Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Award (with Help From 6 Astronauts) –A First for Space Fiction
nnBritish novelist Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. Described as a “space pastoral,” it was written through the perspectives of real-life astronauts.nnIt was the best-selling book on the Booker Prize shortlist, outselling all three of the previous winners combined when measured on the eve of their awards.nnIt’s also the […]
Farmers Use Bees to Deter Elephants from Romping Over Crops–a Win-Win for All
nnIn Kenya, on the edge of the legendary Tsavo National Park, African honey bees contentedly buzz about near rows of well-tended crops.nnIt’s a scene that’s becoming more common in these rural areas and is driven by an extreme need: to deter elephants from encroaching on farmlands, eating crops, and destroying homes.nn”The beehive fences came to […]
Father-Daughter Duo Won the Race to Decode an Extraterrestrial Message–Sent from Mars to Test Humanity
nnThese white dots arranged in five clusters against a black background simulate an extraterrestrial signal transmitted from Mars and deciphered by a father-daughter team on Earth after a year-long decoding effort.nnThe project was organized by some of the world’s top astronomers to run the scenario of a citizen science response in the event of a […]
Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to North Carolina Company
nnWhen Hurricane Milton recently smashed into Florida’s Crystal River, a peculiar house stood firm even while a neighbor’s was heavily damaged by the powerful winds.nnOwned by Gene Tener, it is one of 3,000 along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the US built by Deltec Homes, which use prefabricated parts to build hurricane-resistant homes.nnUtilizing basic […]
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” – Peter Ustinov
Quote of the Day: “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” – Peter UstinovnnPhoto by: Getty Images / Unsplash+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 14
86 years ago today, the Lion’s Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north viaduct is 5,981 feet (1,823 meters), with the length of the main span alone exceeding 1,500 feet. It forms part of Highways 1A and 99, and total traffic averages 60,000 cars […]