World’s Oldest Narrative Cave Painting Is at Least 51,200 Years Old, Scientists Say

nnIn 2021, GNN reported that a painting of a Sulawesi warty pig on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia had become the oldest cave painting ever discovered—dating back 45,000 years.nnWell not only has that record been broken—with another painting on the same island—but the new discovery also sets the record for the oldest narrative story […]

Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod

nn125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event in decades.nnThe first report was initially understood to be 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins close to shore off Wellfleet early Friday morning, triggering an overwhelming response from local marine conservation groups.nnAmeriCorps of […]

Good News in History, July 5

10 years ago today, the Juno spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on a mission to study Jupiter. Having now completed 42 flybys, called “Perijoves” Juno has undoubtedly provided some of the most beautiful and stunning images ever seen, with Jupiter appearing like a canvass upon which colors move and swirl in combinations and […]