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Nature’s on the Rebound Thanks to DDT Ban
June 14, 1997 marked the 25th anniversary of the banning of DDT. Bird species nearly wiped out by the pesticide have rebounded remarkably, according...
Good News in History, May 20
60 years ago today, Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias announced the discovery of the cosmic microwave background. A sufficiently sensitive radio telescope will...
Oxford Breakthrough Could Allow Cancer to be Detected 7 Years Earlier Than Current Methods
Oxford University scientists have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years earlier than currently possible.
In two...
US Military Begins Delivering Gaza Aid via Floating Pier Built With ‘Herculean’ Effort
Trucks have begun moving aid into Gaza using a giant temporary pier constructed by the U.S. Central Command, with help from the Israel Defense...
Instead of Taking Millions for Their Land, Texas Family Makes a Park Instead
A rare win for conservation was just scored in the fast-developing Travis County, Texas, where 30 minutes from Austin's busy tech sector, music venues,...
Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars Circling Our Own Galaxy: ‘We have a new way to find them’
Part of the reason the James Webb Space Telescope is so sophisticated is that it had to be able to see stars from the...
Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research
Spiders use their webs as giant microphones reveals new research that shows how the arachnids weave webs to do more than just trap their...
Light Show in the Night Sky May Not be Over as Jaw-Dropping Aurora Borealis Gets New Blast
This week, the Northern Lights were seen as far south as Florida, giving millions of people a glimpse at a phenomenon usually seen only...
59-year-old Man Who Had Type 2 Diabetes for 25 Years is Cured by Stem Cells
Stem cells are being used more and more widely in treatments across the spectrum of medicine, but a recent breakthrough from Shanghai promises the...
Locals Finally Save ‘the Yosemite of South America’ After Decade Long Battle with Industrialist Who Owned it
A wonderful story comes to us now from Patagonia where a valley of towering granite cliffs and rare species was saved from development by...
Why Americans Are Craving Outdoor Time More Than Ever
On average, people need to spend 67 minutes outside every day in order to feel refreshed, according to a new poll conducted for Mental...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘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...
NOAA Predicts Potential Aurora as Far South as Alabama After Severe Solar Storm Witnessed
Having spotted peculiar activity on the Sun, a federal agency has issued an advisory that the Aurora Borealis may be seen as may south...
Good News in History, May 9
638 years ago today, the Treaty of Windsor, the world's oldest international accord still in force, was signed between Great Britain and Portugal. It...
An Ancient Collapse of Earth’s Magnetic Field Led to Multicellular Animals Emerging
A fascinating new discovery offers "tantalizing" evidence for the origin of multicellular development in life on Earth.
It seems related to something that had perhaps...
White-Tailed Eagle Breeds in Belgium for First Time in 500 Years
White-tailed eagles nesting and breeding in Belgium has been observed for the first time since Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European...
Less Invasive Way to Collect Blood Is Inspired by Leeches and Needs No Medical Training
A new blood-draw device that's painless but more reliable than a finger prick has been developed by researchers in Zurich to help physicians bypass...
Clever Elephant Returns Visitor’s Shoe After it Fell into his Enclosure – Watch
Visitors to a zoo in China captured the moment a clever elephant returned a shoe using its trunk, after it fell into the enclosure.
A...
Ape Treating His Wound Using Medicinal Plant is a World First for a Wild Animal
Even though there is evidence of certain self-medication behaviors in animals, so far it has never been known that animals treat their wounds with...
Watching Sports Boosts Well-being and Improves Your Health, According to ‘Ground-breaking’ Research
Beyond simply providing entertainment and relaxation, watching sports fosters community and belonging, which benefits both individuals and their society.
Despite its recognized positive effects, limited...