Priceless Golden Helmet from 2,500 Years Ago Recovered After it Was Stolen from Museum in January
A golden helmet belonging to an ancient Romanian culture holding “inestimable value” was recovered after it was stolen in January from a Museum where it was on loan. A museum director sought to demonstrate the value of Romanian history by loaning the national treasure to a Dutch museum as part of a 6-month-long exhibition, but […]
Archaeologists Stumble Upon a Roman Villa When Expecting to Find Nothing at Their Project Site
Preparatory archaeology work at an English wind farm development site has turned up two incredible discoveries. The first was a Roman villa and bathhouse, and the second was a Neolithic burial mound. These were discovered by a team of archaeologists who fully believed they weren’t going to find anything. The team works for Headland Archaeology, […]
America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling
An Alaska district court judge has ruled against a coalition of logging interests looking to get their saws on Tongass National Forest’s old growth timber stands. As the nation’s largest national forest, and the world’s largest temperate rainforest, Tongass acts as a superb stronghold for many species, such as the bald eagle, sperm whale, Steller’s […]
April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show
With the Earth having welcomed the month of April with a full Moon, several celestial events will follow that promise to provide a perfect reason to get out into the shortening spring nights. Chief among these will be the opportunity to see the Lyrid meteor shower safe from the light of the Moon during the […]
Unique Honeybees Found Only in Southern California Can Fend Off Deadly Varroa Mites
‘Southern California is home to a black-and-yellow flying treasure’, wrote scientists giddy over good news about bee populations—and our food supply. Commercial honeybee hives across the US have been collapsing for years, under attack from deadly parasites—but now a unique hybrid bee found only in the southern part of California has demonstrated the ability to […]
Toddler Loves Telling Stories, So Music-Teacher Dad Turns Them Into THE Catchiest Bops Ever (Listen)
His songs are born inside the imagination of a three-year-old girl. But thanks to her music-teacher father, the songs—like, Purple Bear Princess—are enjoying a long life on social media, becoming viral sensations whenever Stephen Spencer transforms his daughter’s musings into full-blown melodies. “I’m always inspired by the strange and beautiful things that my 3-year-old daughter […]
12 Stunning Owl Photos Entice Visitors to Their Scottish Facility–And Any New Owners Who May Want to Buy it
Beautiful portraits are showcasing the twelve species of hand-reared birds that are being touted among the largest collection of owls in the world—over 150 raptors in total. Ranging in age from 1-19 years-old, they were photographed at their home in the Scottish Owl Centre in Bathgate, 23 miles outside Glasgow—and, as the founders are nearing […]
Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Travelers Along Norway’s Busy Coast
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water to their destinations. A Norwegian leader in sustainable transport, Boreal AS, has ordered 20 electric hydrofoil vessels from Candela Technology, with deliveries next year from the Swedish company that will launch the world’s largest electric fleet. Water […]
Good News in History, April 12
Happy 79th birthday to David Letterman, who on February 1st, 1982, took the reins of NBC’s Late Night and kept them for 33 years before stepping down in 2015. In total he went on the air for 6,080 episodes, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television […]
After 5 Years, Missing Cat Finally Reunited With Owner Thanks to Old Facebook Post from When He was Stolen
A missing cat has finally been reunited with his owner five years after being ‘catnapped’. Danielle Arme was left heartbroken when her beloved kitten Bodhi suddenly disappeared in July 2021. In a double blow, Bodhi’s brother Braxon also vanished leaving the family devastated. Danielle put posters up around her neighborhood in Derby, England, and asked […]