Speedy Desert Tortoise is Finally Safe After Covering 3 Miles and Entering a Highway Following Ranch Jailbreak
nnWhy did the tortoise cross the road?nnOr better yet, how did the tortoise outpace its keepers for 3 miles before crossing the road?nnThese are no doubt questions that a local ostrich ranch in the Arizona town of Picacho will be asking after state troopers called and asked if they were missing a large desert tortoise.nnThe […]
Teens Invent Device that Removes Microplastics with Ultrasound Waves, Winning $50k
nnA pair of high schoolers invented a unique water filtration device that uses a wall of sound to hold back microplastic particles from running water.nnIn lab tests, the acoustic force from the high-frequency sound waves removed between 84% and 94% of the suspended microplastic particles in a single pass, and they are using the reward […]
One Key to Success For U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Is a Support Dog to Calm Nerves
nnThe US Women’s Gymnastics team has won 8 medals—which may be down to the excellence of the effervescent Simone Biles, although it may have furrier explanations.nnAll throughout the games, Beacon the golden retriever has been within petting distance of any one of the five members who may feel some pre-performance jitters.nnThe topic of mental health […]
Fund for Library Set Ablaze by Rioters in Liverpool Raises Over $250,000 for Books and Repairs
nnOver 11,000 small donors have managed to raise £245,000 ($270,000) to repair a library in Liverpool that was set partially ablaze during a spate of violent acts of disorder that took place in England and Belfast last week.nnCalled Spellow Hub, the library had recently been transformed into a community space with job training and outreach […]
Arizona State Department of Public Safety – released
Justin Huang and Victoria Ou – credit Chris Ayers ISEF
The team with Beacon – credit Tracey Molnar, released.
“To love abundantly is to live abundantly.” – Henry Drummond
Quote of the Day: “To love abundantly is to live abundantly.” – Henry DrummondnnPhoto by: Tyler NixnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, August 14
87 years ago today, the National Scenic Trail known as the Appalachian Trail was completed by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Claimed to be the longest hiking-only trail in the world, it stretches 2,198.4 miles (3,538.0 km) and passes from Georgia, through North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, […]