Category: Inspiring News

Stolen Dog Found on Busy Highway 5 Years Later, 22 Miles Away From Home, Reunites With Owner

After buying a home together in Jackson, Mississippi, a dog-loving couple were devastated when one of their dogs from the pack went missing from their own backyard. They searched for a year before accepting, with heavy hearts, that she may be gone forever. However, five years later, Darby, the beloved dog, was found by a…


Man Receives Tender Cuddles From a Fully-Grown Lion He Saved as an Abandoned Cub 9 Years Ago

In a series of viral videos, a wildlife conservationist in Botswana, Southern Africa, is spotted receiving tender cuddles from a 9-year-old lion whom he’s raised since she was a cub. The enduring bond between the wildcat and the man who saved her life is warming hearts and astounding minds around the world. “I think people…


‘What If the Influencers We Really Need Are Families?’: Mom Opts to Homeschool Amid Pandemic

The choice was easy. Although it would probably lead to mud-clad children with bugs in their pockets and a wildly different way of living, JerriAnn and her husband, Matthew “Matt” G. Webb, were sure of their decision. It was August 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, and they had decided to homeschool their two…


Woman Slips on Ice in Freezing Temps Outside Home and Can’t Get Up—Until Kind Mailman Stops to Help

Amidst arctic temperatures descending on the Midwest lately, a retired Iowa woman lost her footing while fetching her mail. She fell on the sidewalk and was unable to get up. It could have ended much worse for 73-year-old Linda Houlton had it not been for a local mailman who stopped and helped her. On that…


Ocean Researchers Capture Footage of Rare ‘Walking’ Pink Handfish in Deep Sea Coral off Coast of Tasmania

Ocean researchers conducting a survey off the coast of Tasmania recently had a rare and exciting encounter with a “walking” pink handfish—a strange swimmer that hasn’t been sighted in 22 years. Lowering a baited camera to the seafloor to observe deep coral reefs in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park—a protected area the size of Switzerland—the scientists…


Meet the World’s Saddest Looking Dog to Whom Nothing Seems to Entertain

An English bulldog nicknamed Madame Eyebrows for the two expressionistic spots above her eyes may look like the saddest pup in the canine world, but her owners say that she is a very happy dog. Nonetheless, her humorous social media presence has won her an army of fans. “Normally, we call her Thea,” owner Janina,…


’AirCar’: Futuristic Flying Car Receives Its Official Airworthiness Certificate

A futuristic car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed tests and is now certified to fly. AirCar, the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle, has been issued the official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, it was announced on Jan. 24. It follows the successful completion of 70 hours of rigorous flight testing…


A Young Man Spends 3 Months Building Stunning Scale Model of Manhattan From Circuit Boards and Other E-waste

Surrounded by old circuit boards, copper wires, and dismembered electronics, Zayd Menk, 21, uses Google Maps to measure the dimensions of a New York high-rise and then takes out his saw. He is building a model of Midtown Manhattan out of discarded e-waste. Menk, originally from Zimbabwe, is currently living in the UK where he…


Family of 6 Escapes House Fire Thanks to Adopted Dog Who Wakes Them: ‘She’ll Never Quite Understand How Grateful We Are’

Just days before Christmas, one Minnesota dad woke in his house to the screams of his eldest daughter outside his bedroom door. He could smell smoke. It turns out, the former National Guardsman, Devin Haegeman, 29, his wife, still enlisted Guardswoman Hannah, 23, and their four kids might not have escaped their burning Nevis home…


VIDEO: Artist Creates Mind-Blowing Month Timelapse of Sun in 4K Using Data From NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory

No wonder ancient cultures once worshipped the sun as a god. It is the giver of all life on Earth upon which our existence depends. But while the Greeks once portrayed our closest star as the charioteer Apollo, arcing across the sky, pulled by winged horses, today high-powered telescopes orbiting in the stratosphere capture the…