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Wood Scraps Turned into Bulletproof, Fire-Resistant Superwood That’s ‘Stronger Than Steel’
Published: July 28, 2025 15:54
New ways to molecularly tamper with wood has led to a bulletproof, fire resistant, lightweight material that could replace steel, concrete, and carbon fiber. Appropriately dubbed “Superwood,” the applications seem to be limited only to imagination, and may…
Beached Whale Faced 6 Hours of Lethal Sun and Dryness, Locals Form Bucket Brigade to Save it
Published: July 28, 2025 11:00
A beached minke whale survived 6 hours on shore to make it back to the water thanks to a helping hand from the locals, according to a report from Alaska. In the town of Seldovia, on Kachemak Bay, a 15-foot minke whale was beached on the rocks at low tide,…
Good News in History, July 28
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Published: July 28, 2025 07:00
31 years ago today, Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers pitched the MLB’s 14th Perfect Game which also registered as the first and only one in the history of the Texas Rangers franchise, and the last No-Hitter pitched for the Rangers at the time of writing.…
Woman Finds Abandoned Pup in Woods And Finds Perfect New Owners – Grieving a Dog Loss of Their Own
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Published: July 28, 2025 03:23
(Submitted by Florida woman who wished to remain anonymous.) Just before last Christmas, I found an abandoned puppy, a pitbull-mix named Lola. On my way home to turn off a crock pot at noon (the only time in 4 years that I went home at lunch), I saw Lola…
Telescopes Pop-Up on City Sidewalks to Engage Passersby in Free Astronomy Viewing Worldwide
Published: July 27, 2025 20:32
Imagine walking to the store for ice cream and running into a free opportunity to view Saturn’s rings. That’s what’s happened for thousands of lucky pedestrians, thanks to #PopScope, the urban astronomy movement. Now in its 11th year, the volunteer-run…
A Tiny Gecko Species Once Thought Extinct Just Made a Comeback in the Galápagos
Published: July 27, 2025 13:30
In a thrilling twist of ecological fate, scientists have confirmed the rediscovery of a tiny gecko species once thought extinct on Rábida Island in the Galápagos. Thanks to a successful restoration and rewilding project, the discovery marks a major…
This Bracelet from Meta Translates Hand Movements into Computer Actions
Published: July 27, 2025 11:00
A very sci-fi invention has been introduced by engineers from Facebook’s parent company that translates hand gestures into computer actions. This includes fine motor movements like dotting a lowercase i, and translating handwriting into computer text is…
Good News in History, July 27
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events060727/
Published: July 27, 2025 07:00
85 years ago today, Bugs Bunny, the wisecracking Warner Bros cartoon character, first debuted in an animated short entitled A Wild Hare. Supervised by Fred ‘Tex’ Avery, it featured a hunter named Elmer Fudd pursuing a wily rabbit voiced by Mel Blanc. The…
Walmart Heiress Opens Medical School with a Focus on Preventative Medicine
Published: July 26, 2025 16:30
In Arkansas, a new medical school has just opened that aims to train a new generation of doctors on preventative medicine and whole-health principles. It was dreamed of and financed by arguably the world’s wealthiest woman—a Walmart heiress whose personal…
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/horoscope-from-rob-brezsnys-free-will-astrology-7-26-2025/
Published: July 26, 2025 16:20
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…
‘Doing God’s Work’ Austin Korean Restaurant Hits 15,000 Free Meals
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doing-gods-work-austin-korean-restaurant-hits-15000-free-meals/
Published: July 26, 2025 13:00
In the July heat, it may have seemed strange to see a line out of the door of Korea House Restaurant on a Wednesday afternoon. The Austin Asian eatery was preparing to do “God’s work” feeding their community for free. On the first Wednesday of every month,…
Engineer Revives the Pay Phone for Vermont Community to Make Free Calls in Their Cellular Dead Zone
Published: July 26, 2025 11:00
Humanity is enjoying a bit of a devolution back to analog, and a perfect example of this comes from Vermont, where refurbished pay phones are connecting a community with poor cell signal. When was the last time you used a pay phone? For many working…
Good News in History, July 26
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Published: July 26, 2025 07:00
133 years ago today, Dadabhai Naoroji was elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain. A merchant, scholar, writer, and political leader who served as a founding member of the Indian National Congress, Naoroji is particularly known for…
Temporary Tattoo Could Prevent ‘Spiking’ by Detecting Roofie Drugs in Drinks Within Seconds
Published: July 26, 2025 03:52
A temporary tattoo that detects drugs in drinks could prevent spiking with roofies. The new sticker responds within one second to even low concentrations of the drug γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), according to scientists. When drinking in a social setting,…
‘I Married the Hitchhiker we Picked Up on the Road’ – If Uber Would have Been Cheaper They’d Never Meet
Published: July 25, 2025 19:50
A woman is counting her blessings that she was on the right road at the right time, after falling in love with a guy that she and her friend picked up hitchhiking. 27-year-old Maddy met Travis Becker while driving back from a night out with her friend in…
Family’s Escaped Parakeet Found More Than a Hundred Miles Away from Home: ‘That’s Unheard of!’
Published: July 25, 2025 17:29
A much-loved parakeet has been found in Dorset, England after going missing from its London home more than 100 miles away. After having never left home before, the large green 7-year-old Alexandrine parakeet named Rambi took off on a Sunday when his cage…
Guinness Record Holder for Most Premature Baby is Now Thriving at One Year Old–And All Giggles–After ‘Zero Odds’ to Live
Published: July 25, 2025 10:00
The Iowa boy who was named by Guinness World Records as the world’s most premature baby has beat “impossible” odds to reach his first birthday. Born at just 21 weeks gestation – a staggering 133 days early – Nash Keen is now all giggles, said his parents…
Man Wracks Up 250,000 EV Miles Driving Neighbors in Need–and the Battery Still Has a Capacity of 92%
Published: July 24, 2025 18:30
In the course of being a wonderful, kind-hearted neighbor, a California man inadvertently demonstrated the incredible reliability and longevity of his electric vehicle. And being that it’s a Ford Mustang Mach-E, which many derided as an abomination of the…
Two-Legged Chihuahua Saves Owner’s Life by Detecting Heart Attack
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Published: July 24, 2025 15:30
A two-legged Chihuahua named Champ detected a potentially fatal heart attack before his owner even felt symptoms, saving his life in the process. 63-year-old Andrew Kuzyk says Champ’s unusual behavior—hugging his chest and whining —prompted lifesaving…
New Triassic Reptile Has Enormous Crest Unknown to Science That Upends Feather Evolution Theories
Published: July 24, 2025 13:00
A newly-declared species of 247 million-year-old Triassic reptile and its ridiculously large crest has left scientists scratching their heads. The crest is unlike anything seen before, and was neither made out of skin, as in the case of pterosaur crests,…
Waste from Copper Plant Is Heating a German Waterfront Without Emitting CO2
Published: July 24, 2025 11:00
A Hamburg copper smelter is showing that with a little innovation, it’s possible to heat the city’s water without heating up the climate. Aurubis produces 400,000 tons of pure copper every year, every ounce of which generates molecular heat that is…
Good News in History, July 24
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Published: July 24, 2025 07:00
50 years ago today, Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A (joint stock company) in Milan, Italy. Armani had no education in design, and instead studied medicine in advance of a two-year stint in the army. He got into fashion…
Lost Mother and Son ‘Did Everything Right’ to Lead Rescuers to Their Broken Car
Published: July 23, 2025 18:30
Despite a 2-day ordeal lost in deep woods, a mother and her son “did everything right,” stayed safe, and used a clever trick to help rescuers find them. The story began when Tami Laird and her son Stirling left their home in Calaveras County, California on…
Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduced Human Cellular Aging by 57%, Increased Lifespan in Mice 30%
Published: July 23, 2025 15:30
Reprinted with permission from World at Large. Researchers have discovered that the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms can extend lifespan and reduce cellular aging by 50% in human cells and 30% in elderly mice. The experiments reveal another…
NASA’s Webb Scratches Beyond Surface of Cat’s Paw Nebula for 3rd Anniversary
Published: July 23, 2025 13:01
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has clawed back the thick, dusty layers of a section within the Cat’s Paw Nebula to mark the start of its 3rd year of operations. The image it reveals shows a star-forming region where massive stars are in their very…
Arizona Governor Empowers Charity To Cancel Out $429 Million in Private Medical Debt for $10 Million
Published: July 23, 2025 11:00
With the help of one of America’s most heroic charities, Arizona’s governor has helped eliminate $429 million in privately-held medical debt and hospital bills in the state. 352,000 Arizonans received a letter in the mail explaining how their debts had…
Good News in History, July 23
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events060723/
Published: July 23, 2025 07:00
25 years ago today, Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win a complete Grand Slam. At age 24, he held all four modern major championships simultaneously — the US Open, The British Open Championship, the PGA Championship, and the Masters. He won the…
Rats and Yellow Crazy Ants Eradicated on 6 Polynesian Islands–Now, Birds and Turtles are Flourishing
Published: July 22, 2025 18:30
In the continuing conservation success story of eliminating invasive species on tropical islands, the nation of Tuvalu has completed the eradication of invasive rats from 6 of its 124 islands. Additionally, an overwhelming population of invasive mosquitoes…
‘Long Overdue’ Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds
Published: July 22, 2025 15:30
In a huge win for British water, birds, and communities, the UK environment ministry has announced a rapid phase out leading to a total ban on lead ammunition. Global health authorities agree unanimously that there is no safe level of lead exposure, and…
Drowning Foal Rescued by Canoers, Hitches a River Ride Back to its Mama
Published: July 22, 2025 13:00
As two women were enjoying canoeing down an Alberta River, they had no idea they would have the chance to save a life. The sun was out, the water was glistening, and the birds were singing, but the idyllic drift down the Kananaskis River was interrupted…
Snake and Spider Venom Produce Hundreds of ‘Promising’ Potential Antibiotics
Published: July 22, 2025 11:00
Hundreds of potential antibiotics have been discovered in snake and spider venom thanks to AI. A screening of global venom libraries, powered by artificial intelligence uncovered dozens of “promising” new drug candidates. AI has already been used to…
Good News in History, July 22
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Published: July 22, 2025 07:00
28 years ago today, the second span in the twin-span cantilever truss bridge crossing the St. Clair River was finished, completing the entirety of the Bluewater Bridge connecting Ontario with Michigan. The 2nd busiest crossing point along the US-Canada…
Cat Walks Boy to School Daily and Unites a Scottish Community–Vote for Him for UK National Cat Award
Published: July 21, 2025 22:14
An affectionate cat named Kiki never misses a day of school. Every morning, even if she’s sleeping or only half awake, the Scottish cat can sense when her housemate, 10-year-old Sonny, is getting ready for school. Then, the spotted white cat will walk with…
Walking Slightly Faster Can Help Seniors Stay Active Longer – Plus an Easy Way to Measure Steps Per Minute
Published: July 21, 2025 19:17
Walking just slightly faster helps older people stay active for longer, and stave off frailty. Taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to “meaningful” improvements in physical well-being for seniors who were frail or at risk of…
Dogs Are Being Trained to Track Elusive Spotted Lanternfly and Save Crops from Devastation
Published: July 21, 2025 13:00
A real-world trial at Virginia Tech has shown that ordinary dogs and their owners can help combat a major invasive insect species from taking hold in their communities. The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014.…
Key Yangtze Sturgeon Habitat Restored Following Removal of 600 Dams and Hydrostations
Published: July 21, 2025 11:00
On an upper tributary of the mighty Yangtze River, the rolling back of 100 years of industrialization has allowed room for rare fish to reach ancestral spawning grounds. The longest-river in Asia, the Yangtze is dotted with literally thousands of dams and…
Good News in History, July 21
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Published: July 21, 2025 07:00
15 years ago today, Turkish-American Erden Eruç became the first person to perform a human-powered circumnavigation of the world, in a journey of 41,000 miles and over 5 years. The trip crossed the equator twice and all lines of longitude, and passed over…