• HOME

  • GOOD NEWS

  • DISCOVERIES

  • INNOVATIONS

  • GLOBAL GOOD

  • GREEN IMPACT

  • CELEBRITIES

  • GNI

  • PODCAST

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.

    The Brighter Side of News features good news, compassionate news  and inspirational news from around the world

    • 131_Flipboard_logo_logos-512
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • RSS
    BSN header logo 1.fw.png
      Sign up for the Brighter Side of News newsletter
    Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 8

    Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?

    New study finds troubling lack of diversity—in participants and geography—in field that explores nature’s effects on mental health.
    World’s Largest Treehouse Resort Opening in the Smoky Mountains
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 4

    World’s Largest Treehouse Resort Opening in the Smoky Mountains

    Treehouses inspire visions of Tarzan swinging through the forest. Sanctuary Treehouse Resort is the largest treehouse resort in the world.
    Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 7

    Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses

    Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.
    Love of nature is an inheritable trait, study of twins shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 7

    Love of nature is an inheritable trait, study of twins shows

    A person’s appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study
    Woman, 30, diagnosed with HIV 8 years ago may be naturally cured of the virus
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 17, 2021

    Woman, 30, diagnosed with HIV 8 years ago may be naturally cured of the virus

    An anonymous woman from Argentina has become only the second person known to ever show no detectable traces of an HIV infection
    Spending time in nature has a surprising effect on  early childhood development
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 27, 2021

    Spending time in nature has a surprising effect on early childhood development

    Few studies have investigated this pathway linking greenspace and developmental outcomes among children.
    Can't afford to go to space?  Try the world's tallest bungee jump instead.  It's insane!
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 2, 2021

    Can't afford to go to space? Try the world's tallest bungee jump instead. It's insane!

    For those who have successfully overcome their fears and can't afford the $25 Million to go into space, China has your next thrill.
    Introducing Cyrus Kabiru, The Kenyan Artist Turning Trash Into Eyewear Gold
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 29, 2021

    Introducing Cyrus Kabiru, The Kenyan Artist Turning Trash Into Eyewear Gold

    Laura Allsop meets the artist collecting trash from the streets of his native Nairobi and alchemising it into wildly inventive sculptures
    Leonardo DiCaprio is giving $43M to restore the Galápagos Islands
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 18, 2021

    Leonardo DiCaprio is giving $43M to restore the Galápagos Islands

    "More than half of Earth’s remaining wild areas could disappear in the next few decades if we don’t decisively act."
    For the first time in 100 years California condors will fly in the Pacific Northwest
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 24, 2021

    For the first time in 100 years California condors will fly in the Pacific Northwest

    It’s been decades since California condors were spotted gliding in the Pacific Northwest, but officials said that could soon change.
    Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 18, 2021

    Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help

    [Feb. 18, 2021: University of Connecticut] Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware...

    © 2021 The Brighter Side of News

    Site Map | Newsletter Sign-up | News Feed | About Us | Privacy | Terms

    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram