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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 Laurence Olivier, Paul Newman, and Jack Nicholson, The post Good News in History, March 14 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The nectar created by flowering plants is a significant food source for many of the critters we share our environment with. Those of us who want to attract wildlife to our gardens understand the importance of having flowering plants in bloom for as long as possible. Selecting nectar-rich plants The post The case for growing nectar-rich plants in your garden this spring first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM British parents are set to gain the right to two weeks of bereavement leave after experiencing a miscarriage, thanks to a significant amendment in Labour’s employment rights bill. The new law, which extends to England, Wales, and Scotland, will cover parents who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks of The post New British bereavement leave rights for miscarriage first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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 years of hard conservation work. The post Record-Breaking Migration of Orange-Bellied Parrot Will be Flying High After Years of Conservation Work Pays Off appeared first on Good News Network.

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 the hands The post Swiss Man Reunited with Beloved Dogs After Polish Police Foil Kidnapping Plot appeared first on Good News Network.

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 families who have lost children. The post Boy Who Offers Tombstone Cleaning Services Wins National Attention And Donates Profit to Funeral Charity appeared first on Good News Network.

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 doesn’t The post Total Lunar Eclipse Will Pass Over North America Tonight – Here’s What to Know About This ‘Blood Moon’ appeared first on Good News Network.

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 miles), as well as having the The post Good News in History, March 13 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Hate—what a loaded term, full of tremendous emotions and complicated connotations. But have you ever paused to consider what lies beneath the surface when we casually use the word “hate“? Let’s take an excursion into the web of human emotions, shining light on the intricate fabric of hatred and The post Unraveling the layers and complexity of the great force of hate first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM London’s expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is delivering remarkable results in the battle against air pollution. According to a new report reviewed by independent air quality experts, the initiative has significantly reduced nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter, and carbon emissions across the city. Launched in 2019, the ULEZ was The post How London’s ultra-low emission zone is successfully cleaning up the air first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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 Castle—using radar, laser scanners, and other groundbreaking technology to verify their hunches. Construction of the castle in Milan began in 1358, but The post Mysterious Tunnels Sketched by Da Vinci Confirmed After 500 Years to be Hidden Under a Castle appeared first on Good News Network.

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 as a “gold The post Scientists Discover New Part of the Immune System appeared first on Good News Network.

In Denmark, the remnants of a ritual circle henge of wooden posts has archaeologists very excited. Its connection with existing Neolithic structures in the vicinity—and further—to its similarities with henges in Britain, points to inter-connected Northern European beliefs and even organization. Dating back 4,000 years to the late Neolithic, early Bronze Age period, it was The post A Circular Wooden ‘Stonehenge’ Discovered in Denmark Is 4,000 Years Old appeared first on Good News Network.

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. “Normally when I pull up, he’s standing there waiting for me with a big smile, but The post Bus Driver Saves the Day After Seeing a Boy Crying When He Forgot PJs On Pajama Day appeared first on Good News Network.

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 NASA’s Perseverance Rover team actually The post Breathtaking Lake Salda Is the Only Place on Earth That’s Like a Mars Crater, Scientists Say appeared first on Good News Network.

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 nation’s British The post Good News in History, March 12 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For many Americans, the start of daylight saving time is more than just an inconvenience—it’s a genuine struggle. This sentiment is echoed by sleep researchers who warn that the “spring forward” time change can be hard on our health. Studies have shown an increase in car accidents, strokes, and The post How to adjust to daylight saving time without losing sleep first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM On March 7th, thousands of researchers and advocates took to the streets across the United States to protest cuts to scientific funding imposed by the Trump administration. Organized under the banner of “Stand Up for Science,” these rallies drew diverse crowds in at least 30 cities across the country, The post Thousands rally across the US to defend science funding first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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 “nothing short of remarkable.” The greater glider is an arboreal The post Recovery of Endangered Marsupials is Utterly ‘Extraordinary’– Population Up 45% Since Australian Bushfires appeared first on Good News Network.

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 as it causes hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. The post Epigenetic Science Reveals Potential Method for Stopping Malaria’s Resistance to Medications appeared first on Good News Network.

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 cave could be made. What they did find though was The post World’s Biggest Underground Thermal Lake Discovered in Albania appeared first on Good News Network.

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 faceswaps or other AI The post New Deepfake Detector Inspects Pixels to Uncover Falsehoods on Your Phone Within 6 Seconds appeared first on Good News Network.

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 Communist Party’s hold on governing, inadvertently led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and The post Good News in History, March 11 appeared first on Good News Network.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The SS United States, once a gleaming symbol of American engineering might, is charting a new course beneath the waves. The 1,000-foot ocean liner, which shattered transatlantic speed records on its maiden voyage in 1952, has left its long-time berth on Philadelphia’s Delaware River. Its destination? The bottom of The post From ocean icon to world’s largest artificial reef: the final voyage of the SS United States first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve never heard of soursop, you’re not alone. This spiky green fruit, also known as graviola, recently found new fans in the wellness world, especially for its potential anticancer properties. Native to Central and South America, soursop has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat everything The post Is soursop the “anticancer” super-fruit or just a tropical treat? first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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 causes are varied and difficult to understand, but being The post Citrus Fruit Consumption Helps Protect Against Depression via Gut Microbiome: Study appeared first on Good News Network.