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Good News in History, January 20
2 years ago today, Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly around the world alone. Landing at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium, she...
Good News in History, January 19
95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike,...
Good News in History, January 13
239 years ago today, The Times of London published its first ever broadsheet. Originally founded as The Daily Universal Register, The Times used contributions from...
Good News in History, January 12
65 years ago today, Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records, a Black-owned label that achieved crossover success and played an important role...
Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Good News in History, December 25
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—December 25.
Good News in History, December 19
162 years ago today, Italo Svevo, a pioneer of Italian literature, was born in Trieste. Considered alongside James Joyce as a father of the...
Good News in History, December 6
111 years ago today, the bust of Nefertiti was discovered in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose's workshop by German archaeologists. It has become...
Zoos Welcome ‘Paddington Bears’ for Breeding Programs to Help Save Species From Extinction
Two zoos in the US and UK have welcomed their very own 'Paddington Bear' as part of a special breeding program to help save...
Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
Australia's vast wildernesses are famous for many things, but rock art, specifically one of the largest concentrations of rock art known in the world,...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Twin Paramedics Whose Dad Died of Cardiac Arrest Saved Stricken Man With Same Condition the First Time Working Together
Paramedic twins whose dad died of a cardiac arrest 21 years ago saved a man suffering the same condition—in a tag-team effort, only a...
Filmmaker Creates Incredible Stop-Motion Chase Scenes Using Toy Hot-Wheel Cars (WATCH)
A home filmmaker has created incredible stop-motion miniature chase scenes using Hot-Wheels toy cars.
Director and producer Paul Greer spent six months creating his first...
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...
Your Valentine’s Day Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Improving Her Depression, Woman Tries Something New Every Day for a Year–And Vows to Keep it Up
A woman who struggled with depression found a way—actually, more than 300 ways—to improve her mental health by doing something new every day for...
Baby Galápagos Pink Iguanas Seen for the First Time Ever—Offering So Much Hope to Scientists
For the first time since the species was discovered in the Galápagos Islands, baby Galápagos pink iguanas have been seen in the wilds of...
14-yo Crowned ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for Headphones That Treat Ear Infections With Blue Light
A 14-year-old in San Diego, California, was named the grand prize winner of this year's 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school...
Guam Kingfishers Could Soon Return to the Wild After a 30-Year Absence Thanks to Ambitious Scientists
A long shot rescue plan for the Critically-Endangered Guam kingfisher is set to take place on the wilds of an island nowhere near Guam.
Having...
Revolutionary Filter Uses Moss to Capture Pollutants And Microplastics Before You Drink Them
Design students in Colombia have harnessed the porousness of moss to design a water filter that can trap microplastics.
Over the two-month product life of...