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Teens Invent Device that Removes Microplastics with Ultrasound Waves, Winning $50k
A pair of high schoolers invented a unique water filtration device that uses a wall of sound to hold back microplastic particles from running...
Good News in History, August 9
Happy Birthday to Sam Elliott, who turns 80 today. The actor’s lanky physique, thick handlebar mustache, and deep, resonant West Texas drawl have led...
First Back-to-Back Gharial Crocodiles Born in N. America to Help Save Endangered Species With 650 Left in Wild
A Texas zoo has made history with the first back-to back gharial crocodile hatchlings born in North America.
One gharial newborn arrived on June 16—and...
Oklahoma 4-H Teen Gives Away 6,000 Backpacks Packed With $1.3 Million in School Supplies to Families
An 18-year-old Oklahoma boy spent his Saturday igniting school spirit by giving away 6,000 book bags stuffed with school supplies.
It was his ninth annual...
Titanium Maglev Heart Implanted Successfully in a Patient for First Time May Help Others Waiting for a Transplant
In a highly-anticipated world-first, the Texas Heart Institute has successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart that uses the same technology as bullet trains to...
Good News in History, July 29
On this day last year, scientists discovered that a pair of ancient roundworms frozen in Siberian permafrost over 46,000 years ago, were thawed out...
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...
Uber Driver Picks Up Passenger and Realizes it’s His Long-Lost Friend – (WATCH)
When it comes to virality on the internet, the absurd and obtuse tend to win the greatest share of attention, but with 10 million...
Boy in Foster Care Allowed to Stay With Disabled Brother When Loving Parents Agree to Adopt Them Both–WATCH
At the age of 7, Dawson lived in fear that he and his older brother Dalton wouldn’t get the chance to grow up together...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, July 7
41 years ago today, Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flew to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov on an...
10 Major Metrics Show The American Recovery is Best in the World – And Still Improving
The global pandemic plunged the entire world into economic free fall and societal unrest. Since then, one notable country has emerged successfully to stabilize...
Woman Raises $233,000 to Give 90-year-old Veteran Still Working in the Heat the Option to Retire
A former news reporter recently organized a fundraiser so that a 90-year-old Air Force veteran, who had to work to pay his bills, could...
Austrian Heiress Appoints Fifty Citizens to Give Away Her €25 Million Fortune
Move over McKenzie Scott, there's a new philanthropic heiress in town.
This is Marlene Engelhorn, a Millennial member of one of the richest families in...
Good News in History, June 19
50 years ago today, Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch forward, first performed his 'turn' at the 1974 World Cup. The "Cruyff Turn" as it...
Good News in History, June 11
105 years ago today, Sir Barton became the first racehorse in history to win the Triple Crown. A chestnut colt bred in 1916 on...
Canada’s First Grocery Store Where Food is FREE Opens in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, Canada's first free grocery store is set to open as a flourishing food bank continues to look for ways to support the...
Good News in History, June 1
529 years ago today, a Scottish friar named John Cor received payment for the making of Scotch whisky, the oldest reference to the famous...
Alaskan Inventor is 3D Printing Tidal Power Generators for Houseboats: Just Drop Anchor and Power On
An awesome inventor in Juneau has created a simple way to decarbonize small vessels and houseboats using tidal power, a relatively under-exploited form of...
Reusable ‘Sponge’ Can Soak Up Marine Oil Spills–Even in Frigid Waters
Using nothing other than light, Canadian scientists have developed an organic smart material that can either soak spilled oil out of water, or repel...