The news is not all bad: five inspiring science stories to lift your mood

This newly-identified species of glass frog (provisional name Nymphargus dajomesae) was found in the Cordillera del Cóndor mountain range in the Andes. Credit: Photo archive PUCE-BIOWEB It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the state of the world from reading the news. For that reason, in December last year, Nature gathered seven good news stories of 2025 that offered optimism for the future. Readers devoured these hopeful tales. …