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A herd of giant cardboard animal puppets scale a glacier in Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

Giant animal puppets journey from the Congo Basin to a melting glacier in the Arctic with an important message (PHOTOS)

The Herds is a large-scale and participatory public art experience that brings to life the impact of climate change on a global scale.

A photo collage of Milan's Olympic Village, two men holding up a cheque in the form of a big signage, a portrait of MacKenzie Scott smiling, a man holds up a big signage that says 'Nobel Prize', and an aerial view of a building with solar panels on its rooftop

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A picture of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in Brazil at sunrise, with an insert photo of a small pumpkin toadlet, an orange frog.

Scientists discover 'pumpkin toadlet' in Brazil’s misty cloud forests. It's a new species

Mini pumpkin toadlets are incredibly cute, highly poisonous, and very bad at jumping.

Two manatees swim near the suface of the ocean as sunlight basks above

Sea cows have been protecting oceans for 'tens of millions of years' — and these newly uncovered fossils prove it

New fossils reveal that these gentle giants of the sea have been helping our oceans for 21 million years.

Scientists discover three new species of toad that give birth to tiny 'toadlets,' skipping the tadpole phase altogether

By studying over 250 toads across five museum collections, and going back over 100 years, researchers have found three new species that were hiding in plain sight.

An aerial view of the Amazon River Basin

A fingernail-sized fish was discovered in the Amazon. It has an organ that's never been seen before

A new fish may be small, but its the biggest of its genus, earning it the scientific name P. rex

A school of blue and yellow fish swimming near the ocean surface

New underwater tech helps scientists identify fish by burps, farts, and grunts. They've found 46 species so far

Half of the species were previously thought not to emit sound at all.

A photo collage of a popemobile encased in glass, a whale shark swims in the ocean, Pattie Gonia poses for a photo, solar panels cover a parking lot, and two people sitting on a bench

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A racquet and two tennis balls on a court

After Wimbledon, these tennis balls have a second life as homes for mice

After the world-famous tennis tournament, the balls go on to become artificial nests for mice.

A group of seahorses swimming underwater

These rare seahorses disappeared during the pandemic. In 2025, they bounced back: 'Half are males, and most are pregnant'

It’s the first time spiny seahorses have been spotted in Studland Bay since lockdown restrictions eased.

A photo collage of two kids in front of a vending machine, the checkout counters at Home Depot, a bag with the label 'Turkey Dinner In A Bag', an animal seen in frame with shipping containers behind it, and a man wearing a face mask organizing produce at a grocery store

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This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn't have to die for it to get to your plate

A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.

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Celebrating positive news about animals making a difference for people — and people making a difference for animals

Giant animal puppets journey from the Congo Basin to a melting glacier in the Arctic with an important message (PHOTOS)

Good News This Week: December 13, 2025 - Pies, Hats, & Sea Cows

Scientists discover 'pumpkin toadlet' in Brazil’s misty cloud forests. It's a new species

Sea cows have been protecting oceans for 'tens of millions of years' — and these newly uncovered fossils prove it

Scientists discover three new species of toad that give birth to tiny 'toadlets,' skipping the tadpole phase altogether

A fingernail-sized fish was discovered in the Amazon. It has an organ that's never been seen before

New underwater tech helps scientists identify fish by burps, farts, and grunts. They've found 46 species so far

Good News This Week: December 6, 2025 - Sharks, Santas, & Solar Panels

After Wimbledon, these tennis balls have a second life as homes for mice

These rare seahorses disappeared during the pandemic. In 2025, they bounced back: 'Half are males, and most are pregnant'

Good News This Week: November 29, 2025 - Groceries, Gardeners, & Food Banks

This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn't have to die for it to get to your plate

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