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

Housing charity New Story teams with 3-D printing startup ICON to fabricate 100 affordable and innovative abodes in El Salvador.

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.

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

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

All that eggnog (or Champagne, or hot toddies) sounded good at the time, but now you're paying the price. We've got you covered.

The official mascot for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games is a moon bear. It may not sound like a big deal, but the species really needs this.

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.

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.

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

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

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

If you have trouble performing these tests, your life could be cut short.

Researchers find that more than 10 percent of patients may be taking aspirin unnecessarily, and the risks may outweigh the benefits.

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

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

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'

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

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.

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

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

From Vietnam to London to rural Boone County, Iowa, these fancy footbridges are a feast for the eyes.

Seagulls followed the Tiber to Rome decades ago. In recent years, however, they've become more numerous and more aggressive.

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

London, Houston and Bangkok are among the cities most vulnerable to sea level identified in a new report by London-based charity Christian Aid.

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

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

Here are 14 of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

After every attempt to catch an otter fails, officials are forced to move the fish out of a Vancouver pond.

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.

Find out what the LEED Green Building Rating System has in common with Shakespeare.

The BuildingGreen Top 10 Green Building Products were announced at Greenbuild 2011.

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

USGBC founder David Gottfried is selling his Oakland bungalow which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.

Environmentally-friendly practices aren't just for new buildings anymore. Their existing – and, in some cases, elderly – counterparts are catching on, too.

Buried in the 500-plus pages of the defense budget signed by President Obama on Dec. 31 is a curious provision that prohibits the Department of Defense from spe

The District of Columbia had the most LEED-certified square footage per capita in 2011.

The Salmon Cove home was built with the environment in mind.

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, the USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging fro

The office is the highest scoring LEED-NC version 2009 project in the Northern Hemisphere.

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to certify buildings as meetin

The home of the Chicago Bears is the first LEED-EB certified NFL stadium.

The company's Emeryville, California headquarters earns top green building honors.