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A pocket garden at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey.

Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Small green spaces can deliver big citywide gains.

Good Partner – 5/4/2026

When you hear about some new research finding, consider how it fits into the context of other related studies.

‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions

Acid mine waste turns rocks orange along Shamokin Creek in Pennsylvania.

America’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

evolution, genes, history, generations, biology, humans, family tree

Humans nearly vanished 800,000 years ago, revealing a quiet truth: most family lines disappear

A long-running experiment is testing tree mixes to develop the healthiest forests.

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

science, pollution, microplastics, Moringa oleifera, water filtration, drinking water

Plastic pollution in drinking water could be solved by a simple seed from a ‘Miracle Tree’

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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Chemicals in your tooth enamel record evidence of your diet that can last millions of years.

Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago

Good Partner – 4/21/2026

This wild ground bee, Andrena nothoscordi, is typically found in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast and loves false garlic flowers.

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

Good Partner – 4/21/2026

bees, cemetery, environment, agriculture, conservation

Scientists discover that a New York cemetery is the underground home for over 5 million bees

Erik Barnes – 4/20/2026

A monkey swipes a soda in Thailand.

City animals act in the same brazen ways around the world

Good Partner – 4/14/2026

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, funny animal photos, wildlife humor, nature photography, animal memes

20 enormously funny photos of animals in the wild

GOOD Staff & Adam Albright-Hanna – 4/12/2026

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dogs, senior dog, veterinary care, lifespan, medicine

Veterinary scientists develop a daily pill that’s giving senior dog owners hope

Erik Barnes – 4/7/2026

two dolphins surfacing together

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long‑term study in Sarasota, Florida

Good Partner – 4/2/2026

beluga whale, proposal, Georgia Aquarium, viral video, engagement

Beluga whale’s jaw-dropping reaction to surprise proposal delighting millions

Adam Albright Hanna & GOOD Staff – 4/1/2026