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Good News in History, July 26

Happy 80th Birthday to Sir Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. Born in Kent, England to a teacher and hairdresser, he’s spent more than...

Good News in History, July 7

71 years ago today, SS United States passed Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship...

Good News in History, July 2

Happy 34th birthday to the soccer forward and highest-paid women's athlete, Alex Morgan. As of publication, she has won 206 caps for the US...

Good News in History, June 15

723 years ago today, the city of Bilbao was founded in northern Spain's Basque Country. It was established by the local lord Diego López...

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 30

48 years ago today, the European Space Agency was founded by ten member states: Belgium, Denmark, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,...

Good News in History, May 24

63 years ago today, the first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland. The ESC is the longest-running annual international televised music competition,...

Microbes that Digest Plastic at Low Temps Are Discovered in the Alps and the Arctic

Microbes that can eat plastic at low temperatures, making them more cost-effective than current ones, have been found in the Alps. Several microorganisms capable of...

Hydrogen-Powered Swiss Jet May Herald Return of Supersonic Flight–And Cut Travel Time By 75%

A European firm is hoping to revive the dream of commercial hypersonic travel with a prototype that will reduce flight times by 75%. Unlike several...

Sweden’s First EV-Charging Road Will Power Electric Vehicles as They Drive

The "E-20" highway stretch in Sweden will soon become the nation's first functioning charging road to juice the batteries of heavy vehicles carrying freight...

Miracle Rescue as Missing Skier Buried by Avalanche with Only One Arm Showing Flags Down Helicopter (WATCH)

This is the incredible moment a missing backcountry skier buried under snow was able to wave down a rescue chopper with only his one...

Secret to Durability of Roman Concrete that Has Stood Test of Time for Over 2,000 Years Finally Discovered

When it comes to explaining Roman engineering, people looking to demonstrate their genius have a variety of use cases, but the secret to why...

Baby Galápagos Pink Iguanas Seen for the First Time Ever—Offering So Much Hope to Scientists

For the first time since the species was discovered in the Galápagos Islands, baby Galápagos pink iguanas have been seen in the wilds of...

U.S. Gives First Ever Approval to Gut Microbiota Transplant Therapy

For years scientists have been demonstrating the therapeutic potential of gut microbiota transplants in mice for a variety of medical conditions; now the FDA...

32 Species of Harlequin Frogs Were Found in Ecuador That We Thought Were Extinct

In one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, ecologists have found 32 species of the ever-divergent Harlequin frog, all of which were thought...

Two Swiss Reservoirs Turned into World’s Largest ‘Water Battery’ to Power Europe–Time-Lapse Video Will Blow Your Mind

Next week a revolutionary new form of energy storage will debut in Switzerland after 14 years of engineering and installation. With a storage capacity of...

Mobile Phones on Bridges Can be Used to Assess Structural Integrity

Data collected by mobile phones could be used to assess the structural integrity of bridges, suggests a new study, informing potential maintenance requirements and...

These Road Lines In Australia Glow in the Dark –A TRON Style That Went Viral

A trio of Australian companies have produced glow-in-the-dark road paint to better illuminate highway lanes at night, and their teal-green hue has reminded social...

Carpet Cleaner With Autism Has Learned 40 Languages – Watch His Talent in Action

A carpet cleaner in Maryland has a secret. There's nothing else to call it but a superpower, but you would never know it unless...

Scientists Discover Simple Way to Remove Heavy Metal From Water Using Plant Waste

Scientists just announced they have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from...