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All-Female Auto Repair Shop Lets Clients Get Mani-Pedis While Waiting For Their Cars
A Pennsylvania entrepreneur left her 6-figure engineering job to volunteer at mechanic shops around her area…
Experts Begin Hunt for Most Valuable British Shipwreck in History, and the Gold Worth 4 Billion
A team of marine experts are to begin hunting for the most valuable shipwreck in history…
Heaps of Gold Uncovered in 1,200-year-old Pre-Colombian Tomb in Panama
An array of golden artifacts and human remains have been discovered in Panama belonging to a…
A California Superbloom Is Springing to Life and the Best is Yet to Come
Drenching rains and record snowfall throughout California’s 2022-2023 winter season carried on throughout the year, and…
For World Happiness Day, Finland Wants to Send 5 Winners to Visit World’s Happiest Country–Just Crowned for 7th Year in a Row
Today, for the seventh year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in…
Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
After deciding in 2012 that the Dovestone Reservoir needed serious restoration, volunteers have spent the last…
Town Leaders Help Dig Beloved Stuffed Animal out of Trash Compactor Using More Than Just Their Hands
When New Hampshire resident Jake McAlpin accidentally threw away his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal, the town…
Renovated Microsoft Campus Set to Use Geothermal Energy to Heat/Cool Millions of Sq Ft. of Office Space
It’s been four years now, but Microsoft’s Redmond campus modernization is almost finished. The massive 72-acre…
1,000 year old Viking Sword Fished out of an Oxfordshire River with a Magnet
A “magnet fisherman” trawling his local river had spent several rainy hours pulling out scaffolding components.…
Prisoner in ‘Dirtiest Jail’ Rehabilitates Fellow Inmates with Recycling Program That Unites Prisoners
In Panama, prisoners are rehabilitating their behavior and the nation’s rainforests at the same time through…
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman Saves His Parents from Blazing House Fire and Fans Raise $121k for His Hospital Bills
While visiting his childhood home, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was…
Archaeologists Unearth the Long-Lost Top Half of an Enormous Ramses II Statue
Nearly 100 years after the legs of a giant statue of Pharoah Ramses II were found…
High-Speed Railway Progresses Towards 200-mph Dallas-Houston Line
High-speed rail is a standard form of transport in places like Germany, France, Italy, China, Japan,…
Broadcasting Audio of Healthy Reef Sounds Can Spur Degraded Coral to New Life
A reef that has been degraded—whether by coral bleaching or disease—can’t support the same diversity of…
Man Ignores Naysayers to Revive Tiny Sparrow with CPR – Watch the Moment his Patience is Rewarded
In a heartwarming video, a 67-year-old actor from Cyprus became determined to use his CPR expertise…
Mom Runs Wholesome Hair Workshops for Dads to Learn How to Style Daughters’ Hair (Watch)
A mom started leading hair care workshops teaching dads how to manage their daughters’ hair, training…
The ‘Luck of the Irish’ is Real: Residents of Ireland Report More Good Fortune and Lucky Charms
A new poll showed the ‘luck of the Irish’ may be a real thing—with residents of…
Americans Want to Be Remembered For Their Creativity –Not Fame or Fortune
It’s not fortune or fame Americans want to be remembered for—it’s their creativity, according to a…
Quadruplets Who Beat the Odds at Birth Are About to Turn 18 and Be Apart for First Time
Identical quadruplets who beat all the odds just even being born are now turning 18, and…
Scientists Have 3D-Scanned Thousands of Creatures Creating Incredibly Intricate Images Anyone Can Access for Free
An incredible new project has scanned thousands of creatures to advance scientific research and provide colorful…
Your Horoscope for the Week – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
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10-Year-old Raises $80,000 for Pearl Harbor Memorial After School Project Inspires Deep Admiration
The bean fields and mountains of North Carolina are 5 time zones and more than 5,000…
Cougar Travels 1,000 Miles East in One of Longest Recorded Treks
Cheekily described as “reverse feline Manifest Destiny,” a GPS-collared mountain lion or cougar was recorded traveling…
African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending
An NGO has realized that the irreplaceable value and beauty of African wilderness might be protected…
A Foundry’s Closure Devastated This Tennessee Town but a New Lithium Plant Is Giving it Hope
A Tennessee manufacturing town could be in for a revitalization after a shuttered iron foundry is…
CAR-T Cell Therapy Achieves Near-Complete Tumor Regression in Brain Cancer After Five Days
Clinical trials for a novel treatment for patients with glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer,…
Liverpool is Building the World’s Largest Tidal Power Project to Power a Million Homes
The River Mersey and the Bay of Liverpool are the largest assets this famous English city…
More Teens Than You Think Understand the Positive and Negative Aspects of Smartphones–Survey
In a poll recently conducted by Pew Research, teenagers were shown to be more conscious of…
Full Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years–The Speed of Restoration They Saw was ‘Incredible’
In a truly monumental discovery, scientists studying coral restoration in Indonesia found that artificially restored coral…
High School Student Invents an A.I. Powered Trap That Zaps Invasive Lanternflies
A New Jersey high school senior has won a place as a finalist in the nation’s…
Vet Student Takes Neglected Golden Retriever on Weight Loss Journey, Thousands Flock to Insta to Watch
Despite the challenge and schedules of veterinary school, a 24-year-old woman in California is fostering a…
Eddie Van Halen’s Son Donates $100,000 to Kickstart Charity that Funds School Istrument Purchases
Through a charity supported by his father, Wolfgang Van Halen has donated $100,000 to launch a…
Paraplegic Veteran Uses Skydiving to Reclaim Lost Sensation in His Legs and Soul
There was a lot that Army veteran Alex Dillman lost when he became a paraplegic after…
Macgyvered Neck Brace Saves Rare Peruvian Grasshopper: ‘no matter how big or small’ the Zookeepers Care
At the Houston Zoo, an emergency medical procedure saw a tiny resident receive a big degree…
29-Year-old Becomes First American Woman to Race a Sailboat Solo Around the World
A 29-year-old woman has become the first woman to race non-stop around the Earth when she…
Newly Discovered Fossil Named For David Attenborough Pushes Back Era of Toothless Birds by 50 Million Years
No birds alive today have teeth. But that wasn’t always the case—many early fossil birds had…
Legally Blind Texas Student Defies Odds, Gets Accepted into Veterinarian School: ‘Anything is possible’
Faith Snapp had always grown up around animals; and though she couldn’t see them, she “always…
Discovery of Genetically-Varied Worms in Chernobyl Could Help Human Cancer Research
The 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant transformed the surrounding area into the most…
Wasabi Can Be Used as Ecofriendly Preservation Tool for the Ancient Knowledge Contained on Papyrus
Papyrus was the premier writing material of the ancients, and an international team of researchers has…
Contractor’s ‘Roof Goof’ Becomes Unexpected Blessing for Oklahoma Couple
Scott and Deborah Senner are really impressed with their home’s new shingled roof. It’s hail resistant,…
Hero Firefighters Rescue Driver Trapped in Semi-Truck Dangling Off Bridge (LOOK)
Dramatic footage from downtown Louisville, Kentucky, last week showed a semi-tractor trailer truck dangling over the…
How Self-Compassion Can Help People Achieve Weight Loss Goals Despite Setbacks–and Resume Dieting Faster
Losing weight is extremely difficult because high-calorie, delicious food is widely available. Despite best intentions, it’s…
New Cheap, Non-Invasive Test For Oral Cancer Tackles Difficult-to-Diagnose Disease–With Results in 30 Minutes
A new cheap, non-invasive test for oral cancer which could potentially save millions of lives has…
For Years Bill Walked 6 Miles to Work Until She Gave Him a Lift–And Started a Rideshare Service Just for Him
For years, in the rain or cold, Bill Moczulewski walked six miles to work at the…
Family Discovers 8 Huge Dinosaur Footprints While Walking on Eroded Beach (Photos)
A family was strolling along an eroded beach at sunset when they discovered a trove of…
Freaky Fate Finds Man Seated Next to His Doppelganger—And They Have the Same Names, Hobbies, and Hometowns
A man was stunned recently to discover his doppelganger seated next to him on an airline…
Baby ‘Completely Paralyzed’ by Rare Toxin was Saved After Remedy Found 5,000 Miles Away
A baby left completely paralyzed after being diagnosed with botulism was saved by a remedy found…
Your Horoscope for the Week – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
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‘A Bicycle Built for Two’ Might Improve Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease–Study
Tandem cycling may improve the health and well-being of people with Parkinson’s, according to a new…
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale…
New Zealand Firm Is Turning Woodchips into Battery Graphite
While more of the world’s population are enjoying battery powered electronics than ever before, concerned governments…
Reborn from the Dust, Giant Statue of Atlas Put Back Together to Guard Sicily’s Valley of the Temples
A 20-year restoration project on the island of Sicily has led to the reconstruction of a…
Cree Leader Surprises Tribe by Inviting US Polyglot YouTuber to Learn Language and Visit to Promote it (WATCH)
An American YouTuber with millions of subscribers recently visited the Cree Nation in Canada with a…
Actually, Crime is Way Down–2023 Recorded Likely the Largest Single-Year Drop in Homicides Across US
The FBI’s most recent Quarterly Uniform Crime Report data for Q3 2023 shows that nearly all…
Migrating Birds Learn from Experience to Shorten Their Epic Journeys as They Get Older
Wine is typically the first example in an analogy about something that gets better with age,…
Priceless Video Shows US-Russian Group Hug in Microgravity When Astronauts Arrive at the ISS
NASA’s Crew-8 spacecraft recently docked with the International Space Station on its mission to deposit three…
1,000-Year-old Scientific Instrument Was Passed Between Muslims and Jews, Historic Neighbors for Centuries
Scientists say an 11th-century Islamic astrolabe, bearing both Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions, is one of the…
New AI Smartphone App Accurately Diagnoses Ear Infections and Prevents Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
An AI-powered application developed by physician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh in the US could decrease…
These Twins Are Thriving 10 Years After Open Heart Surgery at Queensland Children’s Hospital
It’s never a bad time to take a moment and thank our lucky stars for pediatric…
ARK Becomes ‘Life Raft’ Saving Over 15,000 Animals from Ukraine With Rescue Partners in Germany
The war in Ukraine recently passed the two-year mark, and more than 15,000 animals impacted by…
Shape-Shifting Fiber Produces Fabrics That Shrink or Expand in Real-Time and Fit into Existing Manufacturing
Imagine if the same forces that shrink your wool sweater when you forget what water temp…
Britain’s Oldest Soccer Senior at 90-years-old Is Still the ‘Ninja’ of Goals–Playing 3x a Week
Britain’s oldest striker is still banging in the goals for his local soccer team three times…
Fateful Lunch Delivery Leads to Dog Adoption at Virginia Shelter: ‘Love at First Sight’
When Alan Moncayo arrives to deliver someone’s lunch, the only thing he might expect to walk…
Colorado Town is Case Study for Electric School Buses in Wintertime—They Outperformed Diesel
These frozen smoke belchers are Minnesota school buses that were set for a retrofit with diesel…
Run by Grandmothers, This Staten Island Restaurant Highlights Homecooking from Around the World
Most visitors going to Staten Island are doing so to see the Statue of Liberty, but…
Deputies Rescue 5-yo Girl With Autism Wandering in a Florida Swamp: “We Were Looking for You, Sweetie’
A 5-year-old girl was reported missing recently near Tampa, after the autistic child wandered off and…
American Marten Could Be Set for Return to PA’s Forests After 100 Year Absence
Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Wildlife Management is working on an experimental reintroduction plan to restore the American…
Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks
The images of Mother Theresa’s work in Calcutta gave many people the idea that post-independence India…
Onlookers ‘in Awe’ After Orca Pod Leaps Out of Water Just Meters From the Beach – WATCH
Beach goers near Seattle experienced an incredible sighting last week when a pod of orcas began…
Top Keepsakes Parents Save From Their Baby’s First Years and Why
A survey of 2,000 parents looked at how they hold onto their child’s younger years, with…
On Paper, These Are the 20 Best Cities in America… 7 Are in California and 7 in the Midwest
As the International Day of Happiness approaches on March 20, an interesting comparison of cities in…
He Lost Almost Half His Body Weight (210 lbs) on Carnivore Diet Eating Just Meat and Eggs–After Fertility Became an Issue
A man shed a staggering 210 pounds—almost half his bodyweight—by eating a diet consisting of just…
First Known Photos of ‘Lost Bird’ Not Seen in 2 Decades are Captured by University of Texas Scientists
For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird in Africa that was unseen…
5 Days After Vanishing, Puppy Found Stuck Inside Bramble Thicket Unseen Except By Heat-Seeking Drone (Video)
A puppy was rescued from a ditch that was covered in thick brambles five days after…
Women Get the Same Exercise Benefits As Men, But With Less Effort, Huge Study Shows
Researchers have discovered a “gender gap” between men and women when it comes to working out—and…
Your Horoscope for the Week – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My…
Kyoto Passes Law to Protect Traditional Geisha From the Obnoxious Tourist ‘Paparazzi’
GNN has long been an employer of travelers, and is quick to point out positive developments…
Earn Credit From J. Crew by Helping Them Recycle Your Old Swimwear–Keeping Clothes Out of Landfills
American swimwear and accessory brand J. Crew is offering free store credit to anyone who feels…
12-yo Leap Year Quadruplets Celebrate ‘Third Birthday’–Brothers Are All Unique But 3 Are Triplets
Britain’s only leap year quadruplets are celebrating their ‘third’ birthday this week—12 years after birth. Reuben,…
Bizarre New Plant Species Feeds on Fungi: First New Flora Species in 100 Years to Be Discovered in Japan
In botany, it’s well-established that plants and fungi have multiple symbiotic relationships under the dirt of…
Hero Garbageman Rescues Man, Woman, and Dog from Housefire
GNN often reports on lifesaving rescues by firemen, risking life and lung to pull people from…
Cavemen Used Glue to Make Stone Tools 40,000 Years Ago–the Evidence is Sticky
Neanderthals created stone tools held together with a glue made from scratch, a team of scientists…
Village Saves 45,000 Toads From Roadway Deaths Cutting Casualties By 60%—All the Way Down to 3% Rate
Dispersed around the UK, hundreds of heroic volunteers soak themselves to the skin on early spring…
Teen’s Family Struggled to Afford Size 23 Shoes–Shaq Sent a Dozen Pairs, Including Superman Slippers
A 16-year-old from Independence Missouri wears shoes so big you could fit your arm in them—but…
UK Gardeners Playing Key Role on Frontlines of Detecting Future Invasive Plants–Get Involved
Gardeners are playing a critical role in detecting invasive plants before it’s too late, according to…
Dedicated Schoolgirl Identifies Japanese Wolf Specimen Hiding Amid Museum Collection, Encouraged to Publish Scientific Paper
From Japan’s metropolitan heart comes the story of a young woman with a love for nature…
New York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After $1Billion Gift–WATCH
When a woman was left an inheritance of $1 billion from her late husband, she used…
Italian-Made Exoskeleton Gets Disabled Users Walking and Standing
This is a new robotic exoskeleton manufactured in Italy that promises to improve the quality of…
Mom’s Love Helps Woman Wake from Coma after 5 years
From Grand Rapids comes a story too magical to believe—of a mother’s love creating a medical…
Scientists Find Potential Universal Antivenom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
By screening billions of human antibodies, scientists may have taken the first steps towards developing a…
FDA Approves New Drug for A Timeless Illness–Frostbite–to Save Fingers and Toes from Amputation
It’s not a cure for ALS or cancer, but the pharmacists who just developed a “game-changer”…
China is Once Again Sending Pandas to the US—Delighting the San Diego and DC Zoos
‘Panda Diplomacy’ is back in action in San Diego as Chinese conservationists and the California zoo…
Overlooked Drug Proven to Be Superior Treatment for Crohn’s Disease–Helping Patients Avoid Surgery
A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced…
Portland County Transcends its Rehousing Goals With 65% Drop in Homelessness
Clackamas County in Oregon, which contains the city of Portland, has reduced the rate of homelessness…
Intuitive Spacecraft Lands on Moon in Nail-Biting Descent of Odysseus–A First for US Company, 50 Years After Apollo
After a nail-biting descent, a commercial space company became the first in history to conduct the…
Hug Therapy Helps Premature Babies Develop in Argentina as Volunteers Step in for Moms Who Can’t
In a hospital in the Argentine city of Cordoba, a wonderful and obvious initiative is giving…
Rare Proof Copy of Harry Potter Book Bought for 15 Cents Could Fetch $15,000 at Auction
He found it in a dusty bin on the floor of a used bookstore, where he…
21 Black Rhinos Successfully Moved to New Kenya Home With Space to Breed–Hailing Return of Species After 50 yrs
The Kenya Wildlife Service celebrated the successful transfer of 21 eastern black rhinos to establish a…
Until Death Do Us Part: Europeans Were Buried With Their Dogs 2,200 Years Ago
People from an ancient community in what is now northern Italy were buried with animals such…
This New Mud Home Built of Hemp and Earth Demonstrates Super Energy Efficiency in the UK
This modern British home with its thick mud walls was built as part of an EU…
3-Legged Dog Cured of Cancer by Breakthrough FDA-Approved Treatment With 87% Success Rate
A 3-legged American pit bull with a heart of gold and sweet disposition captured the hearts…
Your Horoscope for the Week – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
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Indian IT Worker Designs New Eco-Friendly Sewage Treatment Method with the Sacred Cow as His Inspiration
An Indian entrepreneur has developed a zero-energy, zero-chemical system of wastewater treatment, and true to the…
LA Firefighters Rescue 1200-Pound Horse Named ‘Lucky’ from Backyard Sinkhole
In LA County, fire and rescue had a ton of work to do to lift out…
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
Describing a “once-in-a-million year event,” an international team of paleontologists has suggested that, though nearly impossible,…
Even Exercising Just Once a Week Can Help You Lose Weight, Says New Study
A team of researchers has discovered that even if you only have time to exercise once…
New Sustainable Florida Neighborhood Survived Hurricanes When Nearby Homes Were Devastated–and Never Lost Power
These cute little Florida townhomes are tougher than they look. While they may be as green…
Tube of Red Lipstick 4,000 Years Old Unearthed in Iran Bears ‘Striking Resemblance’ to Modern Ingredients
While the ancient Egyptians may have made eyeliner famous, a stunningly detailed archaeological find shows that…
Couple Converts 40-Foot School Bus into Gorgeous Home for Working and Travel–LOOK INSIDE
Renting in cities and owning houses continues to be expensive in the United States, so this…
Deep Sea Octopus Nursery With 4 New Species Confirmed by Marine Biologists
The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently announced a set of absolutely incredible results from one of their…
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Reprinted with permission and alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering world news, conflicts,…
Scientists Spot the Brightest Object Ever–500 Trillion Times More LuminousThan the Sun
Quasars are the bright cores of distant galaxies powered by supermassive black holes, and 12 billion…
Big Tech Companies Sign Pact to Fight AI-Generated Election Misinformation in Unprecedented Year
Throughout its 16-year history, the Munich Security Conference typically features a lot of companies trying to…
Nonprofit Diverts an Ocean Plastic Tide, Removing 2 Million Pounds of Trash From Waterways
The TerraCycle Global Foundation reached an impressive milestone last month, announcing that they’ve removed over 2…
Belgian Boy is the First Child in the World to Have Been Cured of Brain Stem Glioma, a Brutal Cancer
Advances in medicine over the decades have seen the 5-year survival rate of children diagnosed with…
Images of Mars Eclipse Sparks Amusement Because it Looks Like a Googly Eye
The Perseverance rover on Mars recorded the potato-shaped moon of Phobos crossing in front of the…