4-year-old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar in Museum. Now, He’ll Get to See How Experts Restored It
nnHave you ever felt anxious in sympathy with a parent whose child just caused a catastrophic accident in a public place?nnFrom Haifa, Israel, comes a story that will twist your insides just reading it—a 4-year-old who knocked over a Bronze Age vase that dates back 3,500 years.nnFather Alex Geller didn’t see the vase crash on […]
Oceanographers Explore Underwater Mountain Bigger Than Mount Olympus Teeming with Wonders
nn900 miles off the coast of Chile in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a scientific expedition recently found a plethora of wonders hidden under the waves.nnClustered around several seamounts, or underwater mountains, oceanographers at the Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered what are believed to be 20 new species, including a ghostly octopus and a sea […]
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
nnIn Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy.nnThe Department recently shared some of their stories of success using the healing power of horses to confront past trauma.nnJoanne Parchetta is one of many veterans helped by the Center for Equine Recovery (CERV), a […]
Town Is Missing its Clothing as 4-Pawed Cat Burglar Pilfers Items from Neighbors and Brings Them Home
nnThere are cat burglars, then there are cat-burglars.nnTaboo, a 12-year-old black and white resident of West Yorkshire in England, has stolen gloves, socks, underpants, and shoes from properties across the area.nnHer owner, Sandra Danskin has now been forced to share regular pictures of the loot on social media so residents can reclaim their stolen items.nnBut […]
“Misunderstandings and lethargy produce more wrong in the world than deceit and malice do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Quote of the Day: “Misunderstandings and lethargy produce more wrong in the world than deceit and malice do.” – Johann Wolfgang von GoethennPhoto by: Luke StackpoolennnWith 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, September 4
Happy 62nd birthday to the Japanese Nobel laureate, Sinya Yamanaka, whose pioneering work in the science of stem cells led him to identify the “Yamanaka Factors”— 4 different genetic transcription factors that he used to turn any adult human cell into a stem cell. He shared the prize jointly with Sir John Gordon of England, […]