New research from the University of Kansas finds that ride-booking apps have helped to free up ambulances.

Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction.

State Sen. Ann Rivers thinks Bigfoot should be on the Washington state license plates and could even help save state parks.

Ride-sharing giant says its foray into the e-bike scene will give its customers more ways to affordably get from Point A to Point B.

As a growing number of homeless people take to Los Angeles' subway system, officials consider installing mobile showers and bathrooms at certain stations.

The Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River will at long last sleep with the fishes, thanks to the largest expansion of artificial reefs in N.Y. history.

Pedestrian scrambles, an idea championed by Henry Barnes in Denver, stop the flow of traffic and allow pedestrians to cross the street in all directions.

Crab-like creatures or camera lens covers? NASA and other experts weigh in.

Why is Venus rotating 6.5 minutes slower than it was just 16 years ago?

The two brightest planets in the sky, Venus and Jupiter, will likely draw attention to the western sky as darkness falls this week.

On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun. If you live in North America, Europe, Asia or eastern Africa, you'll be able to witness this historic celestial

It's something no one alive today will likely ever see again: The planet Venus crossing the sun — a small, black dot moving across the fiery face of our neare

Photographing the historic Venus transit of the sun is special enough on its own, but one space photographer managed to get NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in the

After blowing its first chance to orbit Venus two years ago, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft is ready for a comeback in 2015, mission scientists say.

The ESA hopes to fly a spacecraft close to Phobos, orbit the lower Venusian atmosphere and draw up a map of Mars' hydrous areas in 2013.

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

Although Venus is very bright, it is also very low in the sky, so you'll want to find a low southwestern horizon for the best view.

A big robotic airship could ply the skies of Venus for up to a year, giving scientists an unprecedented look at Earth's hellishly hot "sister planet."

It won't exactly make Venus any more desirable as a tourist destination.

Burger King released an eye-opening anti-bullying ad by seeing how their own customers responded to bullied kids vs. a bullied burger.

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

A new study has found structural brain differences that may account for callous-unemotional traits in boys.

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

In the Emoji Age, pencil-pushing may soon be a lost art.

One study that looked at kids' sleep and behavior patterns might have missed the bigger picture. Another study looks at academic performance.

Those struggling academically saw 14% increase in test scores.

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

Research contradicts age-old advice about rest and recovery after a concussion.

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

Sleepwalking is a misunderstood sleep disorder that's buried in more myths than facts.

The doctor who discovered the dangers of concussions says kids should avoid high-impact sports until they are 18.

Some schools are trying meditation instead of detention for their students ... and it's working.

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

Forget 18. Research shows that the human brain does not fully mature until much later.

Today, Brody Moreland is a blur of motion as he chases toys. But for the first 6 months of his life, he barely moved. He was born with severe spina bifida.

The rare dual-sex butterfly astounded curators at the Natural History Museum in London.

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

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

It's got to happen sooner or later. So take a deep breath — and a big sip of wine if you need it — and follow these tips for talking to your daughter about

Tips for moms on how, when, and what to talk about when talking to your son about puberty.

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

ncreasing fathers' support during pregnancy may lower rates of premature babies and babies born too small.

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

From the neurobiology of attraction to the hard truth about online dating, these five books offer fresh takes on our quest for love.

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

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.

Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.

A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to teens without a prescription.

But rolling in the hay resumes as doctors treat her allergy to semen.

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