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Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk Unearthed in Mississippi Creek Belonged to Largest Species in North America
A fossil hunter in Mississippi recently unearthed an intact mammoth ivory 7 feet long.
Believing it was the tusk of a mastodon, a far more...
Out-of-Place ‘Devil Bird’ Wows Spectators in Maine, the First Anhinga Ever Seen in the State
In winter of 2022, Maine was accorded the honor of a visit from a Stellar's sea eagle, a truly incredible raptor with an 8-foot-wingspan...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Researchers Test Use of Nuclear Technology to Curb Rhino Poaching in South Africa
In South Africa, biologists and scientists have developed a novel way of disincentivizing poaching that will allow rhinos to keep hold of their horns.
Previously...
Good News in History, June 17
66 years ago today, Things Fall Apart, believed to be the most read, best-selling African novel ever written, was published. Nigerian author Chinua Achebe depicts...
Carved 40,000 Years Ago and Found in a Cave, These Are the Oldest-Known Animal Sculptures
This is the first depiction of a horse ever made by humans as far as we know; cut from ivory an incredible 35,000 -...
Good News in History, May 12
565 years ago today, Jodhpur, the "Sun City," the "Blue City," was founded amid the stark lands of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India....
Good News in History, April 27
6 years ago today, the Panmunjom Declaration was signed by President Moon Jae-in and Chairman Kim Jong-un, declaring the intention to end the Korean...
British Man Finishes His Run Across Africa: 385 Marathons in 352 days
A red-headed Brit named Russ Cook claims he's become the first person ever to run across the entire length of Africa after crossing a...
Good News in History, March 23
249 years ago today, American Founding Father Patrick Henry spoke to Virginia legislators, where he famously proposed that their colony should join the revolution...
Good News in History, March 11
173 years ago today, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice. This cornerstone of opera seasons present and past tells the story of a court jester who...
Good News in History, March 5
50 years ago today, a very special performance was held at Berkeley University to witness the singing of the Hymn to Nikkal. It had...
Scientists Pick 10 Favorite New Plants and Fungi Discovered in 2023–From the Mysterious to the Magnificent (Look)
From microscopic fungi growing on lichens in Antarctica, to a towering tree in Cameroon’s cloud forest, weighing in at 7-8 tons, 2023 was a...
Good News in History, December 31
Happy 80th Birthday to Sir Ben Kingsley, the English actor who has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors...
Scientist Photographs Once in a Lifetime Sighting of Bird with Half Male and Half Female Plumage
A Kiwi professor of zoology was visiting Colombia and got the surprise of his life.
The South American country has more birds, both endemic and...
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
After 8 years of testing and trials, the long-awaited decision on whether or not Oxford's R21 malaria vaccine would be approved has been made.
Two...
The First African-Produced Tests to Diagnose Cancer will Cut Costs and Waiting Times Across the Continent
With the debut of a Moroccan-born test for breast cancer and leukemia, the continent has achieved its first domestic cancer test, one that could...
Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
A 27-year-old PhD scholar finally cracked the riddle which has defeated Sanskrit experts since the 5th Century BC—by decoding a rule taught by “the...
Giant Bronze Mythical Beast Found at Famous Chinese Archeological Site—LOOK
In one of China's richest and grandest archeological sites, a very large statue of a mythical beast cast in bronze has been found.
The site...
Rare Singing Hummingbird Unexpectedly Rediscovered in Colombia Cloaked in Iridescent Blue and Green
A hummingbird species was rediscovered in Colombia after scientists had recorded no documented sightings for over 13 years.
It was only the third time that...