These Bird Feeders Have Onboard Cameras That Deliver Close-Ups and Live Streaming of Feathered Friends
For every bird-lover out there, these “smart” feeders are bringing the popular hobby into the 21st century, allowing you to watch your feathered friends like never before.nnWith just 40 days until the Christmas shopping season—with its songs about turtle doves, french hens, and calling birds—we found a great gift idea for the birdwatcher in your […]
Scientist Shows Fungi Are ‘Mind-blowing’: They Have Memories, Learn Shapes, Can Make Decisions and Solve Problems
nnCan organisms without a brain still show signs of intelligence? Researchers at Tohoku University had this question in mind when conducting a study to measure the decision-making processes in fungi.nnWhile it may sound like science fiction, this level of basal cognition is possible even in fungi, which created these shapes above.nn”You’d be surprised at just […]
Six Rare Turtles Blown Off Course Are Returned to Original Habitat Thanks to Royal Navy
nnAfter being blown thousands of miles off course, cold-stunned, and beached, six exhausted sea turtles hitched a ride back to their home in the Azores onboard a Royal Navy ship.nnThe 6 loggerhead sea turtles, whose home lies in the warmer seas far to the south of the British Isles, were likely blown off course by […]
A Celebrated Ocean Liner Is Being Turned into the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
nnFor decades, the SS United States has been moored off Philadelphia as a reminder of the nation’s seafaring past, but looking now to the future, it will be sunk to create a natural wonder—the world’s largest artificial reef.nnWhile coral reefs are in danger worldwide, features like concrete blocks and shipwrecks can offer vital shelter and habitat […]
“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” – Sean O’Casey
Quote of the Day: “All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” – Sean O’CaseynnPhoto by: Kyle HeadnnWith 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 15
27 years ago today, NASA and ESA’s Cassini Mission, meant to gather data on Saturn and its moons, was launched from Cape Canaveral. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA’s Cassini space probe and ESA’s Huygens lander, which landed on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Cassini was active in space for nearly 20 years, with 13 […]