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Birds Have Self Control Just Like Humans–And Some Have a Lot of It
Birds have self control—just like humans, according to new research that found Eurasian jays can resist a tempting snack when they know waiting will...
Mental Health Focus Is Bringing Suicides Down Sharply Among Air Force, Marines and Army
A significant drop in the rates of suicide among active military members that was observed over 2021 has continued into the first 6 months...
Mythbusted: Goldfish Have Great Memories and Are Even Used as a Model Species of Fish Cognition
Quick, what animal has a terrible memory? Goldfish of course, everybody knows that.
Sticking to the nautical theme, this is actually as big a myth...
He Taught Parents How to Play Drums and Bass So he’d Have People to Jam With–Now They Have Album–WATCH
A New Zealander taught both his parents how to play the drums and the bass so he would have people to jam with—and now...
Youth Crime in the U.S. Has Plummeted 78% Since 1994, Which Counters the Usual Narrative
A recent report found that the number of youth arrests for violent crime continued to decline in 2020 and was down 78% from its...
Japan Breaks Another Record For Having Even More Centenarians –And There are Several Reasons
Japan recently broke its own record for the number of centenarians in its population.
At 90,000, not only do the Japanese enjoy humanity's longest lifespans,...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
The Strange Pink Glow Over Victoria, Australia Turned Out to Be Happy Cannabis Accident
Last week, a eerie pink glow lit up the sky above a small town in Australia, sparking mild concerns about an alien invasion, or...
Higher Optimism is Linked With Longer Life, Harvard Scientists Find in New Study
Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups in a study...
Good News Now Showing in 120 Schools in Partnership With Digital Signage Company
With childhood depression and anxiety rising during the pandemic and disturbing news stories only adding to the mental health burden in our schools, it...
We Finally Rid An Island of 300,000 Rats – Now Everything is Blooming
One of the biggest conservation success stories in the 21st century has been exterminating invasive species from vulnerable islands.
Now, Lord Howe Island in Australia...
Why Our Brains See Faces Everywhere – And Monkeys Do Too
It's so commonplace we barely give it a second thought, but human brains seem hardwired to see human faces where there are none—in objects...
What Your Candy Preferences Say About Your Personality
Do you like sour candy more than other flavors? It’s likely you might be an extrovert.
That’s just one takeaway from a new survey of...
New Enzyme Discovery is Another Leap Towards Dissolving Plastic Waste With ‘Amazing Efficiency’
Scientists who helped pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
500% Boom in Numbers of Eggs Laid By Breeding Green Sea Turtles
A breeding ground for green turtles has seen a 500 percent boom in the numbers of clutches of eggs laid since hunting them was...
Magpies Outwit Scientists, by Helping Each Other Remove Tracking Devices
Australian ornithologists have stumbled upon an extremely rare cognitive ability in magpies after fitting five of the birds with little backpack tracking devices.
Demonstrating a...
A Talking Crow Befriending a School Has a Foul-Mouth But is Still Beloved by Kids in Oregon
In one Oregon town, kids at a local school noticed that a particularly nosey and brave crow seemed dead-set on getting into the classroom.
Sure...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Farmers Tempt Endangered Cranes Back – By Switching to Grow Their Favorite Food
Cranes in Cambodia are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source, as rice farmers sign up to take a pay cut in the...