Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

Why Mattel's diabolical darling could be a threat to children’s privacy, wellbeing, and creativity.

These sets of precision-cut oak blocks and planks, combined with clever connectors, are intended to help spark creativity and imagination in kids, and to "make playtime more meaningful."

Because every preschooler needs insecurity-boosting, sexualizing, toxic cosmetics to slather on their beautiful little faces!

It costs very little, distracts kids for longer, and minimizes clutter around the house. In other words, it's every parent's dream come true.

Building with blocks and construction toys is a great unstructured activity for kids, and Ollies Wooden Blocks are a superb new addition to the category.

These beautiful toys are creative, unusual, and eco-friendly.

Toy innovation has stagnated in recent years and kids are bored. Who's at fault?

Often marketed as educational, electronic toys have the opposite effect, resulting in parents and children speaking less to each other.

A new study shows that there is such thing as too many toys.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

The fleeting distraction they provide isn't worth the surprising costs.

It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.

Their hugely successful petition has even gotten a response – and a promise – from the fast food giant.

It's win-win: you don't heat up the kitchen and you still get the best dessert ever.

Children's lives during summer vacation have been likened to that of battery hens, confined unnaturally and cruelly for long periods of time.

Just because summer vacation is over doesn't mean you have to stop having fun.

Oxybenzone may be effective at filtering UV light, but it comes at a dangerously high cost to human health.

They've requested no day camps, just two empty months.

Kids are born explorers, but they can use a bit of parental guidance when it comes to getting outside.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities.

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.

Need help with the laundry? Head to the pantry.

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!

These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour.

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

This delicious dish embodies everything comforting about home cooking. Easy, filling, and something everyone at the table will enjoy, whether vegetarian or not.

These delicious dessert squares skip the crust and the refined sugar. They're quick and easy to make for lightly sweet snacks during fall and winter.

Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!

A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

From amaranth to teff, the wild world of healthy whole grains need not be bland and boring.

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

A new campaign aims to bust the "protein myth".

It's become a very tasty ritual.

A new microbial fuel cell can not only drastically reduce the amount of sludge from wastewater treatment plants, but can also produce clean energy at the same time.

The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.

Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.

The fuel cell is part of Microsoft's Data Plant project to build a zero carbon data center.

Virginia Tech researchers figure out how to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant which could drive down fuel cell costs.

The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water.

A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.

The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.

Replacing diesel systems with fuel cells could give refrigerated a clean-energy makeover.

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.