This article, originally titled “Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at Tennessee Zoo Believed to Be the Only One ‘on the Planet,’” was updated on 9/12/23 with the name of the giraffe and information about another one recorded in the wild, pictured above. Giraffes are defined by their long necks and spotted pattern, but one young animal […]
Something big, blue, and beautiful is happening in the waters off of the Southern California coast: Blue whales are thriving again — an incredible comeback many decades in the making. While blue whales are the biggest animal in the world, weighing up to 330,000 pounds (about the same as an average commercial airplane), they are […]
Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. It’s difficult to convey just how much humans love dogs. We’ve penned odes to them, captured their likenesses in photographs — Queen Victoria even commissioned an oil portrait of Prince Albert’s favorite greyhound […]
Scientists have identified the common denominator behind three different processes that all boost brain function. Injections of the anti-aging hormone klotho, infusions of young blood, and exercise have each been shown to promote cognitive rejuvenation in older mice, but until now, researchers didn’t know precisely why. On August 16, three teams — two from the […]
Loss is an inextricable, indiscriminate part of life. Yet when we witness others experiencing it, despite our best intentions, the “right” things to say or do so often elude us — even those of us who have suffered our own deep losses. “I still have struggled when I’ve been with a grieving person,” grief specialist and […]
Nearly 260 million young people around the world lack access to education. Maggie Grout, 23, is working to change that. At just 15, Grout had the vision to increase access to education infrastructure by building 3D-printed schools. She launched the innovative nonprofit Thinking Huts in 2015, and last year, the organization completed one of the […]
Mowing lawns is a popular and age-old way for young people to help out neighbors and make a few bucks. But thanks to Rodney Smith Jr. and his nonprofit Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service, people in need are getting their grass cut for free while the youth manning the lawn mowers receive valuable […]
Dubbed “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall in Washington, D.C., has long been home to several of the United States’ most iconic monuments, commemorating individuals and events that helped shape the nation. Now, a new exhibition is showcasing some elements of the country’s history that haven’t previously been honored in the public space. Running from […]
Go into any elementary school library in the United States, and you’ll likely spot the bright green and red cover of the The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Much like the titular caterpillar’s never-ending appetite, children’s love for Eric Carle’s 1969 picture book appears to be endless. Though Carle wrote and illustrated more than 70 children’s books […]
When Ronnie and Terry Urbanczyk spotted a 245-acre ranch nestled in the wooded grasslands of western Comal County, Texas, three decades ago, it was love at first sight. They put an offer on it and soon moved their family of five from a nearby subdivision into the 600-square-foot farmhouse, envisioning a peaceful life away from […]
Technology continues to advance all around us — from ChatGPT and solar electric cars to “life-altering” AI tools. Advancements are also being made in the health care industry: A myriad of new tools are helping to improve people’s well-being in ways that seemed inconceivable only a decade ago. We’re talking drones delivering blood, VR headsets […]
The Roman emperor Nero, who reigned from A.D. 54 to A.D. 68, is undoubtedly one of the most infamous rulers of his time, known for his cruelty, extravagance, and love of the arts. Historians now have a better understanding of the era he lived in after archeologists unearthed the ruins of Nero’s Theater, a landmark […]