Fossil of Neanderthal Child with Down’s Syndrome Hints at Early Humans’ Compassion

Archaeologists examining finds dug up in a Spanish cave network in 1989 found skull fragments of a 6-year-old Neanderthal, which would have been exciting on its own, but the skull carried two major surprises. The first is that an analysis of the inner ear canal showed signs of Do … | Continue reading


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China’s Lunar Probe Returns World’s First Samples from Far Side of the Moon

China has become the first nation to gather samples from the Moon’s far side after the Chang’e-6 mission’s re-entry capsule touched down in Inner Mongolia yesterday. Containing 4.4 pounds of rocks and dust—known officially as ‘regolith,’ the sample-return mission has been hailed … | Continue reading


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New Tech Revives ‘Unusable’ Organs–10 Successful Transplants Used Kidneys That Are Normally Discarded

New technologies are often referred to as life-changing, but that phrase quite literally describes the work that 34 Lives is doing for those awaiting kidney transplants. The team’s innovative technology “revives” kidneys that might be otherwise rejected for consideration by trans … | Continue reading


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Tongue-Zapping Device Can Rewire Your Brain to Ignore Tinnitus

20 million Americans who suffer from tinnitus may have an over-the-counter option available to them, one which improved symptoms in 84% of users. It may seem strange, but a small device that zaps your tongue with electricity whilst playing white noise through headphones is able t … | Continue reading


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Voyager 1 Returning Science Data from All Four Instruments After Months of Radio Silence

Two months after NASA crews reestablished diagnostic communications with Voyager 1, they just recently received scientific observational data as well. Transmitted via the last remaining instruments still operational aboard the furthest man-made object from Earth, the data provide … | Continue reading


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Scientists Puzzling Over Bright White Rock on Mars – the First of its Kind, Never Seen Before

Scientists are puzzling over a bright white rock, of the type never before observed on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted the 14-inch-high boulder starkly standing out in a large field covered with dark rocks in a region named Mount Washburn, inside the massive Jezero crater … | Continue reading


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Giant New Species of Dinosaur Named Loki-ceratops for Horns That Look Like the Norse God

A remarkable new genus of giant horned dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. First discovered in the badlands of northern Montana in 2019, it’s among the largest and most ornate ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its frill—a dist … | Continue reading


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Robot Mimics Human Sense of Touch to Better Sort Through Litter

A robotic sorting system that mimics the human sense of touch to sort through litter achieved a 98.85% accuracy rate in recognizing various domestic waste items. The inventors believe this state-of-the-art automaton could eventually lead to better treatments for people with hand … | Continue reading


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Students Invent Leaf Blower Silencer Attachment–Corporation Expects to Be Selling Them Soon

Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have created a silencer module for the campus leaf blowers, reducing the overall noise pollution of the devices by 37%, while they succeeded in almost completely removing the high-pitched whining that annoyed them the most. The design is pate … | Continue reading


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It’s Twins! Astronomers Discover Parallel Disks and Jets Erupting from a Pair of Young Stars

Astronomers were thrilled when they received the news that they were expecting twins—stars that is, after their telescopes recorded dramatic jets erupting from a faraway star system. To preface the thrilling discovery, most of the Universe is invisible to the human eye because th … | Continue reading


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Egypt Undersea Cable to Power Millions of European Households

One-third of the cable's supply will power Greek industry, another third will be exported to other European countries Bulgaria and Italy. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Sweet Dog Was Born with a Defect That Makes Her Look Permanently Surprised

Meet Belle, a Kansas dog diagnosed her a birth defect that makes her look permanently surprised and wide-eyed. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

She Found a Natural Enemy of Superbug Bacteria to Save Husband’s Life

Her husband was dying from a bacterial superbug, but Steffanie Strathdee, an epidemiologist, found the needle in a haystack to cure him. | Continue reading


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Water Births ‘Provide Clear Benefits’ for Moms and Newborn Babies Analysis Shows

Water births provide “clear benefits” for healthy moms and their newborn babies, according to new research on 150,000 women. | Continue reading


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Guy Returns Lost Ring to Honeymoon Couple with Lego Metal Detector Toy

A metal detectorist who found a newlywed's wedding ring on a beach surprised Richard Whetter, by sending a picture of it being held by a LEGO man. | Continue reading


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All-Black Climbing Team Makes History Reaching Top of Everest

The Full Circle Everest climbing team made it to the summit of the world's highest mountain on May 12th, after weeks waiting for a chance. | Continue reading


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Scuba Divers Recover 12 Tons of Trash from Lake Tahoe Includes Rings and Wallets

A scuba dive team has completed an extraordinary clean-up of Lake Tahoe, pulling up more than 12 tons of submerged trash. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Humans Can Fight Viruses by Breathing Deeply; Harvard Study Shows How It Works

Harvard scientists confirm that simple deep breathing generates immune responses that can fight off invading viruses, such as COVID-19. | Continue reading


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Texas Researchers Use Okra to Remove Microplastics from Wastewater

Researchers have demonstrated that plant extracts, especially those from okra, have the power to remove microplastics from wastewater. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Solar Panels Built from Waste Crops Can Make Energy Without Direct Light

The panels can bend, and be clamped onto any shape, or placed in between window glazing to generate electricity the way plants do. | Continue reading


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Are We About to Witness a Super-Massive Black Hole Merger?

A galaxy featuring a pair of supermassive black holes could be about to emit a huge bang, as they spiral together and merge in a few months. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Chewing Gum Could Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 by Cutting the Virus in Saliva

Scientists have invented a chewing gum stick that traps COVID-19 viral particles and can significantly reduce viral load in saliva. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Eco-Friendly ‘Jelly Ice Cube’ Could Transform Cold Storage

UC Davis researchers ahve created an eco-friendly jelly ice cube that could help make cold storage a much more sustainable practice. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

China Pledges to Plant Forests Equal to the Size of Belgium, for 5 Years

China announces 70,000 square miles of reforestation, expanded national parks, and crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade | Continue reading


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Jaguars in Mexico Are Growing in Number, a Promising Sign for Conservation

The first surveys to count jaguars in Mexico revealed a 20% increase in the population from 2010 to 2018, up to 4,800 animals. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Toronto Is Replacing Air Conditioners with Lake Water to Cool Buildings

Toronto's deep lake water cooling system is the world's largest, and it saves 90,000 megawatt hours of A/C power per year. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

Man Invents Coffin, Turns Bodies Into Mushrooms: ‘We are nutrients, not waste’

Dutch biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has designed a coffin made of mushroom—a "living cocoon" that will turn corpses into super compost. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

How An Oyster Can Form a Perfectly Symmetrical Pearl

University of Michigan research has figured out how an oyster can form an entirely symmetrical pearl, and the findings could have practical use. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Is Coming Next Week

This November, in the middle of the month, expect to see the longest lunar eclipse of the century, and the Leonids meteor shower. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 3 years ago

‘Mind-Blowing’: 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align with 3 Indigenous Tribes

Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups—and they align with the three local Indigenous language families. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

New Antibodies Could Slow Down Aging by Destroying Old Cells

Researchers at Leicester and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya have designed antibodies that destroy old cells, slowing down agin. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Substantially More Monarch Butterflies Have Arrived in California to Overwinter

Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

She Had No Idea Her Dog Was Blind – Vet Declares It a ‘Medical Mystery’

A dog whose owner didn't know he was totally blind for nine months has been declared a "medical mystery" by veterinary experts. | Continue reading


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Standing More Often May Help Prevent Chronic Diseases Like Type 2 Diabetes

Standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help prevent chronic diseases. | Continue reading


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Arkansas Researchers Find Potential Cause of ‘Long Haul’ Covid-19 Symptoms

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers have found a potential cause of the long-haul symptoms of COVID-19 patients. | Continue reading


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Some Kinds of Smiling Can Repair Relationships Damaged by Mistrust

Providing insight into how smiling affects human interaction, scientists have found that smiling can repair trust, but also damage it. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Locals Digging a Well Discover a $140M Half-Ton Star Sapphire

In the City of Gems in Sri Lanka, local workmen discovered a star sapphire cluster weighing half a ton, containing 2.5 million carets. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Mining Zinc, Nickel, and Cobalt from Plants: “Phytomining”, the Future of Mining

Mining companies look to scientists to demonstrate "phytomining" on a large scale, letting plants pull nickel out of the ground instead. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution from Idling Diesel Engines

Solar panels mounted on eNow refrigeration trucks will cut emissions while keeping food cold in 1,000 XL Fleet tractor-trailers in the US. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Water Supply Is Saved from Evaporation When Solar Panels Are Built over Canals

If mounted above irrigation canals, the shade of solar panels would reduce evaporation by 63 billion gallons, while generating clean energy. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

That Song Stuck in Your Head Is Helping the Brain with Long-Term Memory

When songs get stuck in your head, they are helping you to remember—according to researchers at University of California-Davis. | Continue reading


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Judge Gave Drug Dealer a 2nd Chance. 16 Years Later, He Swore Him in as a Lawyer

Bruce Morrow, a Detroit judge, gave crack dealer Edward Martell a second chance. Now he's a lawyer. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Manufacturer Says All Its Blades Can Be Recycled

Tackling a huge landfill bug, wind turbine blades from the world's largest manufacturer will now be fully-recyclable. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

Paris Is Turning Its Dark Underground Parking Lots into Organic Mushrooms Farms

The startup Cycloponics is growing 100-200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux. | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 years ago

She Came to the US to Study with Only $300 – Now She’s a NASA Director

Diana Trujillo arrived in the US from Colombia with $300 to her name. Now she's an accomplished NASA director. | Continue reading


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German Underwater Robot Lifts Victims to the Surface When They’re Drowning

The Fraunhofer Institute developed an underwater robot that can save drowning swimmers using AI, the only one of its kind worldwide. | Continue reading


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Bubble Wrap Artist Creates Masterpieces by Injecting Paint into Each Bubble

Canadian-born artist Bradley Hart creates incredible, and highly sought after, artworks by injecting bubble wrap with paint. | Continue reading


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