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Colorado’s largest wildlife overpass cut I-25 collisions by 91 percent

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Nine months in, North America's largest wildlife overpass has cut vehicle collisions on a stretch of Interstate 25 ...

What Japan’s 107,677 centenarians reveal about diet, lifestyle, and aging

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There are 107,677 people in Japan who are currently aged 100 or older, according to recently released health ...

Bolivia’s blue-throated macaws are making a macaw-m back

Blue-throated macaws were thought to have died out in the wild, but over the past few years, more than 100 of them have hatched ...

AI to the rescue: how technology slashes stillbirths and saves lives in Malawi

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When Ellen Kaphamtengo, 18, experienced intense stomach pain late in her pregnancy, she trusted her intuition. With her ...

Mushroom caskets offer an earth-friendly goodbye in North America’s first bur...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Traditional burials, though deeply meaningful, often come at a steep environmental cost. The chemicals, hardwood, and land use ...