang into Action to Save Baby That Fell into Lake Michigan

Community Rallies Around Local Autistic Barista After His Tip Jar Was Stolen

The ‘Miracle Berry’ Helps Chemo Patients Remove Metallic Taste So They Can Enjoy Food Again
Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap
Steps of Faith: How "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis and friends brought hope to amputees

Teens Recycle Old Pickleballs and Tennis Balls to Avert Millions From Landfills –And You Can Help

Woman’s Viral Video of Elderly DoorDash Driver Channels $1 Million to Help Him Retire

Good News in History, March 12
The Armless Archer Wins Historic Gold at the Paralympics
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Intrepid Teens Channel Donations of Old School Uniforms to 1,400 Families, Saving Them $140K

19-Year-old Abandoned at Birth Without Legs Leads USA to Sled Hockey Gold at Paralympics

Dialing ‘867-5309’ Will Now Connect You with a Professional Cancer Support Line Free of Charge
Good News in History, February 27
Mountain Rescue Script Flipped as Hiker Saves Lost Dog Instead of a Dog Saving Hiker

Jim Henson interviewing with Muppets is a delightful reminder of his magical genius
Loyal Dog Who Lived by Owner’s Grave Inspires New Law Allowing Pets a Place in Family Plots
Good News in History, February 17
Airline Welcomes VIP Endangered Turtle Who Needed Hospital After it was Blown Off Course By Powerful Winter Storm
Steps of Faith: How "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis and friends brought hope and charity to amputees
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Heroic Neighbor Uses Sledgehammer to Rescue 85-year-old Woman in Wheelchair from House Fire
Good News in History, February 11
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Where fitness meets kindness: GoodGym is getting people moving and giving back
Good News in History, February 8
Billionaire Auctions Rembrandt Lion Drawing for $18M to Help Save the Animal it Depicts, Thanks to Tom Kaplan
Jaguars Recorded Meowing for the First Time Ever (LISTEN)

Postal Worker Drives 52 Miles After Work to Return Lost Wallet Found in -11F° Weather
Schoolboy With ‘Can-Do’ Attitude Has Recycled a Million Cans and Donated the Proceeds to Charity
Croatia Declared Landmine-free After More Than 2 Decades of Demining Efforts

Gen Z Flocks to Save the Children Shops as Under-25 Volunteers Surge
Good News in History, February 13

This cat was rescued from a brutal coyote attack. Six months later, he finally had his 'rabies graduation'

Boy Selling Towel That Stays Cool for 2 Hours Wins $200,000 in Prize Money

660-Square Miles of Critical Biodiverse Forest Now Protected in Bolivia

Waitress Has Fed 270,000 Meals to Homeless Floridians Thanks to a Family That Gives Their All

Doctor Adopts 4-yo Patient Who had No Family When he Arrived for Heart Surgery –And Found Homes for his 5 Siblings Too

Farmer Saved From Ruin After Strangers Rally to Pay $40k to Remove Tons of Rubbish Dumped on His Land

Rescued Bear Family Celebrates First Natural Hibernation After Dramatic Rescue

Kind Restaurant Owners Take Entire Staff on Paid Bahamas Vacation
Good News in History, March 8

Community Dads Raise Thousands to Surprise Beloved School Crossing Guard with a New Car

(UPDATE) DoorDash Adds Thousands to Woman’s Viral Fundraiser for Elderly Delivery Driver

Celebrating 100 Years Since Goddard’s Breakthrough Moment in Modern Rocketry

Dramatic CCTV Footage Shows Mom and Daughter Rescued from Sand Sinkhole, Thanks to Heroes With Ropes
Good News in History, March 3
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Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him
Good News in History, February 10
MacKenzie Scott Donated $7.1 Billion to Nonprofits in 2025, a Major Increase with More to Come
