Animals
April 23, 2025

Blind Goat With Anxiety Finds Comfort in Her Cozy Duck Costume

If you swear by weighted blankets for soothing anxiety, you’ll probably relate to Polly, a goat rescued by Goats of Anarchy sanctuary in New Jersey. Polly faces a range of challenges, including anxiety, blindness, and neurological issues. However, her rescuer, Leanne Lauricella, discovered an unexpected remedy—dressing Polly in a yellow duck costume. When she wears her adorable outfit, she suddenly feels safe, becomes calm, and even drifts off to sleep.

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Inspiring
April 22, 2025

Loving Family Fosters and Adopts Children With Complex Medical Conditions

Over in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Caleb and Ruchala Bone always knew they wanted a big family. How that family would ultimately look, however, changed after their first son, Griffin, was born with a heart condition in 2022. At only 3 months old, Griffin needed open heart surgery at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, where the couple learned how children with complex medical issues often end up in the foster care system.

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Archeology
April 22, 2025

3-Year-Old Finds 3,800-Year-Old Scarab Amulet While on Family Hike

Many kids enjoy exploring and getting their hands dirty, making them great potential archeologists. This is particularly true for 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan. During a hiking trip with her family in Israel, Ziv stumbled upon a unique rock that caught her eye. After closer inspection, the stone turned out to be a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. The finding took place in a dirt trail in Tel Azekah, located about 25 miles outside of Jerusalem.

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Astronomy
April 21, 2025

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Strongest Indicators of Life on Another Planet

With the help of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers now believe they have detected possible signs of life on another planet. A new study recently published in Astrophysics Journal Letters details these astounding findings, which claim that the atmosphere of K2-18b, an exoplanet about 124 light-years away, suggests the presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and potentially dimethyl disulfide (DMDS).

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