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Eight Habits to Take Up by Age 40 if You Want to Live Decades Longer
Researchers who studied the lifestyles of 700,000 Americans found men who had adopted all eight by age 40 lived around 24 years longer than...
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...
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
In the UK, the nation's largest end-of-life service provider is now going to add "resomation" or water cremation, to its offerings.
Perhaps the most eco-friendly...
Good News in History, July 12
On this day 53 years ago, Thor Heyerdhal successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on Ra II, a sailboat made of papyrus based on drawings from...
Good News in History, July 4
19 years ago today, in quite unbelievable fashion, Greece beat Portugal 1-0 to become European champions for the first time in her history. Several...
Good News in History, July 1
127 years ago today, Wilfrid Laurier was sworn in as Canada's first French-speaking prime minister. Recognized as either the greatest leader Canada has ever...
Good News in History, June 4
34 years ago today, in the first modern elections in Poland, Lech Walesa's Solidarity Party of trade unionists won 160 out of 161 seats...
U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free to Preserve Them As Historic Landmarks
A unique opportunity for a fixer-upper is coming by way of the US General Services Administration (GSA)—6 historic American lighthouses.
Going up this year via...
Antibiotic That Destroys One of World’s Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by a supercomputer using AI.
Artificial intelligence...
Creating Electricity From Moisture in the Air, Even in the Sahara Desert
A totally science-fiction device developed by scientists in Massachusetts would allow people to pull electricity out of thin air.
Back in 2020, GNN reported on...
Good News in History, May 20
80 years ago today, the skeleton of the Luttra Woman, or Hallonflickan (Raspberry woman) was discovered in a bog near Luttra, Sweden. Hers are...
Good News in History, May 19
26 years ago today, the Sierra Gorda Biosphere was established as a protected area through grassroots efforts. The most ecologically diverse landscape in Mexico...
Good News in History, May 17
160 years ago today, Cantares Gallegos by Rosalía de Castro was published, Spain's first book in the Galician language. De Castro is regarded as the...
Good News in History, May 15
626 years ago today, one of the most august figures in East Asian history was born—Sejong the Great—scientist, reformer, and engineer of the Korean...
Good News in History, May 9
637 years ago today, the Treaty of Windsor, the world's oldest international accord still in force, was signed between Great Britain and Portugal. It...
This Gel Stops Brain Tumors After Surgery, Offering Hope for Glioblastoma Cancer Patients
Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with an aggressive brain cancer, a striking result that offers new hope for patients...
Good News in History, April 27
5 years ago today, the Panmunjom Declaration was signed by President Moon Jae-in and Chairman Kim Jong-un, declaring the intention to end the Korean...
People Over 70 Who Walk Just an Extra 500 Steps a Day Lower Risk of Heart Failure or Stroke by 14 Percent
According to a recent study, researchers found that, for senior citizens, every 500 additional daily steps reduces the risk of heart trouble.
Compared to those...
Intricate Feather Patterns of an African Bird Inspires New Water Bottle Design
The ingenious and unique feathers of a beloved African bird could provide the inspiration for space-age water bottles which keep liquid still whilst we...
The Biggest EV Battery Recycling Plant Opens in the US
In Covington, Georgia, a 30,000-ton-per-year recycling facility for batteries and battery scrap just switched on the disassembly line for the very first time.
Inside its...