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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...
High Schoolers Surprise Janitor From Ghana with Dream Car: a Red Jeep in Time for His Birthday
These high school sophomores recently raised over $20,000 to surprise their favorite school janitor with a brand-new car.
The fundraiser kicked off in advance of...
Remembering James Earl Jones – The Voice of Millennials’ Childhood and Titan of the Theater
The most unmistakable voice in Hollywood, James Earl Jones, recently passed away in his home at the age of 93.
For the children of the...
Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise
The recent discovery of Australia's most endangered reptile surviving in colder temperatures has inspired conservationists in Perth to continue trying to save the species...
Good News in History, September 4
Happy 62nd birthday to the Japanese Nobel laureate, Sinya Yamanaka, whose pioneering work in the science of stem cells led him to identify the...
Tuscany’s New Airport Terminal Will Have a Vineyard on the Roof, Obviously
With more visitors than ever before, the new airport terminal in Florence will have a green roof and sport a vineyard.
The Italians are passionate...
Norway’s Forests Have More Than Tripled in a Hundred Years
Over the course of the last hundred years, Norwegian forests have tripled in size according to a new report.
They have doubled in size in...
Good News in History, September 3
60 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to...
True Story of Penguin’s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer)
Released to a delighted movie audience, My Pengiun Friend tells the story of a man and his long-lasting friendship with a Megallanic penguin.
But before the...
Toddler Gone Missing in 10-foot-tall Corn Field Is Finally Detected During Nighttime Search for the 3-year-old
A little 3-year-old wandered into a cornfield behind his house, determined to catch a kitty he had seen run between the stalks.
For anyone who's...
Good News in History, August 30
188 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung,...
US National Parks Are Receiving Record-High Gift of $100 Million to Protect and Restore Fragile Ecosystems
The official non-profit organization representing America's National Parks has received notice that it is set to receive the largest philanthropic gift of its history.
$100...
‘Everything Went Right’ Says Dad Who Lost His Wedding Ring on the Highway While Delivering Newborn in Backseat
"Everything could have gone wrong, and everything went right," were the concluding thoughts of Danya Mahota, new father for the second time.
It all started...
Good News in History, August 24
Happy 51st Birthday to the simply hilarious Dave Chappelle. One of the greatest millennial comics, Chappelle was called a genius during his early explosion...
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...
Squirrels Were Struggling in a Heat Wave so She Made Them a ‘Squirrel Spa’
Breyana Elwell never liked rodents, but after it became clear the neighboring squirrels were suffering from the heat, she began to warm to them.
Living...
38,000 Fans Get Free CPR Training While Attending the Euro Championship–to Help Save Other Fans in Cardiac Arrest
Alongside all the other memories taken home from their stay in Germany this summer to cheer on their national team, 38,000 soccer fans are...
Good News in History, August 19
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—August 19.
How Parents Plan to Make Back-to-School ‘Magical’ For Their Kids
Four out of five parents are working to make the back-to-school season “magical” for their elementary school kids, according to a new poll.
A survey...
Good News in History, August 16
49 years ago today, Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically handed over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a...