Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the unlucky 1 to 2 percent of women who suffer from this acute illness during pregnancy.

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.

New study reveals that as many as 10 percent of samples were diluted with cow's milk.

This isn't your mother's hospital suitcase. Here's what you really need for the big day.

You know what foods to avoid during pregnancy, but what about the ingredients you use on your skin? Here's a list of what you should avoid during pregnancy.

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.

This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.

Naturally, the man responsible for the geodesic dome also lived in one. Now, Bucky's landmark 1960 structure will be restored and opened as a museum.

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.

The R.W. Lindholm Residence is the newest, but certainly not the first, Wright-designed structure to be relocated in its entirety.

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program talks about how we can fix the hunger problem.

Cookstoves that burn more efficiently and channel smoke outside could save millions of lives around the world.

As humanity hits the 7 billion mark today, a new U.N. report suggests we should focus more on our quality of life than the quantity of it.

Forty years after the first World Environment Day, and 20 years after the original 'Earth Summit,' Brazil is still a flashpoint for environmental politics.

As world leaders fly into Rio de Janeiro for Rio+20, thousands of people from indigenous tribes, environmental groups, unions and religious organizations gather

Here's a small birthday tribute to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the "great-souled" man who was born 148 years ago today. It's a poignant way to celebrate the man

Here is a sneak preview of what to expect when the AR5 report is issued next week, based on the leaks so far.

The IPCC report is expected to include summaries on melting glaciers, sea level rise and the impact of human activities on the global climate.

A new international effort will monitor potential asteroid threats and examine how to deflect them before they hit Earth.

An early alert system and rapid space launches are two ways that the UN is coordinating with other agencies to deter asteroids.

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.

The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust.

A consumer advocacy group wants to make nutrition labels less confusing.

Is drinking milk good for you, or not? Is organic milk healthier than conventional? Is raw milk safe? Here are just the milk nutrition facts.

Strawberry nutrition facts. You probably know these berries pack a vitamin C wallop, but there's a wealth of other good stuff inside including fiber, manganese,

Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.

Getting more of this key nutrient could be more important than worrying about sodium intake.

'The Good Stuff' on PBS makes compelling argument for chowing down on bugs.

If you're trying to stave off the mid-morning munchies, these foods will satisfy both your taste buds and your appetite.

The U.S. has moved from a pyramid to a plate. How do other countries visually communicate good nutrition?

Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11.

If you want to get the most nutrients out of your veggies, don't worry about gaining polyphenols or losing nutrients. Just eat them.

Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.

Beautiful photos show the desert in Yucca Valley, California, and Joshua Tree National Park covered in snow.

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.

Photo of hungry sharks wins Underwater Photographer of the Year contest, which also selected winners in more than a dozen categories.

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.

Photographer Frank Liu captured photographs of a polka-dotted zebra in Kenya that ended up published in National Geographic.

A BBC videographer learns what an Arctic seal's final moments might look like.