- The case for being average
Sunday Edition • July 13, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Eagerly pulling the lid off a pint of mint chocolate chip or rocky road only to find a layer of freezer burn is no fun. An obvious preventative measure for this is one many of us do naturally: eat up all the ice cream the day (minute?) we bring it home — that way, there’s less opportunity for water to evaporate and then refreeze, causing the dreaded ice crystals. But if you’re of the rare breed who can keep the sweet stuff in your house for longer…Read more
- A record start to bird migration season
Wake up to good news. Supported by Monday • February 26, 2024 The ocean remains largely unexplored by humans, so every journey into its depths helps to uncover mysteries. During a recent expedition led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, scientists discovered over 100 previously unknown species living on seamounts off the coast of Chile. The deep-sea mountain range stretches more than 1,800 miles long and comprises hundreds of seamounts. See photos of some of the weird and wonderful lifeforms...
- One of the world’s oldest cat doors
Wake up to good news. Supported by Sunday • February 25, 2024 As animal lovers, we at Nice News appreciate learning about all creatures great and small — and it turns out small is actually quite an understatement for some of Earth’s inhabitants. From a chameleon that fits on the surface of a human thumb to a hummingbird that weighs as much as a paperclip, scientists recently shared a few of the planet’s most minuscule insects, birds, mammals, and more with The Guardian. See photos of the tiny...
- Ice skating goes wild in Alaska
Wake up to good news. Supported by Saturday • February 24, 2024 You’ve heard of isometric exercises and cozy cardio, but what about somatic workouts? Simply put, somatics emphasize the mind-body connection and movement for the sake of movement, so there’s no right or wrong way to do it. “Somatic exercises are used to increase awareness from the inside out ... [and] they can help someone process and move stuck tension, memories, and emotions,” Scott Lyons, a psychologist and body-based trauma...