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Good News in History, July 31
130 years ago today, Conradh na Gaeilge, or the Gaelic League, was founded in Dublin, Ireland as an association to support the Irish language...
Good News in History, July 28
130 years ago today, the Vizcaya Bridge, Spain's only UNESCO World Heritage Site of industrial heritage was completed. Spanning the two banks situated at...
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...
Good News in History, July 8
137 years ago today, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, and Reverends Benjamin Waugh and Edward Rudolph founded the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children....
Good News in History, June 28
Happy 52nd birthday to entrepreneur Elon Musk. Through his ambition, sleepless work ethic, and engineering brilliance, Musk has undoubtedly transformed the world for the...
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...
Much Like Stonehenge, Solstice Sunlight Would Have Danced on the Walls of This Neolithic Spanish Tomb
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
Archaeologists working in Spain’s most famous...
Good News in History, May 23
Happy 51st birthday to Brazilian racing driver, Rubens Barrichello. In Formula 1, Rubens raced notably for Ferrari, Honda (later Brawn GP) and Williams, winning...
Good News in History, May 22
261 years ago today, the Trevi Fountain was inaugurated in Rome. Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini, it is...
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...
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
A child's imagination can turn a molehill into a mountain, or a stick into a sword.
That wasn't necessarily required when Elise's teacher saw the...
Britain Names the First Two ‘Celtic Rainforests’ to Be Restored to Primeval Glory
Two so-called "Celtic rainforests" in the UK are to be restored with a mixture of native planting and natural reforestation.
The hope is that they...
17th Century Gold Ring Worth $12K Discovered by Retired Teacher in His Back Garden
A 17th-century gold ring is estimated to fetch at least $12,000 at a British auction, after being found by a retired school teacher in...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
2 Beavers Named Hazel and Chompy Reintroduced to English County–the First Ones to Live Here in 400 Years
For the first time in 400 years, beavers are back in the wilds of Hampshire, southern England.
Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is...
Queen Victoria’s Personal Letter Box Dating Back 140 Years is Unearthed–With a Christmas Card Inside
Queen Victoria’s miniature mailbox which she used to send letters and cards during her reign 140 years ago has been unearthed.
The 30 inch tall...
Improving Her Depression, Woman Tries Something New Every Day for a Year–And Vows to Keep it Up
A woman who struggled with depression found a way—actually, more than 300 ways—to improve her mental health by doing something new every day for...
Good News in History, October 16
54 years ago, Yasunari Kawabata became the first Japanese author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. In awarding the prize "for his narrative...
Giving Bits of Farmland Back To Nature Does Not Reduce Crop Yields, Landmark Study Shows
Contrary to what some people will say, nature-friendly methods of farming can significantly increase biodiversity without damaging food production, a long-term research project has...
Wild Bison Return to UK After Thousands of Years – And Are Ready to Tear S*!# Up
Wild European bison have been released in southeast England where they will roam unperturbed by humans on Great Britain for the first time in...