Florida’s Trying ‘Speed Dating’ Service to Save Endangered Mollusk–Matching Queen Conchs with Caring Mates
nnThis incredible critter is the queen conch, and look out fellas she’s single.nnShe’s one of many queen conch bachelorettes being saved by a new initiative in Florida that’s relocating these endangered mollusks to deeper waters.nnWarming seas off the Florida Keys have made this species lethargic and survival-focused, impeding their reproductive activities. Marine biologists hope that […]
Scottish Woman Scatters Bracelets Randomly All Over City to Make Locals Smile
nnA Scottish woman has been leaving notes and trinkets of affirmation in random places around her hometown.nnReading “I AM ENOUGH: Radiate Positivity” she hopes they serve to put smiles on the faces of those who find them and lift the spirit of the whole city of Glasgow.nnEducation worker and admitted “Swifty,” Beth McNeill said she […]
AI Used With Cold War Spy Satellites Can Detect Ancient Underground Aqueducts
nnSpanish technical archaeologists have identified ancient irrigation ducts in desert regions around the world using AI.nnThe AI was trained to pour through old spy satellite photos taken during the Cold War and look for evidence of underground aqueducts that carried water from highlands or mountains down into baking plains.nnUnlike the iconic Roman above-ground aqueduct, these […]
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund Burke
Quote of the Day: “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund BurkennPhoto by: Bekah RussomnnnWith 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 September 20
Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered one of the finest mixed martial artists ever to compete. The only UFC champion ever to retire with the belt and with an undefeated record (29-0), Nurmagomedov’s 13 UFC bouts saw […]
UPS Driver Saves Collapsed Grandmother, Then Brings Her Treats Every Week to Hospital: ‘She’s Family Now’
nnIt turns out that angels sometimes wear brown.nnUPS driver Raheem Cooper was passing through his normal route in the Georgian town of Valdosta when he saw an elderly woman collapsed on her driveway.nnCalling emergency services, Cooper stayed with the woman, identified later as Marie Coble, all the while calling her ‘grandmother.’nnThe woman was checked into […]
Man Shocked to Discover His Pokémon Card Collection is Now Worth $5,000
nnA woman was left stunned when she discovered that her husband was sitting on a small fortune thanks to his childhood Pokémon card collection.nnBecause Madeline Brice and her husband Juan Pardo are each one year either side of 30, it means they were born bang in the middle of the emergence of Pokémon in the […]
Surfers On Board in Climate Fight After Big Wave Areas Found to be Significant Carbon Stores
nnNearly 90 million metric tonnes of planet-warming carbon have been found surrounding surf breaks across the world, making these coastal locations essential climate allies and ideal locations for conservation efforts.nnThe news came from a groundbreaking study by conservationists examining forests, mangroves, and marshes around surf breaks—submerged features like rocks or reefs that create great surfing […]
Instead of To-Do Lists, Your Wellbeing May Be Crying Out for a ‘To-Don’t’ List
nnEven with things that are generally ‘good for you,’ continually adding more of them to your schedule has diminishing returns that may actually be working to grind you down and burn you out.nnABC News AU’s Emily McGrorey recently recounted a visit to her psychologist where she expressed her desire to start a morning meditation practice, […]
“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin
Quote of the Day: “To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste RodinnnPhoto by: Navaneeth Kishor, CC licensed photo (cropped)nnnWith 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