Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Kids can feel depressed or anxious after a natural disaster. Here are ways parents can help protect kids from these negative ...

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re ...

Once again, solutions to our well-being and health can easily be found in nature. Experts explain why messy childhood pastime ...

Children are like a sponge. They enjoy learning new things every day and gain knowledge without seeming to. And, fun facts ...

As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.

The real money is in providing easy options for people who may like technology but care even more about being able to get home in time for their kids’ games, bowling night, or whatever.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Laura Burton with the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center joins the 27 New Morning crew with an easy-to-set-up ice and salt science experiment.

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice -- ...

In the photo, Martin can be seen wearing a hat that reads "787" and cuddling his two young kids, who are bundled in towels after going in the water. "Simple days!" Martin wrote, adding ...

Researchers have discovered that healthy skin — once thought to be a passive barrier — can actually produce antibodies that fight off infections. It’s hoped that the finding could one day lead to the ...