- North Dakota to hit nation-first milestone
Daily Edition • December 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is home to Wisdom, the world’s oldest-known banded bird. But the 75-year-old is just one of many (i.e., roughly 1.5 million) albatrosses living on the atoll, and now the public can get a glimpse at the thriving wildlife. The refuge is not open for visitation, so the nonprofit Friends of Midway Atoll set up a 24-hour wildlife camera on one of the atoll’s three islands to “bring the place to the people.”…Read more
- 500-year-old music, sung again
Daily Edition • August 22, 2025 SUPPORTED BY This Monday marks 109 years since the National Park Service was created — an essential moment in American history signaling the country’s commitment to protecting and preserving public lands. Ahead of that anniversary, the National Parks Conservation Association is hosting a day of action tomorrow, calling on people to do what they can to protect our national parks. Click here to donate to NPCA via Nice News’ Cause of the Summer fundraiser, and...
- Stunning “Capture the Dark” photo contest winners
. Daily Edition • August 21, 2025 SUPPORTED BY What do you think happens on DrawAFish.com? You get to draw a fish, of course. This delightful little website prompts visitors to create an aquatic creature and then “make it swim!” — i.e., add it to a “tank” with other people’s doodles. Pro tip: Turn the fish tank count up to 100 to see more wonderful creations. Must Reads Pumpkin goldfish, anyone? Take a peek at the fall-inspired food items hitting shelves If you’re traveling for Labor Day,...
- Today’s Pick: This human medical device can save dogs
Editors’ Picks • August 20, 2025 There are many ways in which dogs and people overlap: We both enjoy long sunset walks, snoozing away a lazy afternoon, and eating our hearts out. Unfortunately, we can also share some of the same health problems — including certain heart conditions. But for both humans and canines who have slower-than-normal heart rates, cardiac pacemakers can be life-changing. And something many dog lovers may not know is while, in the U.S., these devices can’t be donated...