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
Indian Soldiers Swap Candy with Chinese After Diplomacy Deescalates Troops at Diwali
nnIn an ad-hoc ceremony reminiscent of the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War, Chinese and Indian troops along a disputed border region exchanged sweets on Diwali.nnThe two nations have contested a region called Ladakh for decades, but following a recent agreement to draw back from strategic chokepoints, relations are on the up and […]
Birdwatchers in 201 Countries Break World Record Documenting 7,800 Species in a Single Big Day
nnA vast collaboration of birding organizations has organized the largest citizen science project in the history of ornithology—a ‘Big Day’ with 201 countries participating.nnDocumenting 7,800 species in a single day, (there are around 11,000 species known in the world) the October 12th Big Day succeeded in recruiting 748,000 birders for the job, and producing 66,000 […]
Texas Woman Sets Record for Donating Almost 700 Gallons of Breastmilk
nnAn extraordinary woman from Texas has claimed a Guinness World Record thanks to her generous heart, and a little help from some other organs.nnAlyse Ogletree has set the world record for the most amount of breastmilk donated by a single person—2,645.58 liters—or just about 700 gallons.nnIt was a record she had previously broken in 2014 […]
Man Labeled ‘Brain Dead’ May Be First to Recover from Extreme Locked-in Syndrome
nnA man labeled “brain dead” has become the first ever to recover from an extreme form of locked-in syndrome, which paralyzed him so completely he couldn’t even blink—which sometimes allows patients with this disease to communicate, and even write books.nnIn 2017, Jacob Haendel was living a normal life as a head chef in Boston, Massachusetts.nnBut […]
“True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (Honoring Veterans Day 11/11)
Quote of the Day: “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (Honoring Veterans Day 11/11)nnPhoto by: Kevin DelvecchionnWith 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 11
203 years ago today, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was born in Moscow. Numerous literary critics consider him the greatest novelist in all world history. Most of his major works are considered masterpieces, and are given out to students in literature classes all around the world. Dostoevsky’s books have been translated into more than 170 languages, and […]