The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In February 2024, sixteen scientists gathered at the University of Lodz in Poland, surrounded by snow, to spend ...

Men, loneliness, and the friendship gap nobody talks about

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In all honesty, the numbers do not fully support the panic that seems to be spreading over the ...

The simple solution protecting one of Africa’s rarest monkeys

The Zanzibar red colobus is an endangered monkey species native only to the Zanzibar archipelago, with precious few numbers to lose. About half of ...

Shapeshifting bacteria are the key to understanding UTIs

Most women have had the unpleasant experience of a urinary tract infection (UTI), with nearly one in three women requiring antibiotics before the age ...

This app can save time and lives by diagnosing skin conditions

After a concerning brush with melanoma, where a lengthy test dangerously delayed her treatment, Susan Conover began her studies in skin diseases and dermatology. ...