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Good News in History, October 20
51 years ago, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by then-monarch Elizabeth II. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it is widely regarded...
Before and After Photos of World’s Largest Dam Removal in Calif. Will Have You Cheering for Team Salmon (LOOK)
For years, California was slated to undertake the world's largest dam removal project in order to free the Klamath River to flow as it...
N. Carolina Youth Pulls Couple and Dog from Pickup Truck Sinking in Floodwaters
A North Carolina youth bravely rescued a man and woman from drowning just before their truck slid into deep floodwaters.
First reported by Columbus County...
Florida’s Trying ‘Speed Dating’ Service to Save Endangered Mollusk–Matching Queen Conchs with Caring Mates
This incredible critter is the queen conch, and look out fellas she's single.
She's one of many queen conch bachelorettes being saved by a new...
6 Saplings of Dinosaur-Era Tree Species Being Auctioned to Spread the Pines Around Australia
30 years ago this month, botanists in Australia made the "find of the century" when they discovered a species of pine tree in the...
San Diego Zoo Celebrates Birth of Sumatran Tiger Cub–Contributing Genetic Diversity to Species with 600 Remaining in Wild
San Diego Zoo is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran tiger cub, a subspecies of which only 600 give or take one-third, remain in...
Good News in History, September 9
On this day in history, two masters of early ocean exploration returned to their prospective homes—Vasco da Gama 525 years ago to Lisbon, and...
First-Ever Coral Crossbreeding Hopes to Mimic the Resilience of an ‘Invincible’ Reef in Honduras
Mere feet under the waters off the coast of the Honduran city of Tela lies a coral reef that has the entire marine scientific...
Rare Ocelot Caught on Camera in Arizona, the First Sighting in the Area for 50 Years
From Arizona comes the story of a remarkable animal sighting: an ocelot, one of the world's most well-known small wildcat species.
Mostly native to South...
FDA Approves Drug That Targets Brain Cancer Gene Mutation That Could Delay Need for Radiation and Chemotherapy
A new drug for a type of brain cancer, called IDH-mutant low-grade glioma, was approved this month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—a...
Honey Added to Yogurt Bolsters its Bacterial Benefits–a Classic Greek Dessert Turned Medicine
A new study found that adding honey to yogurt helps the beneficial bacteria in the yogurt survive longer in the hostile environment of the...
New Way of Protecting Tomatoes From Deadly Bacteria Lets Plants Sniff Out Danger Naturally
A new spray that protects tomatoes from a deadly bacteria has been dubbed the ‘aroma of resistance’ because it allows plants to ‘sniff out’...
Paralyzed Man Sets Off to Cycle Entire Length of Britain on a Motorized Bike Controlled by His Chin
A 47-year-old paralyzed man hopes to become the first person to cycle the entire 1,000-mile length of Britain using a motorized bike controlled by...
Charity Song Raises Money for Boy with Cancer–and Overtakes Kylie Minogue and Coldplay in Downloads
Despite being just 5 years old and suffering from stage 4 brain cancer, an adorable little boy in the UK is climbing the charts...
Adrift for Days in an Inflatable Tube, Woman Rescued Off Coast of Japan by Passing Sailors
An amazing survival story comes from the southeast coastal waters of Japan where a Chinese woman survived days adrift at sea clinging to an...
Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod
125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event...
Lung Cancer Drug Elicits Unprecedented Results in New Trial
With lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, news of the unprecedented success of a new drug is sure to be...
Good News in History, June 7
Happy 50th Birthday to Edward "Bear" Grylls OBE. The British adventurer and television presenter became wildly popular across the United States from his program...
World’s Largest Genome Discovered in a Tiny Fern: ‘Breaks all records’
On the island of New Caledonia, a simple, unassuming species of fern has been identified as having the longest genome of any living organism...
Red Light Therapy for Repairing Spinal Cord Injury Reaches Milestone With New Implant
People with spinal cord injuries in the future could be healing their nerve connections with a device that uses red light and near-infrared light...