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Wiener Dog Gives Birth to So Many Puppies it Might Be a World Record: ‘She’s Such a Great Mum’
A dachshund has given birth to what could be a world record litter for her species—11 puppies at one time.
Three-year-old Winnie bore the huge...
Holly Tree Presumed Extinct for 200 Years Discovered After Placement on Most Wanted List: ‘Nature surprises us’
A small holly tree species native to Brazil has been rediscovered after nearly two centuries of being presumed extinct.
This incredible return to light is...
Dog Saves Foster Parents from Fire–Finds Forever Home 1 Day Later
A Great Pyrenees who saved his foster family from a fire on their houseboat has been adopted just 1 day later by a secret...
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People’s Gardens than in Other Habitats
Britain's butterflies are bouncing back thanks in largest part to Britons' gardens providing a safe haven, a new report reveals.
The study was the first...
Bald Eagle Finally Becomes Foster Dad After Trying to Incubate a Rock for Weeks
A hard-working eagle "dad" recently made national headlines after adopting an eaglet, and abandoning the rock he had been caring for.
This is the story...
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
Last week President Biden continued the bipartisan executive tradition of conserving historic and scientifically significant lands by designating Spirit Mountain—Avi Kwa Ame, in Nevada...
The Year of the Rabbit Hops into 2023 – What it Means and How to Tell if You Were Born Under its Sign
Celebrate the Chinese New Year—or Lunar New Year—this Sunday, as we say farewell to the celestial sign of the Tiger and enter the year...
Improving Her Depression, Woman Tries Something New Every Day for a Year–And Vows to Keep it Up
A woman who struggled with depression found a way—actually, more than 300 ways—to improve her mental health by doing something new every day for...
Top 12 Animal Stories of 2022: the Adorable, the Absurd, the Astounding
Good News Network's top animal stories and moments from 2022 is a celebration of the majesty of our planet, the incredible four-legged or winged...
The Galapagos Penguin, One of the World’s Rarest, Sees a Glimmer of Hope
The Galapagos Islands are famous for their marine iguanas, their giant tortoises, and their seabirds, but they also host the world's most northerly-dwelling penguin.
Even...
Good Gardening Week 11: Your Absolute Must-Have Gardening Tool – Plus Amazing Photos Sent In For Last Week
Welcome back to Good Gardening! In our Week 10 discussion, we wanted to know how our Good Gardeners tidy up after a busy harvest...
Cat Who Sneaks into School Gets His Class Photo Taken – And Portrait Packet is Sent Home to Mom
A cat performed the most head-scratching stunt in Wales recently on class picture day, leaving a group of proud moms "in floods of laughter."
10...
Singapore Uses Bright Colored Signs to Created a Dementia-Friendly Neighborhood – LOOK
In keeping with the Singapore government’s initiative to enable ‘aging in place’, a dementia-friendly wayfinding solution was devised for Khatib Central and Chong Pang...
Good Gardening Week 10: Fall Cleanup; Plus Hot Autumn Tips
Welcome back to Good Gardening! In our Week 9 discussion, we wanted to know how many of our Good Gardeners had a big fall...
Man in Pakistan Needed Surgery in Alabama – Got So Much Love That He Invited the Entire City to His Wedding
Almost the only thing Birmingham, Alabama, and Pakistan have in common is Shahzeb Anwer—a man who left his home country for an important surgery...
‘Comical-Looking’ Bat Thought to Be Extinct is Found Again After 40 Years in Dense Rainforest
Of more than 1,300 bat species on our planet, this might be the most comical-looking.
So says the chief scientist at Bat Conservation International when...
IKEA Buys Land Damaged by Hurricane in Florida to Plant Forests
Ingka Group, the owners of the IKEA furniture chain, just bought 3,200 acres of forest in Florida that had been destroyed by a hurricane...
The Most Stunning Moments For Animals in 2021 Will Make You Cheer – and Love Them Even More
While media outlets talk about the "Age of Extinction" for species, they never seem to include the multitude of good news—and there was a...
World’s First 3D-Printed Eye Offers Digital Prosthetics
A Londoner has received the world's-first 3D printed digital eye as a prosthetic.
Promising to cut the time it takes to develop a prosthesis by...
A 15 Million-Acre Protected Superhighway Near Galapagos Was Just Created to Preserve Marine Life
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced at the climate summit, COP 26 in Scotland, an expansion of the marine protections around the iconic Galápagos Islands...