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Fastest Mammal in North America Averts Extinction
We all heard yesterday that the bald eagle was taken off the endangered species list. (Hadn't heard? Here's the scoop on the eagle numbers,...
Poem From South Africa: Time Turns
Editor's Note- Today seems like a perfect day for publishing poems, so we're choosing this day in April to celebrate "Poetry Month" in America....
Butterflies Fly Freer in the Americas
At a time when conflicting budgets and environmental philosophies have split North American countries, Reuters is reporting that a glimmer of orange may well continue to...
Study Says We May Already Have The Cure For Zika
The media has been abuzz about Zika spreading outside of South America, but this team of researchers found FDA-approved drugs that could combat the virus.
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Returns to Modern Screens With Hopeful Stories of Wildlife Problems Solved
Edited from original article by World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
For an entire generation of Americans who...
Grove of 100 Giant Trees Discovered in 2019 Are Tallest in the Amazon–and Now Protected by State Park
From the depths of the Brazilian Amazon comes the incredible news that a massive new protected area, guarding the tallest and most valuable trees...
New Flea Toad Discovered in Brazil is Second Smallest Vertebrate Ever Found
The world’s second-smallest vertebrate has been discovered—a tiny toad living in a Brazilian rainforest.
Researchers measured the flea toad at just over a quarter-inch in...
Good News in History, November 1
68 years ago today, the Indian government passed the States Reorganization Act, something the British really should have done themselves, which redivided large swaths...
Newly-Found Metropolis with Pyramids Shows We’re Not Even Close to Discovering Every Mayan City
A major Mayan urban center has been found in a recent lidar survey on the Yucatan Peninsula that includes pyramids and ball courts.
The archaeologists...
Tiny House with Elaborate Frescoes of Mythical Scenes Unearthed From the Ashes at Pompeii
Another amazing building, preserved under the ash of Vesuvius, has been excavated at Pompeii.
This one demonstrates changes in the taste and design of Roman...
Decorative Throne Room Unearthed May Have Belonged to an Ancient Peruvian Queen
Excavations on a pre-Inca site in northern Peru revealed the presence of a throne room where court was held by a woman.
Unfairly obscured by...
Good News in History, October 6
113 years ago today, Beatrix de Rijk became the first female licensed Dutch aircraft pilot. This pioneering aviator was born in Surabaya, modern-day Indonesia...
He Shares the Happiest Moments in People’s Lives While Traveling Through Every Country
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
"It's really just a publicity thing," says Michael Zervos,...
AI Used With Cold War Spy Satellites Can Detect Ancient Underground Aqueducts
Spanish technical archaeologists have identified ancient irrigation ducts in desert regions around the world using AI.
The AI was trained to pour through old spy...
Good News in History September 20
Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered...
Landmark Genetics Study Shows Easter Island Population Collapse Never Happened
Our history books are littered with stories that present as lessons and warnings to future generations, and for years Rapa Nui, or Easter Island,...
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 5
A quarter millennium ago, the First Continental Congress was organized in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, after the British Navy implemented a blockade of Boston Harbor...
People Seen as Wise Share These Characteristics – All Over the World
Across different cultures and countries, people perceive the wisest members of society to be logical and reflective as well as able to consider other...
Good News in History, August 15
Today is Ferragosto, one of the most important public holidays on the Italian calendar. It is a unique institution, in which working people, typically...