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

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle, and it can overwhelm children on the autism spectrum. Sensitive Santas can help bring seasonal joy.

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.

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

Keeping sperm from being ejaculated may provide the key to creating a birth control drug for men.

Confirming a bit of conventional wisdom, a new study finds that people who fear being single often settle for less in love.

"Sex in the Wild" is an entertaining, educational, explicit and scientifically stimulating look at how animals reproduce.

Male chimpanzees that wage a campaign of sustained aggression against females sire more offspring than their less violent counterparts.

Women's cheeks get redder when they are the most fertile, but this color change is so subtle that it is undetectable by the human eye.

Cancer-causing human papilloma virus, or HPV, can be spread through kissing and oral sex.

A newly discovered mechanism in the throats of mice works like a supersonic jet engine.

A star from a distant galaxy produced the most intense X-ray blast ever.

The makers of eco-docu 'FUEL' wants you to attend two big events to help end America's addiction to fossil fuels.

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

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

A mere change of governments will not make Arab countries’ economic problems go away. Indeed, the converging effects of population growth, climate change, and

Brian Schweitzer makes headlines for discussing how we use our military to protect our energy interests abroad.

Kermit pops into ‘Saturday Night Live’ to discuss the school lunch standards.

Officials will offer money to owners of environmentally sensitive farmland if they idle it in a conservation program instead of growing crops.

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'

A new report released by EWG details just how widespread the use of antibiotics in animals is and the disturbing problems it's causing for humans.

An infographic makes the argument for the USDA to get involved with setting national standards for the snacks allowed to be sold in schools.

What will happen to WIC, SNAP and the federal school lunch program if the shutdown is prolonged?

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

A petition to to the USDA to allow food stamps to be used online could make affordable, healthy foods easily available to people in food deserts.

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

A new study shows that 20 percent of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, bringing to light the cultural implications of climate change.

As ice melts, Antarctica's ground is rebounding at a surprising rate. Scientists think it's because the Earth's mantle is flowing faster there.

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.

Longer days are yet another profound consequence of global warming.

These are just a sample of the things we could lose if temperatures rise 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 200 years.

According to World Bank data, many countries are losing a sizable percentage of land mass due to various factors, including sea level rise and severe weather.

Stone Age villages on the Orkney Islands are older than Stonehenge, but archaeologists fear that they won't be around for much longer.

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is rich with wildlife and history — and it's under siege from the waters that surround it. And it's only to get worse.

Actress names new addition Bear Blu Jarecki. Alicia Silverstone has become the latest mother in the current Hollywood baby boom, giving birth to a baby boy on M

Work will be a how-to handbook based on her mission of 'creating a natural, authentic, and nontoxic life' for her family.

Actress comes under fire after she reveals that she chews her toddler's food before feeding it to him.

Actress delivered a 7.5-pound baby girl at her Pennsylvania farm on July 2.

What you need to know to choose the best infant formula for your baby.

Raising a child in a mentally stimulating environment has been linked to developing a smaller brain cortex, which in turn is linked to higher IQ.

Actress and healthy living author is sourcing stories from other mothers for her new book "The Kind Mama."

MNN's family blogger takes a trip down memory lane, recalling life with a new baby before and after babywearing.

Silverstone hopes to connect vegan moms who have extra breastmilk to share with others in need.

Once you try this recipe for homemade baby wipes you'll never go back to store-bought again.

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.

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.

Tour just a couple of the super-efficient gut renovation projects that have helped transform Brooklyn into a hotbed of passive house building activity.

Although it may strike some as too minimalist, too clinical, this remodel of a cramped studio apartment in Athens is full of clever, space-expanding tricks.

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.