Dog Rescued After it was Seen Floating Down Canal on Shopping Cart–And Gets Adopted into Loving Home
nnA dog was rescued after it was found floating down an Arizona canal on a submerged shopping cart—and no one knows how long it was stranded.nnPassersby alerted the Humane Society after they spotted the pup stuck in the middle of a canal in Phoenix.nnAn emergency animal medical technician from the nonprofit was dispatched, and together […]
Rats With Tiny Backpacks Being Used to Sniff Out Wildlife Smugglers Trafficking in Animal Parts
nnRats with tiny backpacks are being used to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife items.nnAfrican giant pouched rats have been trained to recognize the scent of illegal animal parts such as elephant tusks and rhino horns.nnThe rodents had previously been used to detect explosives and tuberculosis, but a new scientific study has shown they could be […]
New Flea Toad Discovered in Brazil is Second Smallest Vertebrate Ever Found
nnThe world’s second-smallest vertebrate has been discovered—a tiny toad living in a Brazilian rainforest.nnResearchers measured the flea toad at just over a quarter-inch in length (6.95 millimeters) and can fit on the tip of a finger. Even more unique, it emerges from an egg fully formed, rather than as a tadpole.nnThe name of the new […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will’ Astrology From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly.” – Raoul Dufy
Quote of the Day: “My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly.” – Raoul DufynnPhoto by: JC Gellidon (cropped)nnWith 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, November 2
63 years ago today, Jersey Joe Walcott, the Hall of Famer heavyweight boxer and three-time organization champ, became the first African American to be elected as a Sheriff in the United States. Elected on Tuesday, November 2 by a two-to-one margin, he ran as a Democrat and said he wanted to use the position to […]