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Good News in History, March 10
826 years ago today, the Giralda Minaret was designed for the Almohad Mosque in what was Islamic Seville, Andalusia. This UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Good News in History, March 1
Happy 80th Birthday to Roger Daltrey, singer-songwriter for The Who. The band's co-founder put the stutter in My Generation, and the scream in Won't...
Village Saves 45,000 Toads From Roadway Deaths Cutting Casualties By 60%—All the Way Down to 3% Rate
Dispersed around the UK, hundreds of heroic volunteers soak themselves to the skin on early spring nights in order to save toads, frogs, and...
UK Gardeners Playing Key Role on Frontlines of Detecting Future Invasive Plants–Get Involved
Gardeners are playing a critical role in detecting invasive plants before it's too late, according to a new study.
Along with detecting, gardeners are best...
When a Preschool Was Opened Inside a Dementia Care Home, All Heaven Broke Loose
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Centered on that concept of communal flourishing, a dementia care village in England has...
Good News in History, February 18
Happy 70th Birthday to John Travolta, star of such films as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Hairspray, and Swordfish. His accolades...
Christian Bale Breaks Ground on 12 Foster Homes to House Hundreds of Transitioning Teens in California
The personal passion project of Hollywood A-lister Christian Bale seems to finally be coming to fruition as the Welsh actor recently broke ground on...
After Mojave Fires, Camels Help Restore Iconic Joshua Tree Groves in the Cherished California Desert
The Mojave National Preserve is having its iconic Joshua trees restored thanks to a crack team of a dozen volunteers, 3 beasts, and 6...
Good News in History, February 13
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—February 13.
New Spiral-Shaped Lens is Massive Improvement for Eyewear: ‘Potentially Revolutionizing Ophthalmology’
Ophthalmologists have developed a spiral-shaped contact lens that maintains clear focus at different distances and in varying light conditions.
The new lens works much like...
Good News in History, February 4
24 years ago today, World Cancer Day was initiated on February 4th after The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of...
‘Dead’ Man is Jolted Back to Life by the Endless Bumps of India’s Potholes
They breed anger and derision; they cause annoyance, discomfort, and even expensive repairs, but India's famous potholes actually saved a life on Friday.
The 'late'...
When Dog Shelter Makes Appeal for Homes as Temps Plummet Below Zero People Arrive in Droves
An animal shelter in Krakow was left without words after a weekend of action saw lines out of the door of people who came...
Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Pennsylvania SPCA Shelter Empties Kennels for First Time in 47 Years: ‘A True Miracle’
For the pooches and purr-babies in the SPCA shelter of Adams County Pennsylvania, Christmas came early.
By Saturday two days before Christmas, every last one...
‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952 (WATCH)
You’ve heard about Christmas gifts coming down a chimney, but did you know they also float down from airplanes attached to parachutes?
Since 1952, the...
Good News in History, December 23
102 years ago today, Visva-Bharati University was founded in West Bengal by the Indian poet and polymath Rabindranath Tagore. The brilliant Nobel Prize-winning humanist...
6 Strangers Drop Everything to Help Man Find Wedding Ring Lost While Doing Yard Work
Normally raking the yard is the kind of elbow grease that leaves a sense of accomplishment in its wake, but when Michigan resident Joseph...
Some Coral Species More Resilient to Climate Than Thought By ‘Remembering’ How to Survive Previous Heat Waves
Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous one, reveals new research.
Scientists at Oregon State...
History Enthusiasts Found a Buried 15th Century Royal Palace All on Their Own– ‘Against all odds’
In a true underdog story, a group of "amateurs" used historical material to locate the buried remains of Collyweston Palace, owned by the grandmother...