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New Method Can Recycle All Parts of a Modern Solar Cell with Water: âWe Can Recycle Everythingâ
Solar is one of the best solutions to the growing demand for renewable green energy. However, while conventional solar panels contribute to clean energy production, their disposal presents several environmental challenges. Now, a groundbreaking innovation may change that: researchers have develop...Natural Compound in Grapes and Berries May Aid in Fertility, Resveratrol Study Shows
New research indicates that a natural compound found in the skin of grapes, blueberries and raspberries has the potential to improve female fertility, by improving the quantity and quality of egg cells. The systematic review into resveratrol, which is a polyphenolic compound known for its anti-ag...âHeroâ Delivery Driver Saves Womanâs Life After A âFeelingâ Made him go Back to Her Window to Look Again
A British grocery store delivery driver saved a woman’s life after she didn’t answer the door and he got the feeling that âsomething was wrongâ. Leandro Pinto Dantas sensed there was a problem and decided to go back for another look in the windowâand only then spotted her lying uncons...Good News in History, March 16
99 years ago today, Dr. Robert Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket, after building it himself. The New England physics professor, engineer, and inventor is credited with ushering in the era of space flight, but after he asserted in 1920 that rockets could be used to send...Loweâs Invests $9M to Address Skilled Trades Shortage as Wages Rise Amid Worker Shortage
$9 million in grants from Loweâs is going to support 15 nonprofits dedicated to training the next generation of tradespeople to meet the growing demand for workersâfueled by rising wages and expanding job opportunities. The grants support training programs focusing on carpentry and construction, ...Gen Z Stonemason Restores Iconic European Landmarks Damaged in WWII âAnd Shares Amazing Videos (WATCH)
Meet the Gen Z stonemason who restores historical landmarks in Europe damaged during World War II. Charlie Gee has followed in the footsteps of his father who is also a stonemason. The 22-year-old specializes in cathedral masonry and has worked on iconic buildings, including the Cologne Cathedral...Number of Monarch Butterflies Wintering in Mexico is Way UpâDoubling the Forest Acreage Over Last Year
The number of monarch butterflies overwintering this year in Mexico has nearly doubled, according to the annual census released last week by the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico and their partners. During the last few months in 2025, the population of eastern monarchs occupied 4.42 acres of central ...Your Weekly Horoscope from âFree Will Astrologyâ by Rob Brezsny
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. Robâs Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the ...Good News in History, March 15
Happy 50th Birthday to singerâsongwriter, record producer, actor, fashion entrepreneur, and NASA enthusiast Will.i.am (pronounced Will I am). Legally named William James Adams Jr., he was best known as a rapper in the group Black Eyed Peas, which has released nine studio albums. He also became a ...âBig Brothers Big Sistersâ Returns to New Orleans After 20 Years Being Closed By Hurricane Katrina
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, another rebuilding effort is underway in New Orleans. The Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship organization is relaunching in the Big Easy for the first time since they were forced to close in the wake Hurricane Katrina. Kalli Christ has been the CEO of BBBS i...Mesmerizing Ocean Currents From NASA Being Compared to Van Gogh Art â LOOK
A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents has been compared to the paintings of Van Gogh. NASA used the space agency’s ocean model, ‘Perpetual Ocean 2’, to release a video. âEstimating the Circulation and Climate of the Oceanâ (ECCO) is a sequel to the popular first vers...Over-the-Counter Ibuprofen Can Speed Up Recovery From Concussion By 20%, Shows Study
Over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen speed up the recovery from concussion, according to a new study. Concussion injury patients who took the pain reliever pills recovered 20% faster than those who did not take them, said scientists from the University of Washington in Seattle. âThese r...Little Boy Calls 911 After Mom Ate His Ice Cream: âMommy Is Being BadââBut Cops Solve the Case
There’s an old saying about something being as easy as taking candy from a baby. Well one 4-year-old Wisconsinite was not about to roll over when his mom helped herself to his ice cream. The Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department received a 911 call last Tuesday from a recalcitrant boy...Good News in History, March 14
Happy Birthday to the British film icon Michael Caine who turns 92 today. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, the 2-time Oscar winner also had 6 nominations for his roles in The Quiet American, The Cider House Rules, Hannah and Her Sisters, Educating Rita, Sleuth, and Alfie. Alongside Laure...Record-Breaking Migration of Orange-Bellied Parrot Will be Flying High After Years of Conservation Work Pays Off
With the news headlines around the COP events full of general doom and gloom about species decline, it’s worth taking the time to meet one lucky bird that’s on the mend. From as few as 17 known individuals, the orange-bellied parrots of Tasmania now number in the low hundreds after ye...Swiss Man Reunited with Beloved Dogs After Polish Police Foil Kidnapping Plot
A Swiss man has his lucky stars and the Polish police to thank after they managed to foil a kidnapping plot against his two dogs. The story comes from the Polish town of Szczecin, where a former municipal councilman from a suburb of Zurich fell into an elaborate theft and extortion campaign at th...Boy Who Offers Tombstone Cleaning Services Wins National Attention And Donates Profit to Funeral Charity
A boy in England who came up with a simple business washing tombstones has been flooded with offers and donations from all over the country. After the national publicity, the young entrepreneur decided to donate 10% of profits to Stevie Stones, a charity that pays for memorials on behalf of famil...Total Lunar Eclipse Will Pass Over North America Tonight â Hereâs What to Know About This âBlood Moonâ
The full moon in March will appear orange-red in the early morning sky as a result of a total lunar eclipse, and North Americans are positioned perfectly to see it. Sometimes called a Blood Moon in the media for the coloration, it should probably be called a coral or a jasper moon, because it doe...Good News in History, March 13
37 years ago today, the Seikan Undersea Tunnel was opened in Japan, leading to a dramatic increase in freight traffic between the northern island of Hokkaido and the central island of Honshu. The Seikan holds a variety of records, including being the longest undersea tunnel by total length (33.46...Mysterious Tunnels Sketched by Da Vinci Confirmed After 500 Years to be Hidden Under a Castle
A long-rumored network of secret tunnels associated with the Renaissance legend Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in Italy. Italian researchers from Polytechnic University of Milan recently discovered the secret passageways beneath Sforza Castleâusing radar, laser scanners, and other groundbre...Scientists Discover New Part of the Immune System
Most adults, especially considering what happened 5 years ago, now understand at least a little of how the human immune system works. But a new study out of Israel has demonstrated that even after 120 years of research, there was a whole new component of that system which is now being theorized a...A Circular Wooden âStonehengeâ Discovered in Denmark Is 4,000 Years Old
In Denmark, the remnants of a ritual circle henge of wooden posts has archaeologists very excited. Its connection with existing Neolithic structures in the vicinityâand furtherâto its similarities with henges in Britain, points to inter-connected Northern European beliefs and even organization. D...Bus Driver Saves the Day After Seeing a Boy Crying When He Forgot PJs On Pajama Day
A bus driver in Kentucky went far above and beyond the call of duty when he saw one of his regular riders in distress. A child named Levi was crying when driver Larry Farrish Jr. arrived at his stop. âNormally when I pull up, heâs standing there waiting for me with a big smile, but […]
The ...Breathtaking Lake Salda Is the Only Place on Earth Thatâs Like a Mars Crater, Scientists Say
In southwest Turkey, about 2 hours by car from Antalya, a mirror of turquoise water shimmers under the Anatolian sun that excites both the traveler and the scientist. Lake Salda is the only known place on Earth that is analogous to the lake that once filled Mars’ Jezero Crater, and NASAR...Good News in History, March 12
95 years ago today, Mahatma Gandhi began his historic Salt March to the sea, a protest against British salt taxes in India. The crowd of marchers grew as Gandhi walked for 24 days, a 240-mile trek (390 km) to the beach at Dandi where he produced salt without paying any tax to the nationâs British...Recovery of Endangered Marsupials is Utterly âExtraordinaryââ Population Up 45% Since Australian Bushfires
On the heights of a mountain range just 30 miles west of Sydney’s Central Business District, the population of a charismatic marsupial was found to be ballooning despite recent fires. Recorded at 45% higher than before Australia’s drought-wildfire combo of 2019, it was described as &#...Epigenetic Science Reveals Potential Method for Stopping Malariaâs Resistance to Medications
The science of epigenetics, or the adaptive changes to DNA in response to life stressors, may have uncovered a new and dynamic antimalarial medication. Plasmodium falciparum, aka malaria, remains the most deadly infectious disease faced by man, a position it has maintained for thousands of years ...Worldâs Biggest Underground Thermal Lake Discovered in Albania
The little country of Albania was recently discovered to be harboring a giant secret: the largest geothermally-heated underground lake in the world. Discovered in 2021 by Czech scientists, geopolitical troubles on the border region with Greece saw them depart before a proper investigation of the ...New Deepfake Detector Inspects Pixels to Uncover Falsehoods on Your Phone Within 6 Seconds
A Chinese smartphone manufacturer is preparing to debut a new deepfake detection software, which it says uses AI to detect AI. Embodying the schoolyard concept of it takes one to know one, the company says it analyzes the millions of individual pixels on a phone screen to look for things like fac...Good News in History, March 11
40 years ago today, Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union. His policies of glasnost (“openness”) and perestroika (“restructuring”) and his negotiations with President Reagan over strategic nuclear arms contributed to the end of the Cold War, ended the Communi...Citrus Fruit Consumption Helps Protect Against Depression via Gut Microbiome: Study
A new study has identified several corresponding lines of evidence which all point like a divining rod to citrus fruit being associated with lower risks of developing depression. Clinical depression affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, 70% of whom fail to respond to medication. The c...Stunning Flower Fields in California Have Been Enchanting Tourists and Locals For Decades
Along I-5 in Southern California, a beautiful bed of blooms stretches 55 acres across the landscape and is officially open for the season. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch have been captivating Californians with their incredible panoply of ranunculus flowers for decades, but have added other a...Double Lung Transplant Recipient Helps Students Make Comfort Blankets for Organ Donor Families
A special education teacher who received a double-lung donation recently led her class in making comfort blankets for donor families. Jackie Dennis says that even though the donation she received made her joyful, grateful, and relieved that she’d be able to watch her daughter grow up, she k...Lucky Find in Perth Returns Beloved War Medals to New Zealand Family
A New Zealand military chaplain recently recovered a fallen airman’s war medals and reunited them with the man’s next of kin. It cost the chaplain a few hundred dollars to perform this good deed, one which has seen them restored and presented to the aviator’s grand-niece. Dying ...Good News in History, March 10
145 years ago today, members of the Salvation Army landed in the United States to begin their charitable operations, fifteen years after the group was founded in England. With a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million today, the Protestant Christian church sect runs the well-known international ...Four Best Friends All Move to Houses On the Same Street: âThese Girls are my Sisters
Four women in their 40s who’ve been best friends for 17 years have all moved to the same streetâand they now feel like they’ve built their own community. Sarabeth Stine was delighted when her pal Kelly Holbin found a house just around the corner 10 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia. Three...Ingredient Found in All Mushrooms Can Reprogram Immune Cells to Fight Deadly Flu Infections
A component found in all fungi may provide a shield that prevents flu-related lung damage, according to a new Canadian study. The preclinical trial uncovered how beta-glucanâwhich is found in all mushrooms, and also yeast, oats, and barleyâcan âreprogramâ immune cells to prevent lung inflammation...42-Year-old Woman With Black Belt Sends a Would-Be Robber PackingâWearing Her New Heels
A woman with training in martial arts jumped into action sending a would-be robber scampering from a convenience store, after he threatened the shopkeeper. Karate expert Mairi Kerin was at the counter buying chocolate treats for her nieces when the hooded man came into the LOCO store in Shropshir...Serious Knee Injury Repairs âSignificantlyâ Improved With Cartilage Grown From Nasal Septum Cells
Engineered cartilage from nasal septum cells is helping treat complex knee damage, according to researchers in Switzerland who have developed the implants. Their new study shows that giving the cartilage implants more time to mature “significantly” improved clinical efficiency and out...Good News in History, March 9
51 years ago today, Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese infantryman holdout finally surrendered 29 years after the end of World War II. Operating out of the remote jungles of the Philippines, Onoda followed his orders to the letterâto disrupt Allied operations on the island chain, and not surrender until h...10-Year-old Paramedic Teaches Adults Lifesaving Skills and CPR as âThe Mini Medicâ
Meet the 10-year-old paramedic who teaches adults life-saving procedures as an in-demand mini-medic. Jack Dawson was just two-years-old when it became obvious he was interested in becoming a paramedic. His grandfather owns a first response company in Staffordshire, England, and Jack would ride al...New Obesity Gene Identified Causes Dogs to Want More FoodâAnd itâs Also in Humans Prone to Over-Eating
Obesity genes that cause dogsâand peopleâto pile on the pounds have been identified. Researchers studying Labrador retrievers discovered several genes associated with canine obesityâand the Cambridge University team showed that the same genes are associated with obesity in humans. The gene is cal...First Ever HD Footage From the Moon Shows Incredible Lunar Landing of Blue Ghost Spacecraft (WATCH)
In 1969 NASA live-streamed a moon landing on television by mounting a robust TV camera on the Apollo 11 and pointed it toward the stepsâbut, oh, how technology has changed in 55 years. Firefly Aerospace engineers were cheering last Sunday as their Blue Ghost lunar spacecraft touched down and land...Your Weekly Horoscope from âFree Will Astrologyâ by Rob Brezsny
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. Robâs Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the ...Good News in History, March 8
46 years ago today, the Philips electronics company demonstrated the first CD, unveiling the single-sided compact disc that was impervious to scratches, dust, and vibrations, leading to CD players becoming a huge success. The format was later adapted to CD-ROM, for general-purpose data storage an...Private Financing for Nature Surges to Over $102 Billion
Recent UN summits on climate and biodiversity have both ended in what were seen as major disappointments, but a recent report from the United Nations Environment Program details that finance to protect nature is surging from the world’s banking and investment houses. Raising elevenfold in j...Sight Restored to People Blinded in Eye Accidents Using New Stem Cell Treatment
People who suffered blinding eye injuries have had their sight restored using a new form of stem cell therapy. American surgeons took stem cells from the patient’s healthy eye and transplanted them into the injured eye, successfully repairing previously “irreversible” damage. Th...Steve Carell Tells Students Affected by Wildfires That Prom Tickets Are Paid for
In a recorded video, A-list actor Steve Carell dropped in on several high schools around Los Angeles to give the seniors a very special announcement. The students probably thought it was a curious prank, or an AI-generated video, but they’d have been wrong. The announcement was that all the...Oldest-Known Asteroid Crater is Discovered in the OutbackâMade More Than 3 Billion Years Ago
Unique geologic formations found in Western Australia have led a team of researchers to conclude that an asteroid struck the area around 3.57 billion years ago which would make it the oldest such impact site known. And it wouldn’t be even close. The second-oldest impact crater dates to arou...Good News in History, March 7
176 years ago today, the renowned American botanist and horticultural pioneer, Luther Burbank, who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, was born. He created the Shasta daisy, the Delicious apple, and the Russet potato, which he invented to be resistant to the blight that wiped...