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Good News in History, March 7
175 years ago today, the renowned American botanist and horticultural pioneer, Luther Burbank, who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, was...
‘It’s Scratching, Dude’– US Coast Guard Inspectors Rescue Stowaway Dog from Shipping Container
It was amid a mountain of shipping containers that US Coast Guard inspectors managed to locate this sweetheart, who was trapped inside for as...
Most Americans Say the BEST Part of the Super Bowl is Not the Actual Game
According to an American survey of 2,000 Super Bowl watchers, 40% look forward to attending or hosting a party for the big game, rather...
Your Horoscope for the Week: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH
Every year, the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice.
But this...
Artist Decorates Underwater Sculpture Park With 25 Figures of Local Island People in the Caribbean
A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada.
The installation known as...
Thousands of Years Ago, a Woman Underwent Two Surgeries to Her Head–and Survived Both Procedures
Researchers don't know why, but a late-Neolithic, early-Copper Age woman underwent two cranial surgeries throughout her adult life—newly found archaeological remains from Spain have...
Cats Make Nearly 300 Different Facial Expressions to Communicate Feline Feelings
Cats sometimes get a bad rap as loners and antisocial furballs with cold, indifferent looks. But, unsurprisingly for a domesticated hunter, they are very...
Wash. D.C’s ‘Weed Warrior’ Volunteers Tackle ‘Mile-a-Minute’ Invasives to Save the Capital’s Trees
Around the capital beltway or Washington's famous Rock Creek Park, you may see a group of people ripping up vines along the treeline beside...
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...
Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe
With a heart of gold and nerves of steel, an officer in Arvin, California vaulted over a fence and worked amid blazing heat to...
13-Foot Sawfish Spotted Farther North Than Any in Decades Hints at Recovery of Species
While on a fishing trip with some students, hoping to be able to teach them about the habits of sharks, a scientist in Florida...
Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
Australia's vast wildernesses are famous for many things, but rock art, specifically one of the largest concentrations of rock art known in the world,...
The Retirement Cat Village Where Elderly Strays Live Out Their Days in Mini Cottages
Some West Midlands cat lovers are planting roots of good merit through a beautiful and unique rescue operation.
Shropshire Cat Rescue in Shrewsbury takes in...
All Dogs Have Completely Unique Nose Prints–like Fingerprints–And There’s an App to ID Each Pet
A South Korean startup has developed an AI-based app that scans your dog's nose print and places it into a crowdsourced database that anyone...
Refugee is Reunited With Beloved Dog After a Year Apart Since Fleeing Afghanistan
An Afghan refugee living in British Colombia was finally reunited with her dog Lucky after 10 months apart.
Sending Lucky and her cat Leo aboard...
Turkish Firefighter Rescues Cat From Rubble and it Refuses to Leave His Side
Cats often get a bad rap for being loners, but one lucky kitty trapped under rubble in the Turkish quakes, will not allow himself...
This Crew of Street Veterinarians Treat the Pets of L.A.’s Homeless Residents of Skid Row
There aren't many willing to voluntarily go out to spend the day on Skid Row, and even fewer with the goal of giving away...
Free Airfare to Anyone Looking to Adopt One of These Three Kittens
Las Vegas Animal Foundation was delighted to learn that Frontier Airlines is offering free travel vouchers to anyone who adopts one of three newborn...
The Brains of Lost Fish Help Them Find Their Way Home, Reveals a Unique Study
Lost fish find their way home thanks to how their brains are wired, according to new research.
The neuronal circuit evolved up to half a...