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A Powerful Antibiotic That Can Tackle Superbugs Has Been Discovered in the ‘Dark Matter’ of Bacteria
A new drug, called Clovibactin, has been created out of "dark matter bacteria" which rather than being a research term, was created by the...
Good News in History, August 14
86 years ago today, the National Scenic Trail known as the Appalachian Trail was completed by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Claimed to be the...
Molecule in Breast Milk Could Reduce Cerebral Palsy in Infants–By Boosting Brain Matter
About ten percent of babies born 8-weeks prematurely will develop cerebral palsy resulting from infections that damage nerve fibers deep in the brain.
While there...
Probiotics Enhances Cognitive Abilities Through the Gut: A Key to Aging Brain Health
It's not correct to tell someone you are what you eat, because you're also what the trillions of microbes that live inside your GI...
Conjoined Twins Given 2% Odds of Survival Are Now Thriving and Graduating Kindergarten
Rare conjoined twins who survived surgery to separate them, despite just 2% odds of success, have now graduated kindergarten.
In her 11th week of pregnancy...
Good News in History, June 1
155 years ago today, the Treaty of Bosque Redondo was signed between the US and the Navajo, allowing them to return to their ancestral...
Good News in History, May 22
261 years ago today, the Trevi Fountain was inaugurated in Rome. Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini, it is...
Couple Saves $27,000 a Year By Moving Onto a Houseboat–It Saved Their Mental Health, Too (LOOK)
A couple gave up life on land to live on a houseboat—and doing so saved them $27,500 every year.
Sarah Spiro and her boyfriend, Brandon...
Some Coastal Salt Marshes Are Keeping Up With Sea Level Rise: ‘We Were Definitely Excited’
Salt marshes on the East Coast have accumulated soil more quickly over the past century—and some appear to be keeping pace with rising waters.
The...
A Cat and Rabbit Team-Up to Co-parent Their Litters and Feed Each Other’s Babies (LOOK)
A cat and a rabbit have teamed up as parents of both their litters after they gave birth days apart—and they even feed each...
Conservation Zoos Have Powerful Potential to ‘Reverse Extinction’ Study Shows
Zoos have "powerful potential" to reverse extinctions, according to a new study that found zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, and seedbanks have a 50/50 record...
Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Make-A-Wish for his 60th Birthday, Setting a Record
His Royal Airness himself celebrated his 60th birthday today with the largest donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation in history.
The $10 million fortune will go...
Making Building Materials Out of Fast-Growing Grasses Capture More Carbon Than Trees for US Startup
A startup looking to find better ways to mass-produce lumber for construction has swapped trees for grass.
It turns out that with sophisticated laminating and...
Delta Flight Attendant Consoles Fearful Passenger and Photo Goes Viral
Everyone has their phobias—spiders, elevators, loneliness, but unfortunately for one Delta Airlines passenger, hers was flying.
Molly Simonson Lee was flying from Charlotte near her...
How Successful Has the Endangered Species Act Been in its 5 Decades of Protection? Hint: It’s Very Good News
Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. How...
These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas
Parks departments across the country are beginning to offer free all-terrain wheelchairs at their visitors centers for disabled people to explore their states' treasures...
Livin’ Good Currency Ep. 13: Brett Claywell on Staying True to Yourself In the Face of Massive Success
The Lesson: People who don't know how will tell you you need to conform, or let go of indivisible parts of yourself in order to...
Birth For World’s Critically Endangered Red Wolf Brings Rising Population to Nearly 250
Roger Williams Park Zoo has announced the birth of a red wolf pup, the world’s most endangered canid species, as part of its red...
Virginia Joins 20 Other States Banning Ticket Quotas For Traffic Cops
Last month, rookie Republican governor of Virginia may have quashed any partisan quarrelling in his state following his unexpected election. How? By abolishing traffic...
New Mesh for Crops Keeps Out Insects, But Lets in Sun and Rain for up to 3x the Yield
Researchers have designed a textile called Plant Armor that forces insects to navigate a maze-like path if they want to reach a farmer's crop.
Based...