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All 41 Workers Rescued From Collapsed Tunnel in India Himalayas After 17 Days Trapped
All 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel under construction in the Uttarakhand State of India have been rescued.
Cameras, politicians, and flower garlands were...
Snake Photo Posted on Instagram Leads to Discovery of New Species From the Himalayas
Intrigued by a photo shared on Instagram, a research team from India discovered a previously unknown species of kukri snake.
Staying at home in Chamba...
Anti-Cancer Drug Derived From Himalayan Plant Clears Early Clinical Trials
An Oxford University study has shown that the new drug NUC-7738—a novel chemotherapy drug, derived from a fungus—has up to 40 times greater potency...
Flying Squirrel as Big As a Cat Discovered in Himalayas, ‘One of the least known mammals on Earth’
The world is growing smaller all the time as mass communication and transit links the continents in a web of social media and overnight...
Himalayan State Becomes First in India to Give Wives Co-Ownership of Ancestral Land
One of the most important stops on the ride to independence is the freedom to economically plan one's own affairs and retain ownership of...
Himalayan Mountaintops Visible for the First Time in 30 Years as Air Pollution Continues to Plummet in India
Awestruck social media users have already snapped hundreds of pictures of the snow-capped mountains in celebration of the historic phenomenon.
Newly Found in Himalayas: Walking Fish and Sneezing Monkeys
A “walking” snakehead fish that can travel on land and breathe air for up to four days is one of the more unusual new...
No Ice Loss Seen in Major Himalayan Glaciers: Scientists
One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice elsewhere, scientists reported on Sunday. The...
Good News in History, March 26
49 years ago today, the Biological Weapons Convention, (BWC) entered into force. It's considered to have established a strong global norm against biological weapons...
Good News in History, March 6
Happy 70th Birthday to Jeff Greenwald, traveler, award-winning author, monologist, and photographer. Believing that "every time I set off on a journey, I feel...
UK Gardeners Playing Key Role on Frontlines of Detecting Future Invasive Plants–Get Involved
Gardeners are playing a critical role in detecting invasive plants before it's too late, according to a new study.
Along with detecting, gardeners are best...
FDA Approves New Drug for A Timeless Illness–Frostbite–to Save Fingers and Toes from Amputation
It's not a cure for ALS or cancer, but the pharmacists who just developed a "game-changer" treatment for frostbite deserve plenty of congratulations nonetheless.
On...
Youth Volunteers Form ‘Grandpals’ to Connect Lonely Senior Citizens With ‘Grandkids’ to Hang Out With
In India, a group of considerate young people calling themselves the "good fellows" are changing the lives of India's senior citizens by pairing them...
‘Mating Glaciers’ High up in Pakistan’s Mountains Could Yield Climate Change Gamechanger
Recently, National Public Radio investigated a peculiar practice high in the Himalayas where locals are making "glacier babies" by introducing "male" glaciers to "female"...
Sherpas Laughing in the Face of Death While Saving Partner Who Fell 200 Feet into an Everest Crevasse
The indigenous people of the Himalayas, often referred to as Sherpas, are without a doubt some of the most incredible members of our species.
Just...
Good News in History, July 19
On this day 151 years ago, records reveal that the first Men's Singles championship was played at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at...
New Tallest Tree in Asia–a 335-Foot Cypress Shows There’s Plenty Left in the World to Discover
China is a big country with big buildings, big cities, big rivers, and a big population. But the nation's penchant for big isn't just...
8 Weeks of Lifestyle Changes Reduced Biological Age by 3 Years In Groundbreaking Proof-of-Concept Study
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Published in April of last year,...
Good News in History, June 7
15 years ago today, Iceland enshrined the area surrounding Vatnajökull glacier as a national park, the second-largest in all of Europe behind Yugyd Va...
Good News in History, May 29
70 years ago today, New Zealander Edmund Hillary, and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The...