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One of Archaeology’s Great Mysteries Nearly Solved as Scientists Piece Together 2,000-yo Astronomy Calculator

Ever since the Antikythera Mechanism was fished out of the Peloponnesian Sea in 1901, it has remained one of the longest unsolved mysteries of...

12 Countries Have Built Roads Out of Plastic – And They Can Perform As Well or Better Than Asphalt

This article first appeared in Yale Environment 360 and is re-printed with permission.  A road running through Accra, Ghana’s capital, looks like any other blacktop....

Everyone in England is Planting Wildflower Meadows After Prince Charles Replants 60 of Them to Honor Queen

When Prince Charles of Great Britain read Plantlife UK's annual 2012 report, he was astonished to find that England had lost 97% of all...

Tribe in Panama Wins Landmark Case Granting Them Stewardship of 400,000 Acres of Pristine Ancestral Forests

A landmark ruling from Panama's Supreme Court has ceded much of the largest nature reserve in Central America to Indigenous land claims. The Naso tribe...

Seagrass Balls Filter Millions of Plastic Particles From Water, Says New Study

Good News Network has covered how resilient and good for the climate seagrass meadows are, but now a new study proves they can provide...

A Homeless Man in Atlanta Rescued All the Animals at a Shelter After it Caught on Fire

Keith Walker has been homeless since he was 13 years old. The one constant in this 53-year-old's life these days: his dog, Bravo. Never...

New Citizen App Lets Small-Scale Fishermen Catch Illegal Trawlers

If fish stocks off the Ghanaian coast were to collapse, it would put the livelihoods of millions of people at risk, but a new...

Bird Sets New Record for Longest Bird Migration – 7,500 Miles Without Making a Single Stop

Every time you see a bird, there is a chance you may be looking at the greatest marathon athletes in the world; particularly if...

In Dozens of American Cities, Officers and Protestors Embrace During Rallies Against Bad Policing

Across the US, protests against police brutality have included dozens of beautiful scenes of brotherhood and unity between law enforcement and protesters.

One Million ‘Wonder Plant’ Seedlings Are Planted in Wales to Fight Climate Crisis—and Create Healthy Seas

Since seagrass can absorb carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforest, Swansea researchers are reforesting the coast of Wales.

Australia Rejoices As Rainfall Extinguishes One-Third of All Bushfires in a Single Day

Since the rain began falling across eastern Australia this week, 20 of the region's active bushfires were extinguished in a single day.

After Years of Leaving Wads of Cash for Needy, Humble Duo Reveal Themselves Only to Police as Simple Do-Gooders

The two people who—for 6 years—have been leaving wads of cash in the village of Blackhall Colliery have finally confirmed their identities with the police.

Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years

More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.

Endangered Seal and Sea Lion Populations Turned Around By Fishermen Who See the Creatures in a New Way

Fishermen in Peru have turned around a decimated sea lion and seal population in Peru, after seeing the creatures in a new way.

‘Roomba of the Sea’ is Vacuum Company’s New Robotic Weapon to Combat Lionfish Invasion

Not only will the oceanic Roombas help protect vulnerable ecosystems, they will also provide a healthy new source of income for Atlantic fishermen.

Park Rangers Delighted to Find Elephant Seals Reclaimed Beach During Government Shutdown

As a result of the US government shutdown, the absence of human activity at Point Reyes has actually helped the formerly endangered elephant seal.

World’s Second Largest Coral Reef Has Just Been Removed From Endangered List

The historic conservational victory is credited towards the government's defiant stance against oil drilling and unsustainable practices.

Vulnerable Turtles Return Home to Shore After World’s Largest Volunteer-Led Beach Cleanup

It has been two years since one man took it upon himself to clean a polluted beach – and now, thanks to his efforts, a vulnerable turtle species has returned to the shoreline.

You Can Find Your Zen By Looking at the Nearest Dog

The human brain truly is a marvel of anatomy; it functions much like the main processor of a computer, sorting through vast amounts of...

Canadian Man Offers to Share His “Stolen Land” With First Nations Family

Joel Holmberg was tired of seeing racist language against the First Nations on social media. So instead of allowing such prejudice to flourish, the...