The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

From mammoth molten salt-filled thermal storage units to systems that use liquid air, here’s the latest in energy storage tech The post Ready to take charge: three innovative types of energy storage appeared first on Positive News.

On April 13th, the world’s oldest gorilla celebrated her birthday with a vegetable feast at the Berlin Zoo. Named Fatou, no one knows how she was taken from her home in Africa, but one story says she was brought to France by a sailor who later had to sell her to settle a bar debt. […] The post World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69 appeared first on Good News Network.

The Pennsylvania SPCA is asking for the community’s help after two separate litters of puppies were found abandoned in Center City. According to the SPCA, the first litter was found on Dec. 26, 2025, and the second litter was found this past weekend on April 18, 2026. The organization said it is now hoping people will come forward with information about either litter — including where the puppies came from, who may have abandoned them or the whereabouts of six missing puppies from the most recent litter. The first litter was found in a parking garage just off N. Bread and Cherry Streets. On Dec. 26, 2025, the PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team was contacted after six puppies, estimated to be just 3-4 weeks old, were found abandoned at that location. The puppies were taken to the PSPCA, where they received the care they needed, and have since been adopted, according to a spokesperson. The second litter was found in the area of Arch and Bread Streets. S

Martian clay may have held water billions of years ago. The post Curiosity finds molecules needed for ancient life on Mars appeared first on Popular Science.

60 years ago marked the first Groundation Day, now celebrated every year on April 21st, when hundreds of thousands of Rastafari celebrate the arrival of Emperor Haile Selassie in Jamaica in 1966. The great significance of this event in the development of the Rastafari religion is that, having been outcasts in society, its adherents gained […] The post Good News in History, April 21 appeared first on Good News Network.

Monday, the Albany Ronald McDonald House Charities celebrated Volunteer Week by feeding families in need. A dedicated volunteer group returned to the Ronald McDonald House kitchen to prepare one of their famous dishes.

The Regional Food Bank is celebrating 20 years of operating a sustainable farm in Albany County. On Monday, the Food Bank announced plans to expand Patroon Land Farm with a new Agricultural Hub initiative.

The Cape May Zoo welcomed two new capybara pups on April 14, the zoo announced on Monday. The adorable capybara babies were mothered by Buttercup, an adult capybara who also gave birth to a litter in Oct. 2025, the zoo said. Buttercup and her two pups are under careful observation by the zoo’s animal keepers and veterinary staff, but visitors can periodically get a glimpse of the fuzzy friends from the bridge at the capybara habitat, the zoo said. “What a wonderful joy to be blessed with additional capybara pups,” said Cape May County Commissioner Vice-Director Andrew Bulakowski. “Families love this exhibit, and their love will only grow with the sights of these new additions.” The two new pups are joining a capybara habitat that includes four adults, including Buttercup, and five older capybara pups, the zoo said. Capybaras, originally from South America, are the world’s largest rodent species.

Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lodeki both secured their second titles in Boston. Korir also set a course record at 2:01:52. In the wheelchair division, Marcel Hug claimed his ninth Boston title and Eden Rainbow-Cooper won for the second time.

Innovation in health care saves lives. But not all health innovations have enough evidence to actually benefit patients.