by Andy Corbley on April 13, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Preparatory archaeology work at an English wind farm development site has turned up two incredible discoveries. The first was a Roman villa and bathhouse, and the second was a Neolithic burial mound. These were discovered by a team of archaeologists who fully believed they weren’t going to find anything. The team works for Headland Archaeology, The post Archaeologists Stumble Upon a Roman Villa When Expecting to Find Nothing at Their Project Site appeared first on Good News Network.
by Andy Corbley on April 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
An Alaska district court judge has ruled against a coalition of logging interests looking to get their saws on Tongass National Forest’s old growth timber stands. As the nation’s largest national forest, and the world’s largest temperate rainforest, Tongass acts as a superb stronghold for many species, such as the bald eagle, sperm whale, Steller’s The post America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling appeared first on Good News Network.
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by Andy Corbley on April 13, 2026 at 11:00 am
With the Earth having welcomed the month of April with a full Moon, several celestial events will follow that promise to provide a perfect reason to get out into the shortening spring nights. Chief among these will be the opportunity to see the Lyrid meteor shower safe from the light of the Moon during the The post April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show appeared first on Good News Network.
by Tom Pattinson on April 13, 2026 at 9:47 am
Golden eagles could soon be reintroduced to England, but the birds might arrive under their own steam first The post ‘King of the birds’ set to return to England’s skies appeared first on Positive News.
by The Optimist Editorial Team on April 13, 2026 at 12:00 am
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most people have two main places: home and work. The idea that you need a third sounds obvious the moment you hear it, which is maybe why sociologist Ray Oldenburg felt the need to write a whole book about it in 1989. That book, The Great Good Place, named The post The low-effort way to build real connection: finding your third place first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.
by The Optimist Editorial Team on April 13, 2026 at 12:00 am
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM After a flood, a pipe break, or a contamination event, one of the most pressing questions is also one of the hardest to answer fast: is the water safe? Standard microbiological testing takes hours, sometimes a full day. In that gap, people make decisions without good information, and public The post Smartphone test detects water contamination in under a minute first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.
by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on April 12, 2026 at 10:14 pm
We’ve all heard those inspirational speeches that
by Taylor Cunningham on April 12, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover felt the
by Good News Network on April 12, 2026 at 9:18 pm
‘Southern California is home to a black-and-yellow flying treasure’, wrote scientists giddy over good news about bee populations—and our food supply. Commercial honeybee hives across the US have been collapsing for years, under attack from deadly parasites—but now a unique hybrid bee found only in the southern part of California has demonstrated the ability to The post Unique Honeybees Found Only in Southern California Can Fend Off Deadly Varroa Mites appeared first on Good News Network.
Toddler Loves Telling Stories, So Music-Teacher Dad Turns Them Into THE Catchiest Bops Ever (Listen)
by Nathan Frederick on April 12, 2026 at 6:45 pm
His songs are born inside the imagination of a three-year-old girl. But thanks to her music-teacher father, the songs—like, Purple Bear Princess—are enjoying a long life on social media, becoming viral sensations whenever Stephen Spencer transforms his daughter’s musings into full-blown melodies. “I’m always inspired by the strange and beautiful things that my 3-year-old daughter The post Toddler Loves Telling Stories, So Music-Teacher Dad Turns Them Into THE Catchiest Bops Ever (Listen) appeared first on Good News Network.
by Good News Network on April 12, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Beautiful portraits are showcasing the twelve species of hand-reared birds that are being touted among the largest collection of owls in the world—over 150 raptors in total. Ranging in age from 1-19 years-old, they were photographed at their home in the Scottish Owl Centre in Bathgate, 23 miles outside Glasgow—and, as the founders are nearing The post 12 Stunning Owl Photos Entice Visitors to Their Scottish Facility–And Any New Owners Who May Want to Buy it appeared first on Good News Network.
by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on April 12, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Do you ever think to yourself that
by Good News Network on April 12, 2026 at 10:00 am
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water to their destinations. A Norwegian leader in sustainable transport, Boreal AS, has ordered 20 electric hydrofoil vessels from Candela Technology, with deliveries next year from the Swedish company that will launch the world’s largest electric fleet. Water The post Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Travelers Along Norway’s Busy Coast appeared first on Good News Network.
by Good News Network on April 12, 2026 at 7:00 am
Happy 79th birthday to David Letterman, who on February 1st, 1982, took the reins of NBC’s Late Night and kept them for 33 years before stepping down in 2015. In total he went on the air for 6,080 episodes, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television The post Good News in History, April 12 appeared first on Good News Network.
by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on April 11, 2026 at 11:58 pm
On June 27, 2009, Michael Jackson passed
by Good News Network on April 11, 2026 at 5:56 pm
A missing cat has finally been reunited with his owner five years after being ‘catnapped’. Danielle Arme was left heartbroken when her beloved kitten Bodhi suddenly disappeared in July 2021. In a double blow, Bodhi’s brother Braxon also vanished leaving the family devastated. Danielle put posters up around her neighborhood in Derby, England, and asked The post After 5 Years, Missing Cat Finally Reunited With Owner Thanks to Old Facebook Post from When He was Stolen appeared first on Good News Network.
by Good News Network on April 11, 2026 at 4:37 pm
A devoted pet lovebird lived up to her name when she wouldn’t leave the side of her companion after it died at the owner’s home in the Maldives. Mariyam Jazeela captured a video of the poignant moments on March 2nd as her lovebird, Ollu, lingered next to Sky, the ringneck parrot which had just passed The post Loyal Pet Lovebird Won’t Leave the Side of Her Parrot Companion After He Dies (Video) appeared first on Good News Network.
by Colleen Dilthey Thomas on April 11, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8,