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Canadian Spa Hopes Hair-Freezing Contest Can Continue for Another 12 Years – SEE the Hilarious Winners
Hot springs enthusiasts are hoping for Arctic temperatures in Canada so an annual hair-freezing contest can go forth later this winter.
The yearly competition began...
Baby Emu Orphan is Adopted by a Chicken–An Unexpected Mother Hen Turned Teacher
An abandoned emu is thriving in a British aviary after being raised by an unlikely foster mom one-tenth her size.
The emu, named Shrub, was...
Indian Soldiers Swap Candy with Chinese After Diplomacy Deescalates Troops at Diwali
In an ad-hoc ceremony reminiscent of the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War, Chinese and Indian troops along a disputed border region...
Pioneering Nonprofit Treats the Remnants of Grief with Somatic Healing Techniques
What we English speakers refer to as grief is actually a complex web of not only emotional, but also physical states.
A newly established non-profit...
Belgians Grow Heaviest Pumpkin in Europe–Weighing as Much as a Honda Civic
In a Belgian town where the residents are nicknamed "pumpkin eaters," celebrations are ringing out that a local claimed 1st prize in the European...
To Help Your Local Wildlife, Stop Raking and Join the ‘Leave The Leaves’ Campaign This Autumn
A wildlife conservation and advocacy group is encouraging Americans this year to take a break from raking and just 'leave the leaves.'
It's part of...
New Fabric Inspired by Squid is Leading to Temperature-Controlled Clothing
A radical new fabric that enables temperature-controlled clothing was inspired by squid—and allows for user-adjusted warmth, according to scientists.
Current athletic clothing brands boast temperature-controlling...
Good News in History, October 5
Happy 66th Birthday to popular science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Born in the Big Apple without a star in the sky to look up...
After Building Causes 1,000 Bird Deaths, $1.2M Window Makeover Shows Chicago How to Beak Kind
A Chicago real estate company has shelled out $1.2 million for a sophisticated suite of decals that will deter birds from crashing into glass...
Good News in History, October 2
67 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost island (Faial) in the Azores chain after...
Frozen in Time: 32,000-Year-old Woolly Rhino Found with Skin, Fur, and Organs Intact
Four years ago, someone came across an extraordinary find—a juvenile rhino from the Pleistocene 'mummified' in the Siberian permafrost.
Alerting the relevant authorities, the discovery...
What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Autumn?
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Depending on where you live in the world, you...
Sahara Desert Is Turning Green Amid Unusual Rains in Parts of North Africa
Bountiful rains are greening parts of the Sahara that haven't had a good soak in years.
An extratropical cyclone pushed across the northwestern Sahara on...
Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Found the Key to Solving America’s Biggest Clean Energy Challenge
Researchers at the Berkeley National Labs have determined that oil, coal, and gas power plants still have a major role to play in America's...
Florida’s Trying ‘Speed Dating’ Service to Save Endangered Mollusk–Matching Queen Conchs with Caring Mates
This incredible critter is the queen conch, and look out fellas she's single.
She's one of many queen conch bachelorettes being saved by a new...
Good News in History September 16
161 years ago today, Robert College, the first American educational institution outside the United States, was founded in Istanbul by American philanthropist Christopher Robert....
Good News in History, September 9
On this day in history, two masters of early ocean exploration returned to their prospective homes—Vasco da Gama 525 years ago to Lisbon, and...
Good News in History, September 7
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins' seven-decade career...
Tuscany’s New Airport Terminal Will Have a Vineyard on the Roof, Obviously
With more visitors than ever before, the new airport terminal in Florence will have a green roof and sport a vineyard.
The Italians are passionate...
Good News in History, September 3
60 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to...