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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Though the study's assumption of what "better" sex means is pretty specific.

Picking a partner while on the Pill might have lasting ramifications on marital satisfaction, new research finds.

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.

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

Bei Bei the panda is leaving the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C., and heading to China after 4 years.

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

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

Video: The celebrity talks about his experience in the industry and how to move forward.

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

100,000 barrels per day and a tilting wellhead presage doomsday scenario, according to an industry insider.

There's a lot to sort out in Libya's post-Gadhafi era, but there should be good news for the American consumer.

By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.

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

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

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 Non-GMO Project received USDA approval to label meat from animals fed a diet that didn’t contain genetically modified ingredients as Non-GMO.

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

“Inconvenient Truth” producer Laurie David teams up with Katie Couric to make a film that has the Grocery Manufacturers Association defending its efforts.

Foods that are healthy also tend to be sustainable. Should the USDA guidelines reflect that?

Don’t know the difference between cage-free and free-range, natural and organic? This will help.

A request for a USDA Process Verified label for its non-GMO product has raised questions. Here are some answers.

The USDA is asking makers of meat, dairy and egg products to stop using "sell by" and "use by" dates and adopt a universal "best if used by" label.

The new USDA label for "bioengineered food" doesn't answer basic questions that some shoppers will have about genetically modified foods.

U.S. Cattlemen's Association has filed a petition to USDA arguing that lab-grown and plant-based meat startups shouldn't be able to call their products meat.

USDA releases final rules for GMOs in our food, but they call them bioengineered foods instead. Here's what you need to know.

As the old ice of Earth melts, photographers have captured its decline. Here are eight stunning before-and-after images detailing ice melts across our planet.

The world's best beach resorts may disappear despite efforts to protect them against sea level rise

The projections paint an unsettling picture of New York's future: A city where by the 2050s, 800,000 people could be living in a flood zone.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years.

Climate Chronograph is a memorial that sinks as sea levels rise.

Increased sea ice drift forces polar bears to expend more energy walking on a fast-moving 'treadmill' of sea ice.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is reportedly being swamped with gifts from all around the world — including companies looking to score the benefit

New study finds most of the breast milk sold on the Internet is contaminated with bacteria.

If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star.

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