BIrds and bats don't seem to rely on their gut bacteria for the same things we do.

Track the flu in your area and get tips for staying healthy with this bevy of resources.

From garlic to hand washing, here's what you need to do to stay healthy this year during cold and flu season.

If you run into trouble in the great outdoors, your rescue could come with a hefty price tag — but it all depends on where you are.

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.

As the largest domestic hunger relief organization, Feeding America manages 200 food banks that distribute food to 60,000 agencies.

Grown-ups and Ph.D.s aren't the only ones creating groundbreaking gadgets that protect wild critters.

Death has always been hidden away, but after spending time with an isolated tribe, this writer is ready to face death head-on.

Teaming up to help our parks

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company joins Milwaukee Riverkeeper to clean up a stretch of the Milwaukee River, protecting local water resources.

For this CSR Hero, helping those less fortunate is a family affair.

Cassandra Lin and her classmates provided enough biodiesel to heat 210 homes in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Enormous holes in sea ice called polynyas are explained with help of robot floats, satellites and tech-equipped seals.

A biker in South Australia stopped when she saw a koala and it came up to her looking for water.

Ambient noise can help mask sounds at night, but pink noise and brown noise may help you more than the white noise you've always heard about.

Bacteria can help solar panels convert sunlight to energy, even on overcast days.

'To Be of Service' film shows how service dogs help veterans return to the world.

Study is recruiting 10,000 canine citizen scientists for national dog aging project.

Research shows that reading to dogs helps struggling kids learn to read.

Race through that pile of holiday gifts with this speedy wrapping method.

Businesses help homeless dogs get adopted through beer cans and pizza boxes.

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.

On a group phone call tonight, Senator Kerry implores young organizers to push their senators on the climate bill. 'We have to hold our politicians accountable.

People in the Bahamas are in need of food, water and other emergency supplies after Hurricane Dorian.

Teens don’t want to be defined by what ails them, and these hospital gowns let their personalities shine.

Whether you love nature, sushi or even dragons, there's a backpack out there to match your mood.

People are paying big bucks for bottled thermal spring water, and for once science is backing up the benefit claims.

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Sit With Us app helps kids navigate the lunchroom without opening themselves up to bullying or rejection.

From losing weight to learning a language, these apps will help you stay on track.

Georgia Aquarium's award-winning mobile app uses open-source image recognition software to help visitors identify more than 50 sea creatures.

Vacuum manufacturer Dyson drops a patent for headphones that filter air to an integrated mouthpiece.

A llama antibody that fights infections could help humans in the fight against the coronavirus.

Researchers just released dozens of bats they successfully treated for white-nose syndrome, marking a milestone in the wildlife epidemic.

Pest-killing spiders behave differently after exposure to a common insecticide, a new study finds.

What can a farmer do about 7-ton elephants that steal crops? Intimidate them with an insect that weighs a tenth of a gram.

Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback.

13-year-old Sarah Jones is helping the stray cats of her local Utah community by constructing shelters and getting them spayed or neutered.

Micro-volunteering lets you give back when there's no room for another commitment.

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.

There are lots of ways to help neighbors and local businesses while still keeping your social distance.

Plenty of airports employ animals to handle vital duties from security detail to passenger therapy.

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.

Warming the body by 2 degrees with a bath can help regulate serotonin. Another study it can be good for your heart, too.

When you set out on a mission to document all 12,000 species of captive animals, it's bound to get a little silly.

The beleaguered rusty patched bumblebee is the first bee species in the Lower 48 states to be listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Here's what you need to know about a Japanese plant called ashtabi known for anti-aging properties. We even tell you how to grow it.

The leftover wood that tree farms, orchards and other agriculture operations often end up with is now offering new value as a source of biomass energy.