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6 Saplings of Dinosaur-Era Tree Species Being Auctioned to Spread the Pines Around Australia
30 years ago this month, botanists in Australia made the "find of the century" when they discovered a species of pine tree in the...
Italy’s Tourist Spots Are More Crowded Than Ever–But These Alternatives Are Also Breathtaking
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
With the high season in Europe underway, many famous...
Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Say Researchers Studying Travel, Aging and Health
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
As July and August come around...
Historic Railway Village Transformed From Dangerous ‘No-go Area’ to Functioning Heritage Neighborhood
A major restoration project in lower England has seen one of the world's largest railworks turned into a modern celebration of this industrial heritage.
See...
Targeted Sound Waves Treat Pain and Depression in as Little as One 40-minute Session
A crown-like device has been relieving patients of pain and depression in clinical trials, and has the authors excited.
Called the Diadem, named for a...
Watch This Mushroom Propel a Robot Across the Ground—We’re Not Joking
There's no question that when most people think of robotics, they imagine a field of metal, mechanisms, and wires.
Yet today, in the growing field...
Chef Returns to Kitchen Thanks to Floating Seat Invented After a Motorcycle Injury Made Him Immobile (WATCH)
An Austrian chef who lost almost all control of his legs is back on the line again thanks to a brilliant invention from a...
Woman With Fear of Rejection Cures Herself With Self-Esteem by Asking Odd Requests of Strangers
A young woman who was 'crippled by a fear of rejection' says she has cured herself by doing a series outrageous challenges in public.
Sophie...
One Key to Success For U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Is a Support Dog to Calm Nerves
The US Women's Gymnastics team has won 8 medals—which may be down to the excellence of the effervescent Simone Biles, although it may have...
Lost Dog Finds Way Home Across 150 Miles of Neighboring State, Villages Hold Feast in His Honor
Yamagarni village in the Karnataka state of India recently witnessed a strange sight. A jubilant crowd paraded a black dog covered in garlands through...
Good News in History, August 1
59 years ago today, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various...
When Tornado Interrupts Wedding They Had First Dance in Basement Shelter: ‘Restored my faith in humanity’
Fleeing to the basement shelter of a hotel during a tornado isn't exactly a mood-setter for a romantic dance, but that's exactly the bizarre...
Armed with Backpacks of Seeds, Local Pooches Enlisted to Help Rewild Urban Nature Reserve
Inspired by an innovative Chilean forest restoration effort, the English town of Lewes is enlisting the help of dog walkers to rewild a local...
Good News in History, July 28
30 years ago today, Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers pitched the MLB's 14th Perfect Game which also registered as the first and only one...
Engineering Student Heeds Call for a Chihuahua in Need – Designing Tiny Helmets for ‘Niblet’
When the call went out seeking assistance for a puppy requiring special care, a faculty member at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and...
K9 Officer Rescues Lost Non-Verbal Child by Following the Boy’s Scent in Reverse to Find His Home
In North Carolina, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office received a call that a child was wandering alone on the road on July 7th.
Dispatching an...
People-Person Pet Mouse was Lost at Renaissance Fair But Showed Up for the After-Party
I have a pet mouse that I hand raised since she was 10 days old. She was originally supposed to be snake food, but...
Hi-Tech Whiskers Give Working Robots More Ability to Move Safely and Read Environment
While current autonomous robots utilize rangefinders, cameras, and lasers to navigate, the addition of whiskers could be a cheap addition that prevents some seriously...
Toddler Saved from Train Tracks After Falling Seconds Before it Thundered Past
This is the heart-stopping moment a toddler was saved by a hero commuter after falling onto a railway line seconds before a high-speed train...
She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master’s Degree at 105: ‘I’ve waited a long time for this’
Stanford University's 2024 graduation ceremony featured a 105-year-old student completing a master's degree in education—83 years after she started her coursework.
Eight decades ago her...