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?

The number of updates you make a day, how often you use the 'like' button and even your photo album organization can tell your Facebook friends a lot about you.

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

Have you noticed a plethora of puppies on your Facebook page? This is why people are posting them.

The social media giant has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help get out the word when kids are in danger.

More than half of moms and one-third of dads surveyed admit to sharing — and oversharing — info about their kids on the Internet.

Pancake was born with a skeletal deformity and has to rely on only her back legs, but it sure hasn't slowed her down.

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.

Love working with yarn? Put your skills to good use by donating your time to one of these nonprofits.

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

As homelessness woes mount in the city, one big-hearted solution is squashed.

Officials anticipate raising big bucks from the sale of lovey-dovey padlocks removed from Paris' bridges.

Adding volunteer work or a spiritual journey to your travel calendar can improve your mental health and add meaning to your trip.

When disasters strike, we want to help the victims, even from thousands of miles away. Consider these giving strategies to make sure your donation counts.

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.

Mild-mannered European travel guru Rick Steves never fails to surprise.

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.

Do Good Bus offers a fun way to help others and make friends by connecting volunteers with community causes and each other.

Eclipse glasses distributed to the homeless, plus where to donate your old eclipse glasses if you don't plan on reusing them.

You want to donate after a disaster, but give wisely so your funds get to the people who need it most.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

With frigid weather throughout the country, communities offer the homeless respite from the dangerous temperatures.

Stockton is set to become the first city in the U.S. to experiment with providing a universal basic income to some low-income families.

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.

Many organizations are accepting donations for California wildfire victims and first responders, making it easy for you to help.

Making room in your budget for charitable giving will require some adjustments. But if a cause is important to you, it's worth a little extra saving.

A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with singer-songwriter Will Dailey to chat about Farm Aid and eating go

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, takes a tour of the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and cofounder of MNN, sits down with the Indigo Girls to chat about the complexities of touring with bi

Turns out peeing on a jellyfish sting may do more harm than good, here's what to do if you get tased with a tentacle.

The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?)

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer — many people don't realize they have it until it’s too late.

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.

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

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

6.5 percent of Americans over the age of 40 experience phantom odors, but we're not sure what causes this sensation.

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

STIMO (STImulation Movement Overground) involves physical therapy and targeted electrical stimulation to help the brain regain control over paralyzed muscles.

Researchers discover that an overwhelming number of older adults with low vitamin D levels suffer from depression.

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

To solve organ shortages, some places are making it the norm to have people opt out of organ donation.

Airbnb is offering free housing for cancer patients and the people who care for them.

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.

In addition to studying leaves and flowers to recognize trees, you can also look at tree bark characteristics.

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

Local bloggers are filling an important niche in the coverage of the coal ash spill in Harriman, Tennessee.

Residents of Harriman, TN share their experiences during and since the billion gallon coal ash spill.