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71-Year-Old Albatross, the Oldest Known Wild Bird, Becomes a Grandmother Again

Culture, Environment / 3 min. read

Wisdom, a 71-year-old Laysan albatross and the oldest known bird living in the wild, has become a grandmother again! According to a March 17 Instagram post from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wisdom’s newest “grandchick” was discovered in February at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial “under the […]

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Architect Creates Stunning, Photorealistic Renderings of Unrealized Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings

Culture / 3 min. read

Considered one of the greatest American architects, Frank Lloyd Wright designed over 1,100 buildings throughout his career, which spanned seven decades until his death in 1959 at age 91. Of those blueprints, 532 came to fruition, and many of those masterpieces still stand today, such as the Guggenheim Museum in New York City and the

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Why YouTube Cooking Sensation Andrew Rea Wants Amateur Chefs to Be “Less Afraid of Making Mistakes”

Culture, Exclusive / 4 min. read

About seven years ago, Andrew Rea launched his simple but unique cooking show concept: recreating dishes that have appeared in TV shows and movies (think: the signature meal in Ratatouille, the Goodfellas prison sauce, and the krabby patty from Spongebob Squarepants). He dubbed his YouTube channel Binging With Babish, and it’s grown exponentially since then,

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A “World-First Procedure”: Elderly Penguins Undergo Successful Cataract Surgery, Receive Custom Lens Implants

Culture / 3 min. read

This past December marked “a milestone in veterinary medicine,” as three elderly king penguins, all aged 20 and older, received intraocular lens implants to correct their ailing vision. The trio were among a group of six penguins, including three Humboldt penguins aged 7 to 13, from Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park to undergo cataract surgery.  Following

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April 2023 Night Sky Guide: A 2,700-Year-Old Meteor Shower, a Pink Moon, and More!

Environment / 4 min. read

Stargazers, rejoice! April brings a few major astronomical treats and feasts for the eyes. Most fittingly, this month is designated as Global Astronomy Month, per Astronomers Without Borders, with International Astronomy Day taking place on April 29. The day was started in 1973 by Doug Berger — the then president of the Astronomical Association of

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World’s First Baby Massager Soothes Infants and Promotes Bonding

Exclusive, Health / 4 min. read

Babies are soft, bouncy, and spend most of their time eating and sleeping — so, at first thought, they may not seem like a demographic in need of frequent massages. But infant massage has actually been practiced for centuries in Asia and is said to offer myriad benefits. Studies have found that it can increase

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New “Bionic Nose” Could Help People Recover Loss of Smell, According to Researchers

Health, Tech / 3 min. read

Smell is one of the most powerful, and complicated, of the five senses. Olfaction has been linked to memory, cognition, and mood, and may even influence our other senses as well. So losing the capability, a condition known as anosmia, is not only frustrating and inconvenient, but can also be extremely emotionally taxing. That’s why two

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Gender Equality Helps Increase Longevity for Women and Men, Study Finds

Culture / 3 min. read

It was Elizabeth Cady Stanton who declared in 1848, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.” Dating back to at least the 19th century, women in the United States and across the world have campaigned for equal rights and opportunities, making particular progress in the past 200

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Viral Physics Professor Uses Social Media to Encourage More Women to Join Her Field: Watch

Science / 3 min. read

Despite earning over 50% of bachelor’s degrees total, women make up only about one-fifth of degrees obtained in physics, according to the American Institute of Physics. Although this statistic has not deviated much over time — staying stagnant during the period between 2007 and 2017 — one female physicist is hoping to change that by

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Nice News’ Reading List: 11 of Our Favorite Books Released in March

Lifestyle, Things We Love / 5 min. read

Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. Looking to add some stellar new material to your reading list? Check out our roundup of some of the best books released in March, featuring a popular advice columnist’s collected wisdom; a clinical

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