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Science & Breakthroughs

NASA Breaking News
I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte
4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager, demonstrates using the Orion spacecraft’s flywheel exerc…
NASA Breaking News
US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence
3 Min Read US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence PIA26709 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/David Bekaert Photojournal Navigation Sci…
NASA Breaking News
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4873-4878: Welcome to the Atacama Drill Target
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration…
NASA Breaking News
US-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City
New data from NISAR shows where Mexico City and its environs subsided by up to a few centimeters per month (shown in blue) between Oct. 25, …
NASA Breaking News
A Gently Glowing Galaxy
ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. J. Koss, A. J. Barth A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with …
NASA Breaking News
NASA, Boeing Advance Truss-Braced Wing Research in Test
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A scale model of Boeing’s Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Resea…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Demonstrates New Prescribed Burn Capability for Spaceport
A prescribed fire set on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, led to smoke billowing up into the sky throughout the are…
NASA Breaking News
Council on Environmental Quality Permitting Innovators Program
The White House is seen before sunrise ahead of the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn in Washington D.C., on April 6, 2026. Phot…
Phys.org Latest
How cells decide when to react could shape future treatments for cancer and fibrosis
Scientists have discovered how cells decide when to respond to physical forces, potentially opening new avenues for tackling diseases such a…
Google News: breakthrough
Philly scientists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for blindness - MSN
Philly scientists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for blindness MSN
Google News: breakthrough
Scientists discover breakthrough method to produce rare, healthier sugar - MSN
Scientists discover breakthrough method to produce rare, healthier sugar MSN
Google News: breakthrough
Living medicine for treating liver-brain dysfunction-2 (IMAGE) - EurekAlert!
Living medicine for treating liver-brain dysfunction-2 (IMAGE) EurekAlert!

Environment & Climate

BBC News Science
More cash to tackle willow threat at wetland
Telford and Wrekin Council has been given more money to carry out the conservation work.
Reasons to Be Cheerful
What We’re Reading: A Better Idea Than Free Buses
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstob…
Reuters Oddly Enough
Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high - Reuters
Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high Reuters
Google News: climate solutions
New Records Set in the Renewable Energy Marathon - The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
New Records Set in the Renewable Energy Marathon The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

Kindness & Community

Good News Network
Chinese Pangolins Growing Steadily in the Wilds of Southern China for the First Time This Century
For the Chinese subspecies of the world’s most trafficked wild animal, the darkest days may be in the rearview mirror. The Chinese tree pang…
Good News Network
Key Discovery Could Be a ‘Valuable Starting Point’ To Saving Children from Deadly Disfiguring Condition
An “astonishing” find has led to a “valuable starting point” to developing a treatment for a disfiguring childhood disease. If the reader kn…
Good News Network
Judicial Overhaul in India Decriminalizes Hundreds of Offenses That Previously Landed You in Prison
In one of India’s largest-ever legislative reviews, 717 offenses that might have come with a steep fine or even jail time have been decrimin…
Nice News
Teacher’s Viral Rendition of Iconic Opera Song May Land Him a Spot on a TV Talent Show: Watch His Performance
This article was originally written by Charlie Fenton for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant ori…
Good News Network
Boston Marathon Runners Praised for Stopping to Help Injured Competitor Cross Finish Line (WATCH)
Two runners at the Boston Marathon stopped mid-race to help a fellow competitor who had collapsed due to severe leg cramps. Spectator Sasi B…

Animals

BBC News World
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast - Reuters
Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast Reuters
NPR Goats and Soda
Like soap operas, 75 feet up: How bald eagle nest cams hook online communities
Across the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch…
Google News: endangered recovery
Bandicoot marsupial to be released across Australia after captive breeding, once extinct in the wild - valleyvanguardonline.com
Bandicoot marsupial to be released across Australia after captive breeding, once extinct in the wild valleyvanguardonline.com