Today is the first day of a new month. To kick it off well, here are some interesting, intriguing and uplifting stories from around the world.
A world-first moment: a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a man-made canopy bridge to cross a road, proving these “forest lifelines” can reconnect habitats split by development. After years of waiting, the breakthrough offers real hope that simple solutions like this could help prevent isolation and extinction for one of the world’s most endangered species.
A young girl in the UK has had her sight restored thanks to gene therapy. New studies show that treating younger children who have rare inherited blindness with gene therapy can help sight and visual pathways at a crucial stage of brain development.
Ever thought your friendly chatbot was telling you something a bit weird? Turns out friendly AI chatbots are more likely to make mistakes and support conspiracy theories.
A kiwi bird has entered New Zealand’s Parliament buildings. But it’s ok. It was authorised as part of the celebrations marking the success of the Capital Kiwi Project, a project which aims to bring kiwi back to Wellington.
An English woman who opposed oil drilling and a Nigerian woman who developed a community-led wildfire prevention system are among this year’s Goldman Prize winners.
The oldest Humboldt penguin on the planet celebrated her 38th birthday in style with fish and cakes at Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Cornwall.
An interesting story about how Fiji is combining modern technology and ancient techniques of reading the land to help try to predict when extreme weather is coming.