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Special Report
Good News
Uplifting stories to brighten your day
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After 462 Days At Sea, a Mini Boat Launched by New Hampshire Middle School Students Washed Ashore in Norway
The little boat traveled over 8,000 miles across the Atlantic and was found by a sixth grade student in Norway
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Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Communicate Using His Thoughts
This study marks the first time a completely paralyzed patient regained the ability to communicate at length, researchers say
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Scientists Propose the Creation of a Global Aquatic Sound Library
The first-ever international audio collection of aquatic ecosystems would aim to uncover unidentified fish species, discover regional dialects and more
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Double Puggles: See the Adorable ‘Twin’ Echidnas Born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
The two babies hatched this year to one mother during the same breeding season—an extremely rare occurrence, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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Jimothy has become a local celebrity in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and likely has a rare congenital spine condition
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Fewer than 100 mountain bongos are thought to live in the wild, and the new discovery reveals a crucial habitat for the critically endangered creatures
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The species, also known as the sihek, was wiped out from its native Guam and kept alive in captivity. Conservationists released some birds on Palmyra Atoll in 2024, and they have been thriving so far
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A Lonely Cheetah Cub at an Australian Zoo Now Has an Unlikely ‘Best Friend’—a Puppy
While the companionship might seem surprising, zoos have been pairing sibling-less cheetah cubs with dogs for decades to improve their socialization
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Small, Secretive Gecko Rediscovered in the Galápagos After Scientists Eliminate Invasive Rats
Researchers thought leaf-toed geckos were locally extinct on Rábida Island, so they were thrilled to find several of the lizards alive and well during 2019 and 2021 expeditions
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The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City. But a new study suggests released axolotls could thrive in their natural habitat as well as artificial wetlands
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Conservationists recently introduced 15 of the polka-dotted marsupials into a protected area of New South Wales
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The eight-pound pup is now decompressing after her epic adventure in the wilderness, a feat rescuers say was “just incredible”
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Biologists Rejoice as Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40 Years
The brightly colored birds are extinct in the wild, having disappeared from their native Guam in 1988 due to the introduction of the invasive brown tree snake. But now, they’re starting to make a comeback on Palmyra Atoll