A dog named Horace embraced visitors like there was no tomorrow — until someone gave him one.

A teacher in a rural community in Virginia is running 100 miles in 24 hours to send her students to college.

Paul Phillips and Karen Perry were still mourning their old dog when Zeppelin crashed into their lives.

Through the animal welfare group he founded, Morris Darbo is saving more than the lives of animals.

Boyan Slat’s system has arrived at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it's already collecting plastic.

The Sip of Hope coffeehouse in Chicago's Logan Square supports mental health initiatives, including suicide prevention.

Garland Benson is trying to raise $1 million to help pay for a $6 million clinical trial treatment for his sister, who has Batten disease.

Every year, countless birds and deer get fatally entangled in soccer nets.

The landmark Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal will will provide a lifeline for homeless people and their pets.

Pat Smith, 70, successfully completed a New Year's resolution to visit and help clean 52 beaches in 2018.

An online petition is calling on toothpaste manufacturers to drop cardboard box packaging.

This shelter dog's neurological issues didn't stop him from getting adopted in no time.

This revolution isn't being led by baby boomers, but they are a big part of it.

Chris Van Dorn dons the cape and mask to rescue animals through his nonprofit, Batman4Paws.

Mimi Ausland began as an advocate for animals with her interactive quiz website that donates food to shelters. Now, she's tackling plastic waste in the ocean.

Daniel Kish is leading the way for research on echolocation and blind people because of his self-taught ability to navigate smoothly without sight.

Efforts to replace Columbus Day gain momentum across the nation.

Rob Greenfield is a hands-on activist who has participated in many high-profile environmental feats to raise awareness about people's impact on the planet.

For five decades, Southern Company’s research and development (R&D) organization has been leading industry innovation to deliver more value to customers.

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.

A new study finds dramatic benefits locally from shutting down coal plants.

The federal government is proposing opening up Utah's Sand Flats to drilling.

When it comes to aviation accidents, bad weather and human error are often to blame.

Depending on how the statistics are sliced, private planes may be even more dangerous than the leading cause of transportation deaths in America: cars.

Here are examples of creative design and artwork on commercial airliners.

Despite fantastic cabin service and other amenities, these sky marathons can tax even seasoned travelers.

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.

Air travel could continue to get cheaper but it could also get a lot less comfortable, as seat sizes shrink and the differences between classes gets wider.

If you prefer a window, does that mean that you're more selfish?

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

With fears of the coronavirus — and flu season — here's how to stay safe on a plane.

Whether it's Dry January or Dry July, a month off from alcohol could be good for your body.

Here are eight of history's most feared diseases that have been cured thanks to modern science.

Study finds cockatoo called Snowball taught himself to dance and researchers want to understand how.

Many repeating and non-repeating signals have been discovered by the CHIME telescope in Canada.

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

Whatever your intent, the statistics show you're probably only using those reusable bags once.

Similar organisms might have seeded the early Earth with life.

The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.

This problem has plagued physicists ever since the laws of motion were first conceived.

The artifact was probably dropped by conquistadors as they fled from the city.

The rate of warming in the oceans is 'relentless,' and the hottest 5 years ever recorded were the last 5.

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.

A rescued owl nicknamed Plump had to go on a diet so she could fly again.

Researchers from Newcastle University captures a wild grey seal 'clapping' on camera for the first time.

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.

All 8 species of pangolin are in decline due to illegal trade, but conservationists hope to save them by softening the scaly animal's image.