World Wildlife Fund, the Red Cross and UNICEF are among the first users of the new "Donate Now" button.

If Google is making users stupid, then social networks like Facebook may be making people seem smart without actually being so.

Watch how one man's donation contributed to surgery that enabled 3-year-old Congo native Loic Mbeze to walk.

Facebook is in talks to buy a drone company that manufactures ultra-lightweight, solar-powered planes.

For every cat photo or video you post on social media using the #MyGreatCat hashtag, Purina Pro Plan will donate a pound of food to feline rescue groups.

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.

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.

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

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.

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

Chanie Kirschner's house looks like one of those plastic-wrapped gifts. (Well, on the inside windows, anyway.)

The job satisfaction of working for a nonprofit is worth an extra $40,000 per year, British study finds.

Katie's Krops is helping kids fight hunger one garden at a time.

When disasters strike, we want to help the victims, even from thousands of miles away. Consider these giving strategies to make sure your donation counts.

You want to donate after a disaster, but give wisely so your funds get to the people who need it most.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

After debuting in Nottingham, England, the big-hearted concept catering to 'rough sleepers' is coming to America.

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.

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.

This 12-year program in Finland inspires troubled kids to reach for their dreams.

Video: Chuck Leavell talks to CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel about how the NFL is going green.

Turns out peeing on a jellyfish sting may do more harm than good, here's what to do if you get tased with a tentacle.

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer — many people don't realize they have it until it’s too late.

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

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

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

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

To solve organ shortages, some places are making it the norm to have people opt out of organ donation.

In addition to studying leaves and flowers to recognize trees, you can also look at tree bark characteristics.

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

Recession? What recession? Step right up as the coal industry is loading up on lobbyists.

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.

Lend your voice to calls for power plants to upgrade their water systems to prevent millions of fish from being chopped to bits.

Have you ever wanted to visit Paris or Rome? Well, you don't have to fly to Europe to check out these cities.

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

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

It has to do with civic involvement and not an issue with nature.

The 'Vessel' is massive collection of stairs located in New York City's newest development — Hudson Yards.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.

In collaboration with the Make It Right foundation and William McDonough, the green prefab powerhouse debuts a LEED Platinum home starting at $179,000.

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 new certificate is offered by the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools.

The first national park in the world has a comprehensive recycling program, LEED certified buildings and more.