Some Dogs Learn New Words by Eavesdropping on Their Owners, Shows New Science
<p>Clever canines that have a talent for learning vocabulary can pick up new words by simply overhearing their handlers’ conversations, say scientists
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Early Human Ancestor Found in Morocco Dates Back 700,000 Years May Be Major Missing Link
<p>Remains of an early human ancestor from a critically important period in our evolutionary history have been found in Morocco. Dated back 700,000 ye
Mom and Baby Beat 1-in-a-Million Odds to Survive the ‘Rarest of Pregnancies’
<p>A Los Angeles woman recently celebrated the first Christmas with her baby boy, Ryu, born to truly remarkable circumstances. Ryu developed outside h
Good News in History, January 9
<p>123 years ago today, Wind Cave National Park was established by Congress as the 6th US National Park. It was the first cave to receive government p
What Went Right This Week, from #PositiveNews
https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-2-of-2026/
Gorgeous Bridge for Walking and Biking Between US and Canada Set to Open in 2026 – Allows Drivers, Too
<p>20 years in the making, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open in early 2026, providing the first new link between the US and Canada i
Naughty Golden Retriever Rescued After Falling Through Frozen Pond–No Bones for a Month
<p>For a pair of Maine dog owners, 2026 started with a dreadful scare after their naughty golden retriever ran out onto a frozen pond and broke throug
Montana Program Makes Youth Offenders Talk with Their Victims and Recidivism Plummets
<p>In Montana, a focus on restorative justice is reducing juvenile recidivism through a nonprofit program that engages them, rather than punishes them
Good News in History, January 8
<p>60 years ago today, The Beatles reached No.1 on the US album chart with the groundbreaking Rubber Soul. Their 7th chart-topping LP, it stayed on th
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New York City Had the Lowest Number of Shootings in its History Last Year
<p>  Of all the challenges Zohran Mamdani will face taking charge of the biggest city in the US, shootings isn’t one of them, as the Big Ap
100 Miles of Derelict Fencing Removed by Rewilders Across the Great Plains in Montana
<p>The largest private land conservation project in America passed a milestone of rewilding the Great Plains last year. The nonprofit American Prairie
Good News in History, January 7
<p>47 years ago today, the Vietnamese army coalition FUNSK, or the Salvation Front, succeeded in storming Phenom Phen, Cambodia, ousting Pol Pot, and
Birds-of-Paradise Flashy Feathers also Glow in Biofluorescence, Surprise Discovery Demonstrates
<p>Birds-of-paradise have long dazzled us with their incredibly vibrant and varied plumage, but researchers studying the group have recently made an e
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em: Ecologists Combat Invasive Lionfish with Local Cuisine
<p>In parts of the Mediterranean, invasive lionfish have devastated local marine biodiversity, but an allegiance between fishermen and chefs may mean
France Bans Forever Chemicals in Cosmetics, Fashion, and Ski Wax
<p>Being that many of the so-called “forever chemicals” are involved in making products water-resistant, a French ban on their use in the
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/france-bans-forever-chemicals-in-cosmetics-fashion-and-ski-wax/
Good News in History, January 6
<p>63 years ago today, Mutual of Omaha’s ‘Wild Kingdom’ was first broadcast on NBC. Hosted by American zoologist Marlin Perkins and
Father Saves 10 from Bar Fire at Swiss New Year’s Party After Frantic Call from His Daughter
<p>Out of the fire that claimed over 40 young lives in Switzerland on New Year’s Eve comes a story of heroism and coincidence that allowed an It
Anti-Aging Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Major Breakthrough That Could End Knee Replacements
<p>An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a
Hospital Technician Lends His X-Ray Machine to Help Woman Find Lost Heirloom Rings
<p>The radiology department at an Iowa hospital recently teamed up with the waste management team to put the ‘care’ in healthcare, and lef
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