Years of futile searching didn't work, but a single Facebook plea connects the two women in less than 24 hours.

Back in 1971, Jane Goodall observed a group of chimps break out in civil war. Now new social network analysis offers an explanation for this violent behavior.

New research finds some surprising reasons that people air all of that drama on Facebook.

Many of the social media network's users were outraged to learn they could've been unwitting participants in the study.

The Internet and social media are changing how we think about privacy. When it comes to regulation, Europe and America have very different approaches.

The '99 Days of Freedom' project has launched an experiment promoting happiness by helping users give up the social networking site.

Family, friends, and Facebook join in the efforts to remember Kristina Chesterman by making her biggest dreams come true.

A Facebook meme and the resurgence of indie bookstores show that books are still important in our culture.

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.

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 idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.

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.

A new toy line that lets babies post their images to the Web raises an interesting question.

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.

New research shows that just clicking the 'like' button reveals more about us than we realize.

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.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

For many Facebook users, the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame is almost irresistible.

Sometimes a Facebook post or a tweet can make all the difference for a shelter dog.

If you see this tagline on your teen's social media pages, here's what's going on.

Many people today get their news via Facebook, but most probably give little thought to how the social media network filters the stories they see.

These cute canines are so popular that they're giving all those Internet-famous cats a run for their kibble.

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

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

The huge 'magnificent sundew' was unknown to science until a scientist stumbled across its photo on Facebook.

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.

Some say that news articles from questionable sites shared on social media swayed the election, so these students took the challenge on.

By taking stock of what you want from your internet experience, you can customize your time online with the slow web.

This new drink makes all your coffee and wine meme dreams come true.

This New Years Eve, I'll be raising my glass of biodynamic champers to the success of energy and money-saving home improvement projects.

Obama unveils "cash for caulkers," quake tilted Earth's axis, weed killer tied to sex changes, and more.

Flash Drives for Freedom aims to take old USB sticks and smuggle them into North Korea loaded with Western media.

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.

Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence.

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA