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The promotional image for FathomVerse, with the game title centered in a deep sea image with icons of ocean animals around it

This cozy game replaces doom-scrolling with ocean exploring. Every creature you spot trains underwater robots in real time

FathomVerse, created by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, combines citizen science with fun mini games that aid ocean expeditions in real time.
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The signature red TED letters sit on stage for a TED Talk

TED announces new leadership: Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, is taking over

The education visionary has been named the organization’s first “Vision Steward.”
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An MRI scene built entirely of LEGO bricks shows minifigures in action

LEGO donates MRI scanner toys to children in hospitals. New research finds they really reduce anxiety

New data shows that doctors were 46% less likely to need to sedate patients after they played with the toys.
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A baby leatherback sea turtle

Florida’s leatherback sea turtles rebound to record high, following devastating hurricane season

An annual report from Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is giving experts hope for turtle populations after the triple impact of Debby, Helene, and Milton.
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A photo collage of a woman getting a scalp cooling treatment, a line graph by Ember comparing the power generated by Renewables & Coal, Jane Fonda, the sleeve of a fur coat, and two people in front of corals inside a greenhouse

Good News This Week: October 11, 2025 - Corals, Dolls, & Cocoon Coffins

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Close up image of water droplets on bamboo leaves

This adorable new species is so tiny that it grows up in the water droplets of bamboo stems

The newly discovered species is not only the smallest of its kind — it’s also linked to a unique habitat in the Amazon.
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 Blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) were documented among soft mushroom corals (Heteropolypus sp) at 246 meters deep off the coast of Uruguay

Scientists sent an underwater robot to explore deep-sea reefs. They believe it found 30 new species

The deep-sea expedition explored the stony coral reefs off the coast of Uruguay, with one coral reef as large as 180 FIFA football fields.
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A trio of polar bears, a mom and two babies, on the crest of a snowy hill. The baby polar bears are touching noses.

Wildlife photographers have raised over $1.5M for endangered species. See the stunning photos they 'donated' to the cause this year

Every year, wildlife photographers donate photos as a way of giving back to the species “they make their livings from photographing.”
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