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Good News in History September 21
On this day in 1915, a Mr. Cecil Chubbs bought Stonehenge for £6,600. Born in Shrewton, four miles west of the iconic Neolithic monument,...
He Found the Largest Old Growth Cedar in BC – The Tree of His Lifetime (LOOK)
Logging still goes on in British Columbia where nature lovers would prefer it didn't, but rather than bemoan the decision from afar, photographer TJ...
93-Year-Old Summits Yosemite’s Half Dome ‘Stubborn as a Mule’
Everett Kalin was looking for an adventure to celebrate his birthday. For a man of his age, that might entail going out to eat...
Good News in History, September 9
187 years ago today, Ralph Waldo Emerson published his famous essay Nature, in which he attempts to lay out the case for transcendentalism. His...
Good News in History, September 8
57 years ago today, the Severn Bridge was opened in the UK to span England and Wales, 140 years after it was first proposed....
Tiny Italian Town Dug Up an Extremely Rare Roman Temple while Trying to Build Supermarket
While unquestionably quaint and surrounded by gorgeous scenery, Sarsina in Italy's Emilia Romagna region has never been accustomed to drawing in hordes of tourists.
When...
Good News in History, August 30
187 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung,...
Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National ‘Ancient Tree Inventory’ – 200,000 Unique Trees
A UK non-profit has leveraged the special relationship that the British have for trees to create an 'Ancient Tree Inventory' to coordinate conservation, environmental...
4,000-Year-Old Pyramid Rises From the Soil of Kazakhstan–First of its Kind Ever Found on the Eurasian Steppes
A large hexagonal step pyramid has been discovered in the most unlikely place: the grassy steppes of Kazakhstan.
While typical of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Nubian,...
Your 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...
Good News in History, August 9
101 years ago today, Philip Larkin, the English poet and novelist was born. A beloved if somewhat polarizing figure, his poetry has been described...
Miss England Inspires Girls to Be Rocket Scientists After Graduating With Aerospace Engineering Degree
Crowned Miss England, Jessica Gagen is on a mission to become an astronaut, and has just graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in...
Mythical City of Underground Labyrinths Found Beneath Altar of 15th Century Church in Mexico
Is there anything in science more exciting than when an ancient legend is confirmed by modern research?
Archaeologists in Mexico were able to experience this...
Good News in History, July 16
254 years ago, Father Junípero Serra, a Spanish missionary, found the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the second such mission in The Californias. This...
Good News in History, July 14
40 years ago today, an arcade game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi featured a pair of Italian brothers—Mario and Luigi, sent to...
Good News in History, June 26
247 years ago today, the national poet of Thailand, Sunthorn Phu was born in Bangkok. A composer of epic poetry, Phu's life was strange...
Dazzling Ancient Bronze Sword Found in Germany ‘Still Shines’ After 3,400 Years
It looks fake at first glance—how could 3,400 years of time leave a hunk of metal so untouched?
Yet when archaeologists from Bavaria's State Office...
A Dark Energy Device Just Mapped 100,000 Galaxies Building a 3D Cosmic Map (WATCH)
More than 700,000 objects in the universe are available for study as part of a 3D map cleverly produced by scientists looking to study...
Good News in History, June 14
Happy 64th birthday to the radically cool bassist Marcus Miller. Along with a very successful solo career, he has worked closely with Miles Davis,...
Sealed Vial Reveals the Smell of Ancient Rome With Patchouli Scents From Time of Jesus
A real whiff of ancient Rome from 2,000 years ago was unleashed as a sealed vial of Roman perfume has been opened—and a whiff...