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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...
Student Nurse Had to Couch Surf–But She Just Won a $5M Home in London
A 49-year-old recently had to live with friends so she could afford to continue her studies when her rent rose.
But she's just won the...
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...
Ancient California Redwoods Defy Scientists’ Expectations and Sprout New Shoots From Blackened Trunks
A devastating fire sparked fears that California's redwoods would never recover, but these old timers had a trick up their trunks, and utilized deep...
Good News in History, December 3
31 years ago today, engineers at the Sema Group used the Vodaphone network and a computer to send the world's first SMS. It revolutionized...
Teen Creates LEGO Charity to Collect and Wash Old Bricks to Give Away New Sets–For 3,000 Kids So Far
Charlie Jeffers has been playing with LEGO since he was 4 or 5 and credits one of the most famous of all toys for...
Secret Donor Gives and Gives for 25 Years–$2.3 Million to Fund Education and Support for Poorer Families in China
The year was 1999, and on a late November day the volunteers at the Ningbo Charity Federation in Eastern China found a strange letter...
Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Turn Destroyed Forest Back Into a Wildlife Haven
In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now...
Artist Decorates Underwater Sculpture Park With 25 Figures of Local Island People in the Caribbean
A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada.
The installation known as...
Good News in History, November 17
150 years ago today, the Rival cities of Buda and Pest put their differences aside and their names together to form Budapest—the capital of...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital
In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea...
Millionaire Builds 99 Tiny Homes to Cut Homelessness in His Community–He Even Provides Jobs On Site for Them
After selling his company for eight figures to a competitor, one Canadian entrepreneur is using his profit to build a community of tiny homes...
Ancient Pear Tree Comes Back to Life After Being Felled to Make Way for High Speed Rail in UK
In a huge surprise and delightful resolution to a painful situation, the second-oldest pear tree in Britain is regrowing vigorously after being transplanted to...
When Builders in Maui Constructed Tiny Homes for Man’s Family, it Grew into Crowdfunded Rehousing Project
Buried under the 24-hour news cycles of the last few months, recovery in Lahaina is progressing, one tiny house at a time.
William Fincher, an...
Over 200 UFO Sightings This Year But They Do No Harm, Says New U.S. Government Report
An intelligence document from the Pentagon was delivered to Congress this week detailing its ongoing UFO investigations, called “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP)—over 200 sightings...
Minnesota Cat Sanctuary Unveils New Outdoor Playground for Feral Rescues: ‘People care about them’
Come down and chip in on the farm: the Furball Farm that is.
This is the outdoor cat shelter at Furball Farm, in Faribault, Minnesota....
After Job Lay Off, Jersey Man Said ‘I Want to Mow Your Lawn’ and His Free Services Spread Across Nation
There's a man in New Jersey who wants to mow your lawn. Don't believe him? Ask the patent office—he trademarked the phrase.
Brian Schwartz from...