Do Good Bus offers a fun way to help others and make friends by connecting volunteers with community causes and each other.

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

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

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.

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.

The rotavirus vaccine may also have the unexpected advantage of reducing rates of Type 1 diabetes.

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

The town of Ipswich has been haunted by a nursery rhyme playing over a loudspeaker for more than a year.

Mosaic dog portraiture (courtesy of artist William Wegman and his Weimaraners) comes to 23rd Street in Manhattan.

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.

Researchers have managed to pinpoint the time you're most likely to meet a spider.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.

Power Trip is a fascinating journey through our incredibly complex relationship with oil, energy and everything in between.

Studies show that drivers older than 85 get into fatal accidents almost 4 times as often as teens do, and intersections are a problem.

Electric carmakers need more cobalt for their lithium-ion batteries. Tiny Cobalt, Ontario, aims to become a sizable supplier.

Countless people drove past an injured armadillo, until one compassionate woman came along.

SwimCity is a housing concept for young Swedes who don't mind donning goggles or hopping in a canoe as part of their commute.

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.

Situated next to the High Line, Solar Carve Tower is specifically designed not to bogart air and natural light from its neighbors.

Faircompanies gives a tour of an unusual Omaha, Nebraska, dwelling that consists of three concrete domes tucked underground.

M.A.Di., a flat-pack tiny house from Italy, is a new take on a beloved classic.

A cylindrical concrete abode named O-Pod could squeeze into Hong Kong's scarce unclaimed space.

Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind.

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.

White Oak in Florida promotes conservation with innovative programs for animals (and the humans who want to see them.)

Although they are getting better at it, many consumers still do not spend every last penny that is credited to their gift cards.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren't the only days when you can get good deals on a range of gifts.

To get it into fleets at Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and FedEx, the Indiana auto veterans at Bright Automotive are hoping for a federal loan. Our car blogger travels t

Marc Morano, a Republican operative, has taken denying climate change to a whole new level. Don't say we didn't warn you.

In addition to minimizing melatonin-suppressing blue light, the Drift bulb has another health-benefitting trick up its sleeve ...

The outlet-hogging reign of night lights may soon be over thanks to the ingenious SnapRays Guidelight from Snap Power.

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'

The North Face releases a limited edition hooded sweatshirt (mostly) designed and manufactured within the Bay Area.

Nakefit enters the minimalist footwear game with tear-proof, stick-on soles that let you go barefoot without the risk of cuts.

There is no doubt, digital books are here to stay. The original Kindle, which started shipping in November 2007, was a wake up call to the publishing world.

Can you celebrate America without meat on the barbeque grill? Sure you can. With a free vegetable grilling eBook and some of MNN's own recipes, you’ll have lo

The student-designed mobile game Galactickitties lets you save space-flying felines and benefit the ASPCA too.

Tracking Santa this year? There's an app for that. And a website, and a Facebook page, and a twitter profile, and more.

From tablets in high school to electronic whiteboards and rotating walls in college, we look at how technology is remaking the classroom.

A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you.

With a few clicks of a mouse, you can buy Christmas gifts for the home cook, vegetarian, paleo or recipe hoarder in your life.

The Altworks standing/sitting/lying combo looks like an amazing bit of engineering, but the implications are scary.

Fair Isle, with a population of 60, is looking for someone with a sense of adventure — and a nursing certificate.