Discoveries

New finds and firsts.

SFGATE15 Oct, 15:09
Stanford researchers identified a method that could help save bleached corals from dying off.
Good News Network15 Oct, 13:30
An Extinct Crocodilian’s Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx, and it’s Also Missing its Nose
NASA15 Oct, 10:19
Chandra Finds Possible Origin of ‘Treble Clef’ Waves
Eos15 Oct, 09:02
A Hydrological Paradox on the Silk Road
Good News Network15 Oct, 09:00
ESA’s New Sentinel 3C Satellite Makes its Debut with Sumptuous Images of Italy and the Arctic
NASA14 Oct, 12:46
NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision
Good News Network14 Oct, 09:00
Inches Below the Forest Floor, Archeologists in Germany Unearthed a Roman Temple to the War God
Mongabay14 Oct, 04:58
Painted turbines can save millions of birds
Mongabay13 Oct, 18:11
‘Patrick’ sea star went viral, but Argentine deep-sea canyon held 57 new species
Good Good Good13 Oct, 16:58
1,000 people buried their underwear across Switzerland. The unusual study helped researchers gauge soil health
Good News Network13 Oct, 14:30
Scientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’, a Giant Fungus from Chinese Forests Dating Back 65 Million Years
Mongabay13 Oct, 13:50
Inside the ‘unique’ tail of Iran’s spider-tailed horned viper
Mongabay13 Oct, 11:41
A study unravels the genetic mystery of a cobra divided by sea
Eos13 Oct, 08:02
Reading Rainfall in a Snail’s Shell
NASA13 Oct, 00:01
An Impact Structure With Legs
Happy Eco News12 Oct, 17:52
A two-year study of 18 Ohio farms found that planting native wildflowers, combined with reduced mowing and less insecticide use, boosted pollinator populations more than other conservation strategies.
Global Voices12 Oct, 16:34
What African elections can learn from the Borana Gadaa system
Good News Network11 Oct, 12:11
Giant Tortoise Population is Thriving–Survey Finds 180,000 on One Island Chain
Good News Network11 Oct, 11:20
Statins May Protect People From Glaucoma or Blindness By Preventing or Slowing Nerve Cell Death
NASA11 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos
scitechdaily.com10 Oct, 13:36
Scientists mapped 295,000 square kilometres of habitat suitable for oyster reef restoration across 10 countries, estimating $12 trillion in potential ecosystem benefits including water filtration, carbon capture and coastal protection.
Good News Network10 Oct, 09:46
Lost Italian Statue by Trevi Fountain Artist Discovered in Salvage Yard Among the Garden Ornaments
NASA10 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside
Our World in Data9 Oct, 20:00
What share of plastic waste ends up in the ocean?
Good Good Good9 Oct, 13:49
Endangered leopard shark spotted in Samoan waters for the first time: 'Entirely unexpected'
NASA9 Oct, 09:57
Cosmic House of Mirrors
Good News Network9 Oct, 09:00
Local Opinion and Involvement Found as Key Determinant in World’s Conservation Success Stories
Good News Network9 Oct, 07:00
World’s Largest ‘Glacial Archeology’ Expedition Recovers 48 Stone Age Arrowheads and Shafts
Mongabay9 Oct, 06:24
An Instafamous giant water lily is confirmed as a new species — and critically endangered
High Country News9 Oct, 04:00
Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate change
Mongabay9 Oct, 03:54
Ethiopian highlands yield a new species of egg-eating snake
NASA9 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater
Mongabay8 Oct, 19:00
World Octopus Day: new discoveries about the world’s smartest invertebrates
theguardian.com8 Oct, 18:31
Researchers counted roughly 180,000 giant tortoises living on a single Seychelles island, far more than previously estimated.
Good News Network8 Oct, 14:30
Nearly 200-year-old Tortoise Becomes First to Contribute Extraordinary Epigenome to Aging Research
NASA8 Oct, 14:22
NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
NASA8 Oct, 14:00
Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin
Phys.org8 Oct, 07:34
A new survey found about 183,000 giant tortoises living on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, now outnumbering the country's human population.
Good News Digest8 Oct, 01:44
Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise believed to be nearly 200 years old, is giving scientists new insights into how ageing works.
Good Good Good7 Oct, 15:41
Trail cameras capture once-in-a-decade footage of jaguar nearing Guatemala-Honduras border