Comic artist Rob Lang gives animals a way to speak their piece with "Underdone Comics.'

University of Minnesota researchers claim to have created a 'perfect' soap molecule that's better for the environment.

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year contest captures how humanity is coping with climate change.

In a goofy, profane, self-mocking rap video, a handful of young Australian climate scientists preach an inconvenient truth: There are two few scientists at the

President Barack Obama took a strong stance on fighting climate change, "for the sake of our children and our future."

It's easy to blame the corporates, the governments, the multi-nationals. But how different is it on the local level, the personal level?

New single, recorded to inspire action on climate change, features performances by Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat and many more.

Combining regular weight training with aerobics may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 59%, researchers find.

Tattoo may provide an inexpensive and noninvasive method for testing blood sugar levels, without the finger prick.

Facebook tops the list of the country's best companies for internships.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $29 million in Recovery Act funding for weatherization training centers in 27 states.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Learn how Aflac and other companies are using the power of their brands to speak out on major public policy issues and social missions.

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.

Chuck sits down for an interview with Jayni and Chevy Chase.

Scientists have found a 'world-class' helium gas field in East Africa. That's a big deal, and not just because squeaky voices are funny.

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

Hailey Dawson has a 3-D printed hand and team spirit for days.

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.

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

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

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.

Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic.

Ashely Judd, newly minted foe of mountaintop removal mining, will be chatting live about the evil practice in about an hour on Daily Kos.

After nearly 100 years of burning coal to heat and cool Congress, the U.S. Capitol Power Plant will switch over to less harmful natural gas.

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

Movie star Darryl Hannah and NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen were arrested along with dozens of others after blocking access to a coal facility.

MNN's Karl Burkart closed his Chase Bank account to protest their financial support of mountaintop removal mining. What can you do to help?

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

Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the technology 'aims to reduce the impact of earthquakes and save lives and property.'

The views along Camden's trash-strewn transportation corridors are getting a $1 million boost from Bloomberg's Public Art Challenge.

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

The Ivy League campus is now home to 50 LEED certified green building projects.