Oregon's Great Salmon Escape: 100,000 Fish Flee Truck Mishap, Find Refuge in Creek
The program started in 1982 bringing young salmon from river hatcheries downstream to hatcheries stopped up by dams far upstream.
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Researchers Create Nanogenerator Capable of Using Greenhouse Gas to Produce Electricity
One day, according to Brisbane Times, Dr. Wang saw it was consuming CO2 in the laboratory air to make electricity.
Trucker is Named a Highway Angel for Rescuing Crash Victims After Witnessing High Speed Collision
A Greenville, Texas truck driver was named a Highway Angel for stopping to administer aid to injured drivers after an incredible crash.
Store Employee Angels are Rewarded for Assisting An Injured Elderly Woman: 'I was Immediately Surrounded'
Lowe's presented an Angel Award to employees in Modesto, California who rallied around a customer that took a bad fall in the parking lot.
Sheep Dog is Still Rounding Up Animals Like a Boss Despite Losing His Leg After Accident-WATCH
A sheep herding border collie named Boss is back running circles around his favorite animals, despite losing a leg this summer. (WATCH)
Life-Saving Overdose Drug Narcan Approved by FDA for Over-the-Counter and Online Sale
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the lifesaving drug Narcan for over-the-counter use without a prescription for the first time.
Motorcyclists Can Now Be Safe Thanks to 'Airbag Jeans' That Inflate Before Impact to Protect During Accidents
Motorcyclists can soon be safer thanks to the world's first airbag jeans selling for $528, designed by Swedish startup Mo'cycle.
Man Sprints Along 4-Lane Snowy Highway to Stop Woman's Runaway Car
The tall, powerful Dominican sprinted across a 4-lane highway in the snow to try and stop her car as it brushed against the guardrails of I-93
Deaths by Extreme Weather and Aviation Accidents Have Never Been Lower than Now
The decadal rate of deaths per 100,000 people during extreme weather events worldwide has never been lower than it is at our present time.
NFL Fans Shocked by Sudden Collapse of Athlete Donate $5 Million in 24-hrs to His Humble Toy Drive-Including Tom Brady
NFL fans and players are sending donations to the online toy drive created by Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest.
Police, Good Samaritans Team Up to Lift Two-Ton Car Off Crushed Teen Driver and Save His Life
A collision launched the 19-year-old motorist through the sunroof as the car flipped over on its head, pinning him underneath.
Dog Learns the Hard Way Not to Mess With Porcupines-or Disagree With Dad on Car Ride to Vet (WATCH)
Louie the Boxer listens to a parental 'talking-to' on a weekend trip to the emergency room following an unfortunate incident with a porcupine.
Sunday Funnies: Dog Tore into Cereal Box but Gets Caught With Sugar Puffs All Over Her Fur
A guilty little pup was left covered with sugar puffs after she tore into the cereal box and her owner took a hilarious photo.
Zero Airline Crashes in 2023: It Was One of Aviation's Safest Years Ever
No jet or turbofan-powered aircraft crashed anywhere on Earth last year, and only 4 aircraft of smaller sizes crashed anywhere on Earth.
Run Over by A Car, Mob of High Schoolers Hoist the Machine Off Mother and 2 Kids
A woman driving very slowly, yet partially blinded by the low winter sun coming in through the windscreen, ran the three down.
Road Traffic Deaths Have Fallen by Up to 50% Across the Globe Since 2010
The new 2023 World Health Organization report on road safety shows that, since 2010, road traffic deaths have fallen by 5%.
Mother Protects Children After they Fall on Tracks as Train Rushes into Station (Watch)
A mother and her two children had a miraculous escape after they fell onto railway tracks–while a moving train came rushing into the station.
World's First Whole-Eye Transplant Gives Arkansas Man New Hope After Terrible Accident
The surgery was declared a success, though it isn't clear whether the patient will be able to see out of his new eye again.
They Texted the Wrong Number, But it Inspired a Total Stranger to Collect Gifts for Boy in a Hospital
When this text message was sent to the wrong number, it reached the right kind of stranger who was willing to help a family in need.
Grandma Missing 5 Days is Found Alive After Her Grandson and Friends Decide to Search One Last Time
Tragedy was averted for a North Carolina grandmother who was missing for 5 days—thanks to her grandson and friends who decided to search "one last time".
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