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English Woman Shocked to Find Monkey in Her Greenhouse–Now He’s in a Sanctuary with a Girlfriend
A woman in the city of Wolverhampton, England, suddenly discovered a South American monkey in her greenhouse, and scrambled to figure out who to...
Good News in History, May 10
200 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...
Good News in History, May 7
18 years ago today, at the final match of Arsenal's home stadium of Highbury, their star forward Thierry Henry scored a hattrick against Wigan...
Good News in History, May 4
198 years ago today, Frederic Edwin Church, one of the foremost painters in the American landscape movement known as the Hudson River School, was...
Significant Blow to the Illegal Pet Trade: Big Bust Rescues Dozens of Lemurs and Tortoises
In a pair of busts that will end up costing criminals millions, Thai police raided a suspected wildlife smuggling site and saved hundreds of...
Good News in History, April 28
6 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India had achieved its goal, ahead of schedule, of providing electricity to every village...
Good News in History, April 26
70 years ago, Seven Samurai was released in theaters, the epic cinematic masterpiece co-written, directed, and edited by Akira Kurosawa. A technical and creative...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
Good News in History, April 1
51 years ago today, the federal government of India, under the administration of Indira Gandhi, implemented Project Tiger, a comprehensive strategy to try and...
Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
By screening billions of human antibodies, scientists may have taken the first steps towards developing a universal antivenom for snakebites. Their screen identified one...
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
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In the Cajamarca...
Good News in History, February 12
100 years ago today, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a mix of classical music with modern effects written for piano and jazz band, premiered...
Amateur Paleontologists Discover Site of Epic Importance–400 Fossils from 470M Years Ago Amid Global Warming
Two amateur paleontologists have discovered a site of 'worldwide importance' in France containing nearly 400 fossils that date back 470 million years.
The exceptionally well-preserved...
Historic Effort Returns 136 Juvenile Galápagos Tortoises Conservationists Release into the Wild
The Galapagos Conservancy successfully airlifted 136 juvenile tortoises to the volcanic terrain on Isabela Island, their only natural habitat on Earth.
The giant Galápagos tortoises...
89-year-old had to ‘Speak Up’ to Save Believed-Extinct Language of Indigenous People Who Revered Silence
What do you do if you're the last person who speaks an indigenous language that reveres silence? That's a fine pickle to find yourself...
Good News in History, December 27
Happy 52nd birthday to Big Duncan Ferguson, the Scottish striker who racked up over 200 appearances for Everton FC scoring 58 goals. Whether you...
Good News in History, December 26
55 years ago today, the inaugural Dakar Rally Raid was staged, with the course stretching from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal. 182 vehicles took...
Good News in History, December 17
Happy 79th Birthday to English actor Bernard Hill, most known for his portrayal of King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings. Hill has the...
Scientist Photographs Once in a Lifetime Sighting of Bird with Half Male and Half Female Plumage
A Kiwi professor of zoology was visiting Colombia and got the surprise of his life.
The South American country has more birds, both endemic and...
Good News in History, December 8
100 years ago today, a sign was erected in the California hills advertising a new housing project called "Hollywoodland." Real estate developers Woodruff and...