Check out this useful infographic that has tips on pairing cheese with red, white or pink wine, plus explanations on why the pairings work.

Forget dinner and chocolates. Do something for your sweetie that's fun and doesn't cost a thing.

American Norwood Thomas traveled to Australia to see his lost love Joyce Morris for the first time since 1945.

Jonathan Kesselman shares his knowledge of green jobs with others in Times Square.

The engineering mentality based around cars vs. the needs of kids, cyclists and seniors isn't safe for pedestrians. Here are 11 ways to make streets safer.

National Park Maps website is a collection of iconic and useful maps from various national park locations.

California's congested freeways could be a boon for large-scale piezoelectric power generation.

As cyclists approach a Flo unit, the pole flashes an image of a critter that corresponds to how fast they should be going to avoid waiting for the light.

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.

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

Dependence on GPS hampers your brain's ability to navigate and can even lead you astray. Don't leave home without a trusty paper map.

The transit of Venus is so rare that it's visible only once every century or so, and will next to be seen by our descendents in 2117.

When Venus interposes itself directly between Earth and the sun for the last time in more than a century, national parks across America will be prepared to obse

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.

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.

Venus will pass between Earth and the sun tomorrow, becoming visible in the early morning hours next week.

Should kids drink coffee? The answer depends heavily on the other sources of caffeine that are already in their diet.

Antwon Lee tells his little man "it's OK to cry" and to "stay strong" during the ordeal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Despite the HPV vaccine being effective at preventing infections and cancers down the line, just one-third of teen girls complete the injection series.

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

Certain female spiders are infamous for eating their partners after sex, but some actually pounce on suitors, fangs first, before mating.

The number of teenage girls and boys in the United States who have received the vaccine remains "unacceptably low" says the CDC.

Early data suggest the U.S. teen birth rate hit a historic low in 2013, according to a new report from the CDC.

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)

From the researcher who discovered peacock spiders, a new Australian spider species engages in a complex game to determine if a potential mate is a virgin.

Video: Larry Schweiger, president and chief executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation, talks with Rachel Maddow about the extent of damage to Gulf c

BP’s oil spill could hamper the domestic oil industry -- but that doesn’t mean we’ll use less oil.

Nature photographer Florian Schulz says the oil spill in the Gulf must serve as a warning as the U.S. seeks oil in the Arctic.

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

The answer, it turns out, is simple: BP didn't want workers to be disturbed by "false alarms."

Environmentalists are pledging to go oil free August 21 and 22. Are you up to the challenge?

Don't miss your chance to make a difference during the Weekend Without Oil.

MNN family blogger's attempt to live without oil while embarking on a family vacation.

Amid an uproar from some conservatives, the Obama administration will delay an industry-funded effort to promote real Christmas trees over plastic replicas.

The fast-food company denies that pressure from chef Jamie Oliver had anything to do with its decision.

Schools don’t have to discard textbooks with the old food pyramid in them. They can supplement what they have with free material about MyPlate from the USDA.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Exotic beetles are killing America's ash trees, a popular source of wood for baseball bats. And as these verdant invaders spread into the Northeast, their grow

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

The outgoing USDA deputy secretary receives a heartfelt letter signed by Alice Waters, Marisa Tomei, Robyn O’Brien and many more.

What good can an additional serving of fruit or vegetables a day do?

This unknown American hero led the development of one of the most significant technological innovations of the 20th century.