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Caterpillar Fungus Used in Chinese Medicine Slows the Growth of Cancer Cells, Shows New Study
British researchers have discovered one of the secrets behind a traditional Chinese medicine made from an orange caterpillar fungus, and are touting its potential...
Father-Daughter Duo Won the Race to Decode an Extraterrestrial Message–Sent from Mars to Test Humanity
These white dots arranged in five clusters against a black background simulate an extraterrestrial signal transmitted from Mars and deciphered by a father-daughter team...
Man Labeled ‘Brain Dead’ May Be First to Recover from Extreme Locked-in Syndrome
A man labeled "brain dead" has become the first ever to recover from an extreme form of locked-in syndrome, which paralyzed him so completely...
Good News in History, November 10
101 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...
Good News in History, November 8
733 years ago today, the Republic of Venice passed a law confining the city's growing glassmaking industry to the island of Murano, giving birth...
Good News in History, November 4
287 years ago today, the Teatro di San Carlo was inaugurated in the city of Naples with the opera Achille in Sciro. It is the...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Good News in History, October 29
101 years ago today, Turkey (Turkiye) declared itself an independent republic, signaling the end of the Ottoman Empire and the election of Mustapha Kemal...
Good News in History, October 21
41 years ago today, the meter was standardized to its current form, providing grounds for all the subsequent increments such as millimeters, centimeters, and...
New ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Ruling Makes It Easier to End Recurring Subscriptions for American Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission this week announced a final ‘Click-to-Cancel’ rule that will require sellers to make cancelling their enrollment "at least as easy...
Period of Ancient Egypt Illuminated by Intricate Coffins for ‘The Lady of the House’
There's never a dull moment down in the land of the Nile for those with a shovel.
A recent discovery of two exquisitely detailed sarcophagi,...
Long Ago The Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn–As Astroids Defied All Odds Hitting Only Around Equator
Researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system that formed 466 million years ago, a discovery that challenges the...
Draconid Meteor Shower Offers Chance to See Hundreds of Shooting Stars per Hour in October Skies
On the night of October 8th, the Earth will pass through a meteor shower radiating from the constellation Draco, an event that stargazers await...
Good News in History, October 1
Happy Birthday to former President Jimmy Carter who turns 100 years old today. The 39th president of the United States from 1977–1981, is one...
How a Chatty Motorist Led to One of the Biggest Finds in Greek Archaeology–the Lost 2,800-year-old Temple of Artemis
From the magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the story of an immense discovery 120 years in the making.
One of ancient Greece's...
Good News in History September 27
Happy 48th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian football forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in...
Researchers Discover 200-year-old Message in a Bottle: A ‘Magic Moment’
A team of student archaeologists in France received an amazing surprise while working on a site dating to Gaulic times.
Carried out under the direction...
Good News in History September 23
163 years ago today, Robert Bosch, founder of the corporation Robert Bosch GmbH, was born in Ulm. One of the most important German industrialists...
Good News in History September 21
43 years ago today, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She was approved in the Senate 99-0,...
UPS Driver Saves Collapsed Grandmother, Then Brings Her Treats Every Week to Hospital: ‘She’s Family Now’
It turns out that angels sometimes wear brown.
UPS driver Raheem Cooper was passing through his normal route in the Georgian town of Valdosta when...