At the age of 7, Dawson lived in fear that he and his older brother Dalton wouldn’t get the chance to grow up together because they were floundering in foster care. Adoption would be difficult because Dalton has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, is nonverbal, and a quadriplegic. Although several families were…
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Two best friends have become the fastest duo ever to row across the Pacific Ocean, battling 40-foot waves to break the previous record set by two men. Jessica Oliver and Charlotte Harris completed the epic row in 37 days, 11 hours, and 43 minutes, breaking the record in the 2024 World’s…
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A cosmic penguin sparkling in space alongside an egg is marking the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope. The duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the NASA spacecraft that specializes in capturing infrared light—which is beyond what our own eyes can detect. The image from Webb shows these galaxies, collectively…
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A hiker says he was able to help save his aunt’s life because he had the what3words app on his phone. Ed Farnworth was hiking in Switzerland and his 59-year-old Aunt Sarah when she fell 60-feet down a mountain and suffered serious injuries. The two were in the woods, far away…
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2023 was a banner year for the Galapagos Islands: that wondrous archipelago so famous for its giant tortoises and other endemic species. The long-serving conservation organization the Galapagos Conservancy, also endemic to the islands, recently published its annual report featuring standout figures like over 500 giant tortoises of 5 different species…
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Scientists have developed a way to dramatically reduce the cost of recycling certain electronic waste by using whey protein. Their method allows for the easy recovery of gold from circuit boards at a cost of energy and materials amounting to 50 times less than the price of the gold they recover—these…
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From south Texas comes the incredible story of how a TikTok content creator channeled his channel for good—rescuing a cat and a cat shelter by inspiring thousands in donations. Broken by Victoria Lopez at My San Antonio, the story is a reminder of social media’s stunning potential to do good if…
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