Notre Dame Bells Ring Out for the First Time in 4 Years, Heralding its Upcoming Completion December 8th
nnFrom the Île de la Cité in Paris, out from the northern Belfry of the Notre Dame, the tolling of bells was heard by thousands.nnIt was the first tolling since 2020, a year after a fire destroyed much of the 850-year-old building in 2019, and their restoration represents an important milestone in the lead-up to […]
Two Lost Cities Discovered Along the Silk Road–the Iconic Ancient Trade Route
n Reprinted with permission from World at Large nA pair of lost cities in the highlands of Uzbekistan recently found by archaeologists using lidar demonstrate that the bounty of the Silk Road trade was so lucrative, it allowed urban populations to flourish without agriculture to support them.nnTugunbulak and Tashbulak were two mountain settlements that flourished […]
Baby Emu Orphan is Adopted by a Chicken–An Unexpected Mother Hen Turned Teacher
nnAn abandoned emu is thriving in a British aviary after being raised by an unlikely foster mom one-tenth her size.nnThe emu, named Shrub, was rejected by parents Forest and Mathilda who also had a difficult start in life.nnKeepers at Birdworld discovered Mathilda had successfully hatched an egg but neither parent was willing to take on […]
Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption
nnWhen Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable—and still visible 40 years later.nnOnce the blistering blast of ash and debris cooled, scientists theorized that gophers […]
“The ties that bind us are stronger than the stresses that separate us.” — Colin Powell
Quote of the Day: “The ties that bind us are stronger than the stresses that separate us.” — Colin PowellnnPhoto by: Juri Gianfrancesco (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