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Good News in History, November 10
100 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...
Good News in History, November 3
118 years ago today, the prolific African-American painter Lois Mailou Jones was born. With her best works exhibited in a half-dozen fine arts museums...
Good News in History, October 23
60 years ago today, Bob Dylan recorded The Times They Are A-Changin' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Inspired by Irish and...
Good News in History, October 13
120 years ago today, the first modern World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston 'Americans'. In a best-of-nine series, Boston...
Good News in History September 22
19 years ago today, J.J. Abrams's brilliant science-fiction drama Lost debuted on ABC. Running from 2004 to 2010, the show charted a course over six...
An Animal New to Science is Named After Indiana Jones, ‘Why Did it Have to be Snakes!’ – Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi
A snake new to science has been named after Harrison Ford in honor of his passionate environmental advocacy and for the matter of a...
Do You Know Anyone Named Bacon? Four of Them Could Win $10,000
After 100 years of making hand-trimmed wood-smoked bacon, the Wright Brand wants to help fellow Bacons become their best selves through its first-ever Better...
Narrowly Avoiding Prison by Judge’s Leniency, She Turned Her Life Around to Win Case as a Lawyer in His Courtroom
Sarah Gad's life story is one for the case books. A repeat drug offender turned criminal defense attorney, it shows among other things that...
Eight Habits to Take Up by Age 40 if You Want to Live Decades Longer
Researchers who studied the lifestyles of 700,000 Americans found men who had adopted all eight by age 40 lived around 24 years longer than...
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’
Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in...
Dream Vacation Alert: Hotel Will Pay Family $15,000 to Uncover Best State Fair in the Midwest–Plus Expenses
Summer's most coveted family travel gig is back with a $15,000 payday, endless funnel cake, and blue ribbons.
Summertime officially marks the return of the...
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
In the UK, the nation's largest end-of-life service provider is now going to add "resomation" or water cremation, to its offerings.
Perhaps the most eco-friendly...
Teen Girl’s Secret Message Left in a Wall 48 Years Ago is Found: ‘I was Absolutely Shocked!’
A 150-year-old house was being restored in a small town outside of Peoria when a construction worker found a message left in a bottle...
Scientists Are Recycling Wastewater to Reclaim Valuable Phosphorous to Put Back in Soil
Scientists have taken pollutant phosphorus from wastewater and infused it into a soil superfood called biochar to really "close the loop" on several widespread...
Single Atom X-rayed For First Time in Breakthrough That Will ‘Transform the World’
Many laymen will not be aware that science has never been able to X-ray a single atom.
The best that current state-of-the-art synchrotron scanners can...
‘Gift of Adoption’ Marks 5,000th Child Given a Home–Covering the Fees to Keep Siblings Together
An American nonprofit is celebrating a huge milestone after helping to unite three brothers at risk of separation—into a new forever family.
The Illinois-based Gift...
Black Holes Chew Up Wayward Stars Like Messy Toddlers–Taking a Few Bites Before Flinging Leftovers Across the Galaxy
A research team that analyzed black holes determined they are a bit like a messy toddlers when they swallow up wayward stars—taking a few...
Researchers Successfully Turn Abandoned Oil Well into Giant Geothermal Battery
The Biden Administration is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to close abandoned oil and gas wells across the country, but what if they...
British Company Develops First Tractor in the World to be Completely Powered by Cow Dung
New Holland's brand new tractor runs on liquified methane, allowing farmers to decrease their emissions and save money on expensive diesel.
But that isn't the...
Planting Trees in a City 30 Years Ago May Have Lowered the Risk of Deaths From Diseases
Planting trees destined to live long healthy lives is believed to be a good way to save the planet, but what about ourselves?
30 years...