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A heartwarming union was captured at a Kansas zoo this week when a chimpanzee mother met her baby for the first time 14 hours after she gave birth via C-section. Named Mahale, the 30-year-old primate at The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita gave birth to her first offspring since her last baby died accidentally two The post The Beautiful Moment a Mother Chimp Scoops Up Her New Baby the Day After C-Section–LOOK appeared first on Good News Network.

The University of Maryland announced that the beloved Muppet, Kermit the Frog, will deliver the university’s 2025 commencement address to graduates and their families on May 21. After a sold-out visit to campus last year as part of the Arts and Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series, the legendary frog returns from The Muppets Studio to share The post Kermit The Frog Chosen as Inspiring Commencement Speaker for University of Maryland This Year appeared first on Good News Network.

An English university has developed an AI-detection system that can identify a picture of an invasive Asian hornet in yet another innovative and positive application of the emerging technology. Not quite the “murder hornets” that invaded America a half-decade ago, the Asian hornet is nevertheless an extremely bothersome pest for all the same reasons, including The post University Develops AI to Detect Invasive Asian Hornets appeared first on Good News Network.

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 over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote The post Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network.

45 years ago today, a young man named Terry Fox began his heroic Marathon of Hope across Canada. In St. John’s, Newfoundland, standing on an artificial leg, he touched his foot into the Atlantic Ocean and began his run hoping to complete a marathon every day until he reached the Pacific coast. WATCH an inspiring The post Good News in History, April 12 appeared first on Good News Network.

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of Africa, thousands of stone tools made by early humans are revealing connections between prehistoric peoples of the continent. Archaeologists that made the discovery called it an “important” find that hints at the ways in which prehistoric people traveled, interacted, and shared their craft. The The post Thousands of Stone Tools Made by Early Humans Around 20,000 Years Ago Found in Cave appeared first on Good News Network.

Episode Description: This week, Arielle and Karissa explore a groundbreaking move by Colombia to protect uncontacted Indigenous communities and biodiversity, a California builder’s creation of the first wildfire-resilient neighborhood, and the personal impact of budget cuts to the EPA and NPS. The Optimist Daily is a project of the World Business Academy. Donate link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/donate-to-support-the-optimist-daily/?gift=Y%20http:// The post Podcast Transcript April 11, 2025: Uncontacted tribes, wildfire-resilient homes, and hope in tough times first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

In the Belgian town of Leuven, squads of “urban miners” pick through condemned buildings to ensure that any loads of lumber, bricks, tiles, or stones that may have a second life elsewhere are given that chance. Trucked off to the “Materialenbank,” they await a buyer willing to give these salvaged materials a new home. Leuven The post ‘Urban Miners’ Are Unearthing the Treasures That Can Be Reused as Buildings Are Demolished appeared first on Good News Network.

Later this month, an exhibition will open at the Archaeological Museum of Pompeii where a brand-new discovery will play a starring role in communicating the lives of women in the Roman world’s famous buried city. Found mounted against a wall inside a necropolis near Porta Sarno, one of Pompeii’s city gates, the statues of a The post Priestess Statue Found Preserved in Walls of Pompeii, Set to Star in New Exhibit on Roman Women appeared first on Good News Network.

A simple blood test costing less than $10 could prevent hundreds of heart attacks and other adverse cardiac events per year. Troponin is a protein found in heart muscle cells that if detected in the blood stream means the heart has been damaged in some way: a key indicator of cardiovascular disease risk with greater The post Simple $10 Blood Test Could Help Prevent Thousands of Heart Attacks, Study Says appeared first on Good News Network.

Happy 34th Birthday to the midfield maestro, Thiago Alcântara, one of the finest and cultured passers of the ball seen in recent memory. Enjoying a star-studded, honor-laden career with the mega clubs Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool, as well as with the Spanish National Team, Thiago lifted not less than 27 major trophies and is The post Good News in History, April 11 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a brilliant medical innovation, researchers developed the smallest known pacemaker—smaller than a grain of rice—that dissolves in the body once its job is done. Detailed in the journal Nature, this biodegradable, injectable device could revolutionize short-term heart care, especially for newborns and patients recovering from surgery. Pacemakers play The post Super small dissolvable pacemaker offers safer, simpler heart treatment first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Could the origin of life have begun not with a bolt from the blue but with something far smaller? According to a new study from Stanford University, tiny electrical sparks known as “microlightning,” created by interactions between water droplets, may have played a pivotal role in creating the first The post Tiny sparks, massive implications: how water droplets may have ignited life on earth first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

In a gesture of goodwill and neighborliness, Indian officials transferred 88 ambulances to Sri Lanka counterparts back in 2016. Now, ten years on, this gift has turned out to be a lifesaving one for 1.5 million Sri Lankans who have ridden and received urgent care in the back of those ambulances and the ones added The post 88 Ambulances Gifted by India Have Helped Sri Lanka Save 1.5 Million Lives appeared first on Good News Network.

On a beach in Northern Poland, buried treasure has been found. A beautiful, intricately inlaid dagger from the Bronze Age, perhaps once used in ceremony by a “solar cult” was dug up by a pair of metal detectives from the area. Jacek Ulkowski and Katarzyna Herdzik immediately notified authorities at the Museum of the History The post Metal Detectives Unearth Ancient Dagger Decorated with Tiny Stars, Crescent Moons, and Geometric Patterns appeared first on Good News Network.

While many Americans have received valuable inspiration and information from motivational speaker Tony Robbins, millions more have received something more valuable—their next meal. Admittedly always interested in solving food scarcity and hunger in America, Robbins recently celebrated providing his one-billionth meal to America through his Feeding America initiative by deciding to do it 100 times The post Tony Robbins’100 Billion Meals Challenge Secures First 30 Billion Meals, Redefining Global Hunger Relief Efforts appeared first on Good News Network.

During the last seven years, a global team of more than 150 scientists collaborated on the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever attempted—and they’ve released their findings this week. From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, the MICrONS Project completed the first step toward the goal once thought unattainable: building The post The Immense Complexity of a Brain is Mapped in 3D for the First Time: ‘Like an Exquisite Forest’ (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

100 years ago today, one of the great American novels, The Great Gatsby was published. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work was a commercial disappointment and strangely, as it sometimes happens with artists, it only became a contender for the Great American Novel after his death. It was based on an affair that Fitzgerald had with a New The post Good News in History, April 10 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In response to California’s escalating wildfire threat, homebuilder KB Home has launched what it calls the first “wildfire-resilient” housing development in the state. Located in Escondido, just outside San Diego, the new community is designed to meet stringent standards that reduce the risk of destruction from wildfires. The 64-home The post California’s first wildfire-resilient neighborhood in Escondido first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Even the most motivated individuals can feel the day slip away. Between scrolling through screens, impromptu meetings, and general disorganization, it’s easy to end the day wondering where all the time went. While no one can be one hundred percent efficient all day long, there are simple, effective ways The post Seize (back) the day: how to eliminate your top 3 time wasters first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

A Colorado rancher has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement that will see a conservation organization help pay for his land leases in exchange for letting wildlife access it. America is a leader across many dimensions, few more so than in innovative conservation strategies. From the concept of the ‘national park’ to the Federal duck stamp, America The post Elk Can Migrate Through Private Colorado Ranch After First-of-its-Kind Deal with Conservation Group appeared first on Good News Network.

A tech firm has just demonstrated that a computer chip using light and the speed at which it moves for processing is capable of handling real-world computer workloads at revolutionary speeds and energy efficiency. The firm’s CEO has called it a “technology marvel” that stands to change the future of computing to one in which The post Computer Chips Running at Speed of Light Boast Better Performance and Reduced Energy Use appeared first on Good News Network.

In Zimbabwe, an Africa-born mobility startup is providing women with the catalyst they need to drive change in their community and society. Called the Hamba, this durable electric tricycle is mobilizing a generation of working women and mothers, allowing them to perform arduous tasks with relative ease and comfort. Manufactured in Africa and managed by The post Solar Tricycle Startup Helps Entrepreneurial Women Be Drivers of Change in Africa appeared first on Good News Network.

In a story that will make you ‘aww’ and ‘ahh’ like the best Pixar film, a Japanese community center released a line of collectable trading cards featuring the town’s male elders. Seeking a way for the younger generation to connect with the “amazing” community members, middle-aged and older, the center’s secretary general leveraged the youth’s The post Trading Cards Starring Middle-Aged Men Go Viral in Japanese Town, Boosting Volunteerism and Respect for Elders appeared first on Good News Network.

16 years ago, Parks and Recreation, a television mockumentary debuted on NBC, and leaped right into the hearts of millions of Americans. Without being their introductory roles, the show nevertheless catapulted its cast into nationwide comedy acclaim, particularly for Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Chris Prat, and Aubrey Plaza, who all went on to The post Good News in History, April 9 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When we experience stress, most of us are familiar with the fight-or-flight response. Our bodies prepare to face a challenge or escape danger by increasing heart rate, tensing muscles, and preparing for action. This response made sense for our ancestors, who needed to decide quickly whether to fight a The post Effective stress management: trade in the ‘fight or flight’ response for ‘tend and befriend’ first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.