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Good News in History, February 6
32 years ago today, the Sámi People of Arctic Scandinavia/Russia established a day celebrating their existence. With a special delegation at the EU, the...
Good News in History, February 3
126 years ago, Alvar Aalto, the renowned architect and designer, was born in Finland. like Frank Lloyd Wright, Aalto would design all the interior...
Ancient Lake Sediment on Mars Builds Excitement for Evidence of Life in the Perseverance Rover Samples
An ancient lake bed found on Mars may hold evidence of life on the planet, a new study has revealed.
The Mars Perseverance rover has...
Handwriting Strengthens Brain Connections and Boosts Learning More Than Tapping on a Keyboard
In an ever more digital world, pen and paper are increasingly getting replaced with screens and keyboards in classrooms. Now, a new study has...
Good News in History, January 18
80 years ago today, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosted its first-ever jazz concert. A star-studded lineup of performers was acquired...
Why Are So Many Old Maps Covered in Sea Monsters? Nat. Geo Dives Deep
Everyone knows that our ancestors believed the seas and oceans were the domains of monsters, but the extent of this fear, as depicted in...
Archeologists Confirm Oldest Viking Ship Burial in All Scandinavia–Could Rewrite the Viking Age
County archaeologists have recently dated the remains of a Viking ship burial on a small island called Leka and found it to be the...
Road Traffic Deaths Have Fallen by Up to 50% Across the Globe Since 2010
The tally of road crash deaths is heading in the right direction—downwards.
The new 2023 World Health Organization report on road safety shows that, since...
Good News in History, December 21
Today is the magical Winter Solstice, bringing the longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere, and marking the start of more daylight...
Ireland Sets Renewable Record of 70% Energy from Wind
The Emerald Isle is greener than its reputation holds, as it turns out, since more than half of electricity on some days is generated...
Detroit’s Newest Road Can Now Charge Electric Cars as They Drive on it
Detroit, Michigan celebrated a major milestone in the future of vehicle electrification, as crews finished installing the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway last month.
Using...
Good News in History, December 4
128 years ago today, Feng Youlan was born. This Chinese academic and philosopher was instrumental in reintroducing the Chinese classics of philosophy to the...
Bison Herd New to Park Uncover Ancient Petroglyphs With Their Hooves Fulfilling Indigenous Prophecy
In a remarkable and inspiring occurrence, the reintroduction of plains bison to ancestral First Nations lands in Canada saw the beasts unearth important petroglyphs,...
Growing Up With Asthma, Woman Now Accelerates Our Transition to EVs to Reduce Air Pollution in Cities
During the crucial first two years of life, the brain undergoes significant development, with a staggering one million neural connections formed every second, yet...
65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back
After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic ‘Reverse the Bad’ expedition, becoming the first person to solo kayak the...
Deforestation Fell 26% in Colombian Amazon Last Year Since Peace and Reconciliation with Rebels in FARC
After its first-ever left-wing presidential administration took charge of negotiating permanent peace with the socialist FARC rebels, Colombia's forests are feeling the effects with...
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
A child's imagination can turn a molehill into a mountain, or a stick into a sword.
That wasn't necessarily required when Elise's teacher saw the...
1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins Found by Young Girl With Metal Detector in a Cornfield
A girl metal detecting in northwestern Denmark discovered nearly 300 silver coins dating back more than 1,000 years ago.
The hoard was discovered in a...
Gold Disk Unearthed Contains Oldest Reference to Norse God Odin: ‘A Huge Discovery’ of ‘Pure Ecstasy’
Archaeologists made a huge discovery while examining a golden pendant when they decoded the words “He is Odin’s man”—making the object the oldest ever...
San Quentin Prison is Using a Scandinavian Model of Rehabilitation to Turn Ex-Cons into Good Neighbors
San Quentin State Penitentiary, one of the most notorious and harsh prisons in the US, is the stage for a radical new method of...