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Understanding why people lie is complicated. New research suggests a biological component may be at play.

Technology has never been more advanced, yet children across the United States are entertaining themselves with something very old-school: partially-filled plastic water bottles.

We're living in the age of the selfie. But is that a good thing? The short answer: We don't know. And here's why.

In what can best be described as a bundle of cuteness, Nicole McDonald held her son Jadon alone for the first time. The mother described it as "one of the most profound moments of my life."

For at least the first six months of their lives, infants should be sleeping in the same room as their parents, but not the same bed, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Drinking two or more sweetened drinks per day could greatly increase your risk of diabetes, according to new research.

Posting about your children on social media can have some benefits, but there are many potential harms too, researchers caution.

Thousands of Seattle teachers made for an inspiring sight when they wore Black Lives Matter shirts en masse to reinforce their commitment to black students in their public schools.

What would it take for you to change your life? For Texas woman Haley Smith, a single joyful moment became a wake-up call.

More than two years after Colorado began selling marijuana for recreational use, cannabis consumers have access to pot that is more potent than ever.

"Helping others is a human instict and when you see something that really affects you, you want to do something about it," the creator, Amr Arafa, says

A Minnesota volunteer firefighter responded to a fiery car accident and found out his own son was the victim.

During this most unusual of presidential campaigns, I've had the pleasure of spending time with tweens and teens who may be #tooyoungtovote, but who are not too young to be focused on the issues they care about most.

A couple sit together for breakfast, their plates piled high with vegan sausages, broccoli and rice, what they consider a typically vegan meal.

Digital media exposure for children of all ages should be limited, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Swiss surgeons successfully used an experimental technique, which includes harvesting cells from the nasal septum, to repair damaged knee joints in patients. Two years later, these patients report improvements in pain and knee function, according to a study published Thursday in the journal The Lancet.

Margaret Boemer went for a routine ultrasound 16 weeks into her pregnancy with her third child. She quickly found out that things were far from routine.