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Six Rare Turtles Blown Off Course Are Returned to Original Habitat Thanks to Royal Navy
After being blown thousands of miles off course, cold-stunned, and beached, six exhausted sea turtles hitched a ride back to their home in the...
A Celebrated Ocean Liner Is Being Turned into the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
For decades, the SS United States has been moored off Philadelphia as a reminder of the nation's seafaring past, but looking now to the future,...
Mercury Pollution From Human Activities is Declining–With a 10% Drop in Emissions, Say MIT Scientists
MIT researchers have some good news for the environment: “Mercury emissions from human activity have been declining over the past two decades, despite global...
Tadpoles Walk Away With Top Prize in the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Marine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross captured this simply unreal image of a swarm of western toad tadpoles in a Canadian lake, and with it...
Primeval Sturgeon Swim Again in Sweden After Scientists and Anglers Unite to Bring Them Back
The mighty sturgeon has been reintroduced in Sweden where it was driven to extinction in the early 20th century.
The Atlantic sturgeon is now back...
Good News in History, October 10
61 years ago today, the second, and often considered best film starring James Bond, was released as From Russia With Love. In the film, Bond,...
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...
Visiting the Gym Today Could Trigger a Bright Idea Next Week, New Study Shows
The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over two weeks, according to a...
Good News in History, October 9
On this day, in Game 2 of the 1909 World Series, Ty Cobb stole home base. The details around this famous of all capers...
Scientists Grow Tree from 1,000-year-old Seed Found in Cave–May Be Lost Medicinal Plant in the Bible
During an archaeological dig in a desert area north of Jerusalem 40 years ago, a seed was discovered which was determined to be in...
Largest-Ever Planetary Spacecraft Set for Launch Towards Jupiter to Study the Ocean Moon of Europa
NASA has seen some outstanding recent successes in robotic exploration over the past 20 years, but now the agency's flagship explorer—the largest spacecraft ever...
Sharp Increase in the Numbers of Nesting Sea Turtles Rewards a Generation of Hard Work in Greece
From Spain in the west to Cyprus in the east, the Mediterranean has witnessed a record rise in sea turtle nesting.
It's taken immense dedication,...
Rock Formation Deep in Australian Outback Holds New Clues to Climate Change Now That its True Age is Known
An unusual rock formation deep in the Australian outback could hold key clues to future climate change, now that it has finally been dated...
Good News in History, October 4
200 years ago today, a new federalist constitution was signed inaugurating the First Mexican Republic. A drafting committee consisting of several representative figures led...
This Hurricane-Proof Florida Development Easily Endured Helene, Ian, and Idalia–Proving Climate Designs Work
First Ian, then Idalia, now Helene—a special housing development in Florida has withstood them all.
Without any doubt, the neighborhood at Hunter Point in Cortez...
Photographer Discovers Ancient Pendant Thousands of Years Old on a Cornwall Beach
43-year-old Nikki Banfield says it's always when she's not looking for treasures on the beach that she finds treasures on the beach.
Recently, she came...
Frozen in Time: 32,000-Year-old Woolly Rhino Found with Skin, Fur, and Organs Intact
Four years ago, someone came across an extraordinary find—a juvenile rhino from the Pleistocene 'mummified' in the Siberian permafrost.
Alerting the relevant authorities, the discovery...
Telescopes Capture Black Hole in Unprecedented Color Photo Using Triple-Frequency
For generations, humanity has had to be content with artistic illustrations of black holes as a means to imagine these difficult-to-imagine cosmic objects.
Now, the...
Vertical Strawberry Farm in Virginia Uses AI to Create Maximum Berries With Peak-Season Flavor Year-Round
In Virginia, a company has opened what it is calling the world's first indoor strawberry farm.
Plenty Unlimited says their AI-based system makes it possible...
What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Autumn?
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Depending on where you live in the world, you...