One Australian is on a mission to have coffee, one-on-one, with each of his 1,088 Facebook friends. The question is, would you want to do that?

We know photos in magazine ads and TV commercials are altered, but are you aware of the Photoshopping on your friends' selfies?

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'

Man's Facebook plea goes viral as people from around the globe help stock boy's shelves.

When you share a rescue organization's posts or comment on them, it may not always be what's best for the shelter.

25-year-old wave runner Lindsey Russell undertook the 20-mile challenge to raise money for charity.

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

As a partnership with a nonprofit that provides shelter to homeless families goes to show, Amazon's takeover of downtown Seattle isn't without altruism.

Gut-wrenching appeals can mean fewer donations, say two British researchers who looked into marketing approaches.

Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

After debuting in Nottingham, England, the big-hearted concept catering to 'rough sleepers' is coming to America.

Bakersfield firefighters pull an unresponsive pup from a fire and use a specialized animal oxygen mask to revive him.

The secret to a longer, healthy life might have been living in our guts this whole time.

Cancer patients given psilocybin experienced reduced depression and existential distress, even at the end of life.

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.

UC Davis vets and engineers designed a mask and cast exclusively for Loca, a Staffordshire bull terrier severely injured by another dog.

Stunning 3-D videos capture the drama of life on a subcellular level.

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

James Harrison's plasma is used to make treatments for Rhesus disease. He has made 1,173 donations over more than 60 years, but now he has to retire.

Epidiolex is the first marijuana-based drug to earn FDA approval.

On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae.

Scientists in Singapore have concocted a drug cocktail that can extend an animal's lifespan twofold.

Groundbreaking case was the first to link the product with terminal cancer.

Human-based pathogens are showing up in penguin poop, and that could spell serious trouble for the Antarctic birds.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

As more states legalize cannabis for health treatments, here's a rundown of the science.

The Ozark chinquapin tree was believed to have been wiped out by blight, but it has slowly resurfaced.

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.

NASA loses a CO2 monitoring satellite, plans for new coal plants are being shelved, and the price of CO2 credits drops out on the European market.

The EPA announced a plan to tighten up rules governing the environmentally destructive practice of mountaintop removal mining.

The ACES (aka Waxman-Markey) bill passes the house, but not all environmental groups are rejoicing.

New analysis of basalt rock formations on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. reveals the possibility of cleaner coal.

Margaret Palmer, professor of biology at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies, believes there's a better way to mine for coal than blowin

Video: President Obama explains about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities a

Here are the winners and highly commended images from the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

Have you ever wanted to visit Paris or Rome? Well, you don't have to fly to Europe to check out these cities.

A study in Philadelphia finds that transforming vacant lots into green spaces has a beneficial impact on mood and wellbeing, particularly in low-income areas.

The two cities will receive substantial financial and technical assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help combat combat climate change.

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.

It has to do with civic involvement and not an issue with nature.

Located on the Mississippi Flyway, Chicago is one of the deadliest American cities for migrating birds. But the Windy City is trying to change that statistic.

Dubbed 'the smartest park ever built,' the Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards is now open for visitors.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

Paul Williams' landmark 28th Street YMCA in South L.A. emerges from a LEED Gold restoration project, historically significant identity still intact.

As Make It Right inches toward the finish line in New Orleans, the housing nonprofit unveils 5 designs that address overcrowding at Fort Peck Reservation.

The species, formally known as 'Etheostoma obama,' is one of five newly discovered fish that scientists have named after a U.S. president or VP.

Meet Dr. Rob Sanford, department chair and professor of environmental science at the University of Southern Maine.

Using public data from the U.S. government, a software engineer has made a stunning map of every river in the Lower 48 states.