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

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

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.

Jane Fonda wears a red coat and speaks into a microphone

Jane Fonda and 500 other Hollywood stars are reviving the Committee for the First Amendment. What does that mean?

The committee was first created in 1947, during the McCarthy era.

A skyscraper — the Quay Quarter Tower — is seen at sunset

World's first 'upcycled skyscraper' could be blueprint for a 'waste-free future.' It's a finalist for the Earthshot Prize

It is one of just 15 finalists in the annual competition.

A close-up of a few stalks of brown bamboo, with green leaves blurred in the foreground

This new 'bamboo bioplastic' that outperforms traditional plastic breaks down in just 50 days

Could this be the answer to the plastics crisis?

A woman wears a beige fur coat

Condé Nast, the publisher behind Vogue, finally bans fur after decades of animal rights protest

Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?

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.

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.”

A close-up of a honeycomb-shaped device over a black bra. In a circle is a photo of the International Space Station

Scientists study 'breast-cancer-detecting bra' in space: '10 years of tumor growth can occur in 10 days'

The ultrasound device could aid in early detection of breast cancer.

A cocoon-shaped coffin sits atop a wooden base

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Leksi Kostur is a biodesigner who went on a journey to create her own coffin and “get over” her “fear of death.”

An Asian elephant baby walks beside her mother, who's trunk dangles in from just out of frame

This deadly virus is the 'silent killer' of young elephants. A new vaccine rolls out to save them worldwide

The world’s first elephant vaccine is a critical turning point for the endangered Asian elephant.

A closeup of tourists on the top of a lookout made from shipping containers

This European tourist destination was made from upcycled shipping containers — and it comes with a spectacular view

The Litomyšl Lookout is a new standout feature in the Czech Republic.