Strange Rock Found on Mars with Zebra Markings Has NASA Scientists ‘Excited’
nnLast month, while trundling across the Martian landscape, the eyes of the Perseverance Mars rover settled on an extraordinary rock.nnFeaturing black and white striations like Alpine granite, it has NASA scientists excited that the rover is entering an area where new discoveries about the planet can be made.nnnnSighting it with the Mastcam-Z, NASA’s Jet Propulsion […]
When Dying Boy’s Life Support Was Turned off He Began Improving–and Went Home with Parents
nnA 4-year-old has become the first patient known to British medical history to be taken off life-support and proceeded to recover—so much so that he went home with his parents.nnThis story revolves around a sensitive topic about terminally ill patients, decisions around the ends of lives, sometimes young ones, and what roles do parents, physicians, […]
This Hurricane-Proof Florida Development Easily Endured Helene, Ian, and Idalia–Proving Climate Designs Work
nnFirst Ian, then Idalia, now Helene—a special housing development in Florida has withstood them all.nnWithout any doubt, the neighborhood at Hunter Point in Cortez along the Gulf Coast has lived up to its billing of hurricane-proof, as the storm that has ravaged the southeastern United States was endured without issue.nnHelene made landfall last Thursday, and […]
India’s Rhino Stronghold Sees 86% Drop in Poaching and Five-Fold Increase in Rhinos
nnSince 2016, poaching of one-horned rhinoceroses in India’s Assam state has fallen 86% after a change in government brought determined action to protect themnnBy expanding protected areas and bolstering ranger patrols, the steady growth in the number of rhinos, seen since the late 60s, has now accelerated to the point where 3,000 horns grace the […]
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William Feather
Quote of the Day: “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William FeathernnPhoto by: Nagara OyodonnWith 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, October 2
67 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost island (Faial) in the Azores chain after the eruption of Capelinhos, or “little cape,” one of many submerged cone volcanoes in the area. The eruption caused no deaths, however it did wreck many houses and reduce the population […]