Rare Pink Pigeon Hand-Raised at UK Zoo for First time – a Milestone After Species Dropped to Just 10 Birds in the Wild
nnA rare pink pigeon has been hand-reared at a UK zoo for the first time, using an innovative method for feeding baby birds.nnFound in the wild only on the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, pink pigeons have been on the endangered ‘red list’ for both the IUCN and BirdLife.nnOn the brink of […]
When Your Muscles Work Out, They Help Neurons Grow and Heal 4x Faster, MIT Study Shows
nnThere’s no doubt that exercise does a body good—strengthening muscles and bolstering our bones, blood vessels, and immune system—but now, MIT engineers have found that it also has benefits at the level of individual neurons.nnThey observed that when muscles contract during exercise, they release a soup of biochemical signals called myokines. In the presence of […]
Kurt Vonnegut’s Lost Board Game Finally Published After 70 Years–It Turned Out to be ‘Deep and Very Fun’
nnFans of author Kurt Vonnegut are celebrating his original board game finally being brought to life, after it was lost to the world following his unsuccessful marketing attempt in 1955.nnAnd the game turned out to be deep and strategic, while still being easy to learn and fun to play.nnKurt Vonnegut’s son Mark was eight years […]
An Inspiring Horoscope for Your Week Ahead – ‘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 […]
“The best thing for being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. Learn why the world wags and what wags it.” – T. H. White
Quote of the Day: “The best thing for being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. Learn why the world wags and what wags it.” – T. H. White nnPhoto by: Max HarlynkingnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why […]
Good News in History, November 16
79 years ago today, UNESCO was first formed to promote world peace by uniting countries through education, the arts, sciences, and culture. Fostering universal respect for all nations, UNESCO (which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has 193 member states sponsoring projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, […]