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Three gray frogs on a gray branch.
Science

Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate

Even the frog dating pool can have too many options.

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A person in a fire suit standing next to a large flaming pot of oil.
Science

Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?

A small black, white and yellow bird perched on a branch with a green background.
Science

Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds

A grassy area covered with leaves sits next to a sign saying 'leave the leaves.'
Science

Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing

Political world map using the Equal Earth projection, showing countries at their relative sizes.
Science

New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

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Technology

Only 17% of people can pass this 3-question IQ test on the first try. Can you?

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Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy

“This could be the new space of our civilization.”

Erik Barnes – 08/29/25
Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy
Lei Zhang believes our future lies in a desolate desert.

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Exploration

Earth’s missing continent rediscovered 375 years after sailors first set foot there

GOOD Staff & Neha B. – 10/11/2026
Millions of people fly safely every day, but when plane crashes do happen, they can be catastrophic.
Science

Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn’t it feel that way?

Good Partner – 9/14/2026
Gene Roddenberry, second from right, and Star Trek cast members visit the Space Shuttle Enterprise in 1976 with NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher, left. NASA
Science

‘Star Trek’ and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists

Good Partner – 9/8/2026
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Environment

How D.C.’s ‘humanure’ fertilizer creates lush gardens and big profits while improving the environment

Erik Barnes – 7/21/2026
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Environment

A Spanish park has been free of wildfires for over a decade thanks to 18 donkeys

Erik Barnes – 7/9/2026

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Science

Spanish zoo study suggests that giraffes can do basic math

Erik Barnes – 7/9/2026
Does that look tasty?
Environment

Beyond birds and mice, free‑ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects

Good Partner – 7/8/2026
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Environment

The University of Cambridge found a way to reduce plastic waste and create clean hydrogen energy at the same time

Erik Barnes – 7/8/2026