Delights

Charming, fun and a little odd.

npr.org8 Nov, 18:46
Chile's Atacama Desert has produced its biggest bloom of wildflowers in decades, following rainfall that triggered the rare phenomenon known as the desierto florido.
Cowboy State Daily5 Nov, 18:51
A bull moose in Grand Teton National Park has been seen letting a young calf follow him closely, tolerating its company while discouraging attempts to nurse.
Good News Network5 Nov, 14:30
Got Bad Breath? Get Free Dental Care at This Store
NASA5 Nov, 10:17
Midwestern City Lights
nytimes.com5 Nov
Boston's Logan Airport selected a new public-address voice with a distinctive local accent, delighting travelers and residents alike.
Українські Національні Новини (УНН)5 Nov, 06:14
Ukraine's famous bomb-sniffing Jack Russell Patron, known for helping clear mines and teaching mine safety, has married a dog named Lana.
Good News Network5 Nov, 04:15
Next Week’s New Moon to Highlight the Blazing Tails of the Taurid Meteor Shower
people.com1 Nov, 09:50
Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito and other cast members of Matilda reunited in London to mark the film's 30th anniversary.
NASA31 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night on a Spooky Planet
Good News Network30 Oct, 09:00
A Farmer Didn’t Know His Cell Number Was on an Exam Question, Now Uses the Calls He Gets as Opportunities to Inspire
WRAL News30 Oct, 01:13
Asian small-clawed otter pups, a vulnerable species, were born at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
The Hollywood Reporter29 Oct, 23:09
China's first fully AI-generated feature film performed poorly at the box office, suggesting limited audience appetite for AI-made cinema.
NASA29 Oct, 17:44
Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
NASA29 Oct, 11:21In Spanish
Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA
NASA is letting the public submit their names to fly on a microchip aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, launching in 2028 and arriving in 2034, with sign-up open until 15 January 2027.
NASA29 Oct, 11:10
Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission
Good News Network27 Oct, 11:30
High School Baseball Team Has All the Vibes of Success But Never Won a Game: Kids Don’t Mind
Dexerto27 Oct, 11:02
A pet groomer's YouTube video of grooming an unusually cooperative goat went viral online.
The 19th27 Oct, 06:00
Meet Uncle Murray, the talking skeleton programmed by a 9-year-old girl
Good News Network26 Oct, 14:30
Stunning New Opera House Welcomes You with a Gravity-Defying Grand Staircase (LOOK)
Good Good Good26 Oct, 13:08
Oregon Zoo shares footage of rescued sea otters playing basketball with pumpkins: 'It plays a critical role in their well-being'
Good News Network25 Oct, 17:51
LIVE Webcam Brings You Inside Cheetah Den With 5 Tiny Cubs Tended By Mom (WATCH and LISTEN)
Global Voices25 Oct, 05:23
Queer mediums of the cult of María Lionza are redefining the gender binary in Venezuela’s sacred mountain
Agência Pública24 Oct, 03:00In Portuguese
A manha de virar figurinha
A parent describes watching children in a Brazilian school playground master bafão, a hand-slapping game of flipping trading cards, long after the World Cup ended.
CTV News23 Oct, 14:41
A giant pumpkin that had been disqualified still won over a polar bear at an event, though no further details are given.
nytimes.com21 Oct
A zoo in Australia successfully paired giant birds for breeding, with large green eggs confirming the match worked.
TODAY.com18 Oct, 17:06
Students at a Georgia school staged a fake fight to trick principal Bobby Davis into breaking it up, then surprised him with a birthday celebration and lifted him into the air.
BBC18 Oct, 09:37
A Scottish Labrador was named Animal of the Year for detecting an invasive marine pest nicknamed sea vomit, helping conservationists track its spread.
NASA18 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars
The Independent16 Oct, 11:02
Barn owls nested atop a water tower near Central Park in Manhattan, producing at least five fledglings in what experts call the first documented nest in the borough's modern history.
NASA16 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station
NASA14 Oct, 11:18
NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
people.com14 Oct, 11:16
A couple who won a record $2.5 million lottery prize eight years ago has won the lottery again, though the new amount is not specified.
Good News Network14 Oct, 07:00
World’s Heaviest Pumpkin Sets Incredible New Record at 2,856 lbs.
Positive News14 Oct, 03:00
Wildlife photographer of the year 2026, the winning images
NASA14 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 14 – Mars and the Beehive Under an Aurora
Windsor Star13 Oct, 11:19
A Detroit resident flew a friendship banner facing Windsor, Ontario, to mark Canadian Thanksgiving.
Positive News13 Oct, 05:25
The ‘in awe’ artist painting a wilder Britain
NASA13 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 13 – Desert Stairway to Heaven
people.com12 Oct, 10:43
A collector with about 400 Randall items from Monsters Inc. said meeting actor Steve Buscemi, who voices the character, was the best experience of her life.
NASA12 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons