An NPR series this week looks at why people are having fewer children and the impact. It’s called Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing the World.

A new UCLA study reveals that breast milk from women living with HIV contains significantly lower levels of tryptophan, an essential amino acid likely important for infant immune function, growth, and ...

Dr. Ed Connor is worried. And he wants you to be as well — he says, “Today, people enter life through cell phones.” At least that’s what he told the shocked Covington Rotary audience at a recent ...

Taken in Plain Sight is about a girl who goes missing and a mother who isn't giving up on her, even though the law enforcement authorities have. The film stars Tennille Read, Allegra Fulton, Steven ...

3I/ATLAS isn’t just capturing scientists’ attention—it’s inspiring kids. Learn how parents can explain this interstellar visitor and spark a lifelong love of science. As global interest in the ...

Nearly 1,000 kids in Ohio were sent to the emergency room last year after accidentally consuming weed, and doctors say the number is increasing. More than 200 shots fired in deadly Kansas City, Kansas ...

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in ...

A scene from the recent South Parks episode, titled "Twisted Christian" where the children are seen taking about the 6-7 meme.(via/YouTube/SouthParks)) A new meme is ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. My son Levi, much to my frustration, has ...

Trick-or-treating is one of Halloween's favorite traditions, but the excitement of the night can quickly lead to injuries if families aren't careful. Each year, about 3,200 Halloween-related injuries ...

A seemingly random number has taken over American classrooms, leaving teachers bewildered and students energized. The phrase 6-7, shouted with particular emphasis on the second syllable, has become ...