Newly-Found Metropolis with Pyramids Shows We’re Not Even Close to Discovering Every Mayan City
nnA major Mayan urban center has been found in a recent lidar survey on the Yucatan Peninsula that includes pyramids and ball courts.nnThe archaeologists triumphantly declare that the world is yet far away from the last major discovery under the jungles of Central America.nnThe survey was published in a recent study wherein the authors sought […]
This Innovation Could Extend Little-Used Zinc Battery Lifespan Hundreds of Times to Create Battery Revolution
nnGerman scientists have found a way to extend the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries more than 100-fold, allowing the fringe battery technology to potentially replace the controversial lithium-ion standard found in today’s mobile phones and EVs.nnThis means instead of just a few thousand charge-discharge cycles, a zinc-ion battery could last hundreds of thousands of cycles—exactly the […]
Boston Hospital Is Treating Food as Medicine with its Own Rooftop Garden
nnIt’s a paradox found all over the world: why is it so common for hospital food to be essentially bad for you?nnTackling the problem head-on, Boston Medical Center—already one of the greenest hospitals in the nation—has opened two large rooftop gardens, giving patients and physicians alike access to fresh food while adding green space to […]
“When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.” – Saul Bellow
Quote of the Day: “When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.” – Saul BellownnPhoto by: ePi.Longo, CC BY-SA 2nnWith 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 31
On this day, 74 years ago, the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was born. Described as the “Queen of Curves,” who “liberated architectural geometry, giving it a whole new expressive identity,” Hadid was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to world architecture. The firm she founded in London, Zaha Hadid Architects, continues to innovate […]
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2 Unwanted Dogs Spending Months in Shelter Become Best Friends–Now They’re Family After Adoption of Both
nnWhen added together, Boone and Rellie spent over 450 days at a shelter in a South Carolina human society.nnOne was deaf, the other shy, but a prospective owner who had been following their stories through social media decided enough was enough—and both deserved a happy loving home.nnRellie, with a reputation of being sweet to dogs […]
30-50% of Twins Develop a Language Exclusive to Them During Childhood
nnFrom the BBC comes a delightfully educational story about a pair of identical twins who developed their own language.nn’Umeri’ is not anything you’ll find on Google Translate: it has only two speakers, Matthew and Michael Youlden.nnIt’s written here as being “developed” rather than invented because Umeri is a sophisticated and extremely rare example of a […]
$20 Bill Found on Ground Leads to $1 Million Win for North Carolina Lottery Player
nnIt was the easiest payday that master carpenter Jerry Hicks ever made—and the biggest too.nnHe must have thought it was his lucky day when he stopped outside a convenience store and noticed $20 dollars on the ground. He didn’t know the half of it.nnHicks, from Banner Elk, North Carolina, took the $20 and walked into […]
New Jersey Teacher Uses Body as Human Shield to Protect Teen from Group Attack
nnFor many young people, teachers play the role of mentors, counselors, and friends, but for one isolated New Jersey student, his teacher became a guardian.nnOutnumbered 5 to 1, a student at William Shemin Midtown Community School in Bayonne, was set upon by his peers, only for his teacher to intervene, shielding his prone body with […]