Kids who are driven everywhere have a 'windshield perspective,' and never learn where they are.

The gridlock-relieving rapid transit project across Lake Washington is a world's first.

As the Florida Keys cleans up and dries out after Hurricane Irma, take a moment to recognize this 113-mile-long feat of American ingenuity.

Once a luxurious yacht and a racing steamer, this rusty ship is now mired in a creek off the Ohio River.

Strange, gigantic explosions fueled by solar energy detonate just above the surface of Venus, a new study finds.

With daylight saving time still in effect across most of the United States and Canada, the sun is now rising at many localities after 7 a.m. local time. That me

Consider this an Earth-bound travel guide to the solar system, places on Earth that closely resemble landscapes of other planets.

As darkness falls tonight, Aug. 9, be sure to take a look low toward the western part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau.

The Earth's moon may be a present from Venus, which once had a moon and then lost it.

The only safe food 2-year-old Micah can eat is fresh, organic peaches. He has food-protein induced enterocolitis syndrome, or FPIES.

Researchers are studying woodpecker brains, mantis shells and ram horns for clues that could help prevent concussions in sports.

Many people are angry at Sony Pictures, calling out the filmmakers of "Peter Rabbit" for portraying the dangers of food allergies irresponsibly.

For many children, realism isn't really the objective, so we should probably stop looking for that in their art.

When we're hungry, our brains get more excited about high-calorie foods.

The AAP clarified their child car seat guidelines to make them easier for parents to follow.

All of the oat-based cereals tested by EWG had traces of what the World Health Organization has named a "probable carcinogen."

Study finds that only 17 percent of children create deep imaginary worlds but they also exhibit higher levels of creativity.

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle, and it can overwhelm children on the autism spectrum. Sensitive Santas can help bring seasonal joy.

Meat will be off the menu on Mondays for over 1 million students who attend New York City public schools,

Scientists can only guess at how they have avoided extinction for so long.

Wondering if your spouse is cheating on you? Check to see how comfortable they are with sex, or how happy they are in the relationship.

New survey compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds condom use is up, but teen sexual behavior has not changed over the last decade, mea

To provide complete care for its residents, Chaseley Trust, offers amenities such as a movie theater, a gymnasium and a pool table. And strippers.

Treating the country's 110 million STDs comes with a price tag of $16.7 billion a year.

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.

On March 21, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for gay marriage, as well as foster care and adoption rights for same-sex couples.

Though childbirth is frequently spoken of in terms of pain and punishment, some women do experience what are known as orgasmic or ecstatic births.

Research suggests that long-distance relationships encourage more communication and that couples try harder.

New research concludes that hypersexuality is not a neurological or physiological disorder, but just heightened libido.

Women who have had heart attacks want more information than they're currently getting from their cardiologists in order to move on with their lives.

Confirming a bit of conventional wisdom, a new study finds that people who fear being single often settle for less in love.

Even water tastes sweeter when you're in love, new research finds.

The popularity of weird beards and mustaches among young men living in Brooklyn, N.Y., may be more than just a hipster fad.

Male chimpanzees that wage a campaign of sustained aggression against females sire more offspring than their less violent counterparts.

Two chubby marsupial species that would literally die for sex (albeit 14-hour sessions) have been discovered in Australia.

Cancer-causing human papilloma virus, or HPV, can be spread through kissing and oral sex.

Moorland hawker dragonfly demonstrates the lengths women must go to avoid the opposite sex.

New Zealand's budget will make well-being and equality priorities over the economy.

A star from a distant galaxy produced the most intense X-ray blast ever.

A binary star system that got too close to our resident supermassive black hole paid the ultimate price.

A giant whale swam beneath a group of California surfers and it was captured on drone video.

Video captured by salmon farmers shows a bald eagle grabbed by an octopus — and then the farmers stepped in.

A giant spoon worm was caught on video as it burrows beneath the sea.

Researchers discover several new species of sharks that can walk along shallow reefs on their fins.

The demand for gasoline in the United States reached a new high in March with an average of 9.3 million barrels of gasoline being produced per day.

Eco-publisher giving away copies of Riki Ott's book on the Exxon Valdez spill, <i>Not One Drop</i>, in exchange for donations to help in the Gulf coast relief e

While the the big NGOs appear to be asleep at the wheel, thousands of Americans will gather on June 26 to make a bold statement to Big Oil execs: 'Stay off our

Oilman-turned-solar entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett says there's only one shot to plug the well, and getting it wrong comes with a heavy price.

Global clock tallies environmental and energy impacts, and poses some frightening stats.

The cartoonist responsible for beloved webcomic xkcd is also an ace infographic designer. His "Money Chart" is the definitive portrait of a cash-strapped, cash-