A decade-long search for alien life called the Breakthrough LiBillionaire Yuri Milner pledges to fund a decade-long search for intelligent life.

The need for help in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael hasn't gone away and these relief organizations are keeping residents and helpers fed.

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

Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need.

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and "Fortnite," is using the popularity of his virtual worlds to make a big impact in his home state of North Carolina.

This 12-year program in Finland inspires troubled kids to reach for their dreams.

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: Rock star Bryan Adams chats about his Canadian homeland and what they're doing to stave off deforestation.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, finds out about the importance of having a single national wildlife refuge se

A small clinical trial suggests that suramin can reverse some autism symptoms with one dose, based on the theory of cell danger response.

Human trials are set to begin on the treatment, which cured 100 percent of mice during animal trials.

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

MARS spectral X-ray scanning technology will bring unprecedented detail and versatility to doctors seeking a window into the human body.

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

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

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

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

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.

Breakthrough vaccine technique makes you immune to all forms of the flu virus.

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.

Sierra Club claims success after year-long 'Clean up Dynergy' campaign

On Monday thousands of Americans will march the streets of Washington, DC to protest against coal and the damage it causes our environment and society.

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.

Coal has made Duke Energy wealthy, yet the company's CEO admits it can be dangerous. Will he solve the problem?

One blogger's perspective on the recent 'success' of Wisconsin's carbon capture pilot program.

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.

Clean coal lobbyist forges 12 letters to trick House members into voting 'No' on ACES.

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

Breakthrough 'crystal' captures CO2 and could one day turn it into a fuel or turn water into hydrogen.

The Pennsylvania Republican is a solid pick for social conservatives, but what are his views when it comes to environmental policy?

In an effort to combat pollution, China is building 'forest cities' and people will be moving into the first one in about 2 years.

The New York City Department of Sanitation launches the BetterBin design competition in search of revamped litter receptacles.

Despite an uptick in public spending, 30% of city residents live more than a 10-minute walk from the nearest park, according to the 2018 City Park Facts report.

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.

How do you squeeze a fancy new 407-acre state park into Brooklyn? Look no further than two former landfills on Jamaica Bay.

Perfect for blustery apartment balconies, the student-designed O-Wind Turbine is a national winner of the James Dyson Award.

Austria's capital ranks high in everything from walkability to affordability.

Woodland hawks, attracted by the songbirds that love backyard feeders, are thriving in cities.

A new report from the Health Effects Institute says are breathing air that's considered unsafe by the World Health Organization.

New York City's Feral Cat Initiative pairs feral cats that need a range with humans who want a defense against rodents.

Spread across nearly 70 action-packed acres, Tulsa's newest public green space champions sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.

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.

The 'Vessel' is massive collection of stairs located in New York City's newest development — Hudson Yards.

A concept unveiled at a UN roundtable outlines a fully autonomous floating city.

Go green or get left behind. That's the message many hotel owners are hearing as they watch their competitors slash operating costs, gain respect in the communi

Project Haiti Orphanage and Children's Center will provide a safe and healthy home for Haitian children.