Herd of Bulls Headed to the Highlands to Recreate Effect of Ancient Auroch Oxen on Scottish Soil
nnA rewilding charity in the UK aims to bring the first herd of tauros to the British Isles in order to replace a lost giant.nnThe aurochs is the ancestor to all domestic cattle species, but before it was bred into everything from the Hindu cow, to the Black Angus, to Scotland’s Highland bull, it was […]
Pilot of Rescue Flight for Pets Impacted by Hurricanes Adopts Kitten, Finding ‘Love at 30,000 Feet’
nnOn October 12th, a Southwest Airlines pilot fell in love with a little kitten named Avery while transporting him and 150 other shelter animals out of the path of hurricanes Helene and Milton.nnPartnering with a charity and an animal rescue, the plan was to take the dogs and cats to Milwaukee from Florence, South Carolina, […]
“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” – George Eliot
Quote of the Day: “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” – George EliotnnPhoto by: Jeremy BishopnnWith 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 18
894 years ago today, Zhu Xi, a revolutionary Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty, was born. His shifting of the emphasis from the I Ching to the Four Books reshaped the Chinese view of the world, which is not an easy thing to do. His commentaries and perspectives formed the basis for the Chinese civil service […]
This Robot Expertly Takes Apart E-Waste So Their Components Can Be Reused
nnA former tech hardware entrepreneur has refocused his talents on tackling the problem of electronic device waste.nnHis startup manufactures and programs precision robots to delicately take apart products and separate still-useable components for reuse, not recycling.nnRob Lawson-Shanks is his name, and having just been bankrolled by some of the biggest names in stakeholder venture capitalism, […]
Hydrogen-Powered Car Fueled by Sewage Attempting to Break Land Speed Records
nnA hydrogen-powered car fueled by sewage and manufactured with various recycled materials may soon attempt to break several land speed records.nnThe car was built by students at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick and will run off a byproduct of wastewater from the utilities company Severn Trent Water.nnThe Waste2Race Le Mans Prototype […]
Like Indiana Jones, Archaeologists Find a Tomb with a Grail Underneath the Treasury at Petra
nnEven at the foot of one of the most visited ancient monuments on Earth, there are discoveries waiting to be made.nnDoubling as the film set for the final act of Indian Jones and the Last Crusade, the Treasury of Petra in Jordan is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Despite its fame, an […]
New Cervical Cancer Treatment Regime Shows ‘Biggest Gain in Survival Since 1999’
nnTargeting the fourth most common cancer in women globally, a new treatment regime combining chemo and chemoradiation therapy has reduced the rates of death by 40%.nnCervical cancer affects over 300,000 women worldwide, and the regime has been heralded as “remarkable”— “the biggest gain in survival since the adoption of chemoradiation in 1999.”nnThose were the words […]
Once a woman has forgiven her husband, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. – Marlene Dietrich
Quote of the Day: Once a woman has forgiven her husband, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. – Marlene DietrichnnPhoto by: Curated Lifestyle / 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, October 17
21 years ago, the pinnacle was secured in place on the Taipei 101 making it the highest building on Earth, surpassing the Petronas Twins of Kuala Lumpur by 150 feet. The building was officially classified as the world’s tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2010 completion of the Burj Khalifa. Taipei 101 is […]