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Cicadas Are Coming: Rare ‘Dual Emergence’ Could Awaken a Trillion Bugs of 2 Species – First Time in 221 yrs
No one alive today will see it again—the convergence of two cicada broods that will practically shake the Midwest with their chirping.
The appearance of...
Good News in History, January 24
66 years ago today, thermonuclear fusion, a process that replicates the way that stars form, was first carried out by James Tuck and Marshall...
Good News in History, December 12
121 years ago today, Theodor Mommsen received the Nobel Prize for Literature, with a special mention for A History of Rome, a history so well-researched, so...
Police Give Motorists a Thanksgiving Surprise–Handing Out Free Turkeys Instead of Tickets
Motorists in South Carolina who were pulled over for violations got a Thanksgiving surprise, as officers handed them a free turkey instead of tickets...
Pen Pals Finally Get to Meet in Person–68 Years After They Began Writing Letters Back and Forth
80-year-olds Patsy Gregory and Carol-Ann Krause have been swapping letters since 1955 when they became girl scouts on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
The...
‘My Brother Died a Hero’ Going Back to Save 4 Seniors in Maui Wildfire
Hula dancers swayed to the ocean waves on a South Carolina beach, all paying tribute to a hometown hero who died saving seniors in...
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...
The Lullaby Project Connects Mothers Behind Bars with Their Babies, Helping Them Write Original Lullabies
University music students are working with new mothers who are incarcerated to compose heartfelt musical messages for their children—a partnership aptly titled The Lullaby...
U.S. Warship Renamed After Robert Smalls, a Former Slave Turned Civil War Hero
A US warship has been renamed to honor a Civil War hero with ties to the Navy, who escaped slavery by highjacking a steamship....
Gardening Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Boost Mental Health and Bring Communities Together
Gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer, boost mental health and bring communities together, according to new research.
Scientists say it leads to eating...
Community Makes 10,000 Sandwiches for the Needy in 1 Day, Honoring Legacy of Woman Who Did That for Soldiers in WWI
A South Carolina community came together this week to make 10,000 sandwiches in one day to give away to local food banks, schools, soup...
Airline Captain Writes Sweet Note to Tooth Fairy For Girl on Plane
A 6-year-old who realized after disembarking that she had lost a tooth aboard a plane, was desperate to get it back.
Seeing this, a passing...
Caught on Camera: Teen Hero Dives Into Bay to Save Drowning Woman From Sinking Car
When a young woman accidentally drove into the Atlantic Ocean, a teen followed her in and saved her.
18-year-old Mia Samolinski stepped on the accelerator...
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...
Ancient Cypress in Chile May be World’s Oldest Tree, at 5,000 Years Old
In 1993, a cypress tree stump in Chile was confirmed by tree-ring-counting as 3,622 years old—showing the capacity of these slow-growing relatives of sequoia...
Doomed Ship of Gold’s Ghostly Portrait Gallery is Finally Unveiled After Surviving for a Century on Sea Floor
In 1857, a steam boat was going down in a storm off the coast of South Carolina. Loaded with more gold than had ever...
This Woman Escaped Slavery by Hiding in Plain Sight – Disguised as a White Man
Shakespeare's works are famous for portraying cross-dressing, particularly for the purpose of dealing dastardly and playing tricks on people. However, his fictions are nothing...
Woman Thanks Hero Who Found a Wallet in Snow, Then Drove it to Her House: ‘Juan is a Great Human!!!’
A family in Maryland wants to publicly thank a stranger for going above and beyond—just in time to bring a Happy New Year.
“What a...
Professor Gets a Cardboard Box Filled With $100 Bills Mailed Anonymously to Help His Students
One day last September, Vinod Menon, the head of the physics department at Harlem's City College of New York campus, had to face the...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘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...