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A dog missing for nearly three weeks on a mountain in rural England’s Lake District has been rescued—and it was a real team effort. Tiny Teddy vanished on August 2nd while hiking with her owner on Helvellyn, the third-highest peak in the country.
3 years ago today, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) exclaimed “India is on the Moon!” after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Lunar lander. In doing so India became the fourth nation to operate on the Moon after the US, Russia, and China, while also beating Japan to our nearest […] The post Good News in History, August 23 appeared first on Good News…
Hidden secrets of the narwhal’s twisted tusk have been revealed using the latest X-ray technology. Tusks of the species of whale native to the Arctic have long been the subject of myths—even being sold as ‘unicorn horns’ and believed to possess magical powers during the Middle Ages.
A New York gas station encouraged patrons to “pump it up” last month, and they weren’t talking about fuel. Instead, the Halfmoon Sunoco 25 minutes outside of Albany was helping customers move past the pain of skyrocketing gas prices by offering a chance to ‘dance for a discount’.
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In Sikkim, a length of bamboo can become a flute. A piece of mature wood can become a three-stringed instrument. And, once either is played, the landscape that produced it travels far beyond the hillside where the material was found. That relationship between place, material and music received formal recognition last year.
76 years ago today, Althea Gibson became the first black competitor in international tennis, after US officials, bowing to pressure, invited the 23-year-old to play in the National Championships (now the US Open).
Bowie, 4, and Nikki, 10, were the loves of his life. A rescue has taken it upon themselves to make his final wish come true.
French energy supermajor TotalEnergies recently inaugurated the largest hybrid renewable energy project in Africa that will generate 400 gigawatt-hours of electricity in South Africa. Located in the Northern Cape province the Hydra Project combines a 216-MW solar photovoltaic plant with a 500 MWh battery energy storage system.
The rare sighting came as a result of lion and leopard research carried out by conservation nonprofit Panthera.
Amanda Vincent is a legend in the world of seahorse research. She just inspired the name of a new species.
"1 Plant, 100 Uses" explores the many ways familiar Indian plants, leaves, fruits and trees have been part of everyday life — from food and farming to homes, traditions and natural remedies. Each story takes one plant and uncovers the surprising ways people have found it useful, often across generations. For generations, the coconut palm has been part of everyday life along India’s coast.