FDA issues rare warning after 21,000 people suffer an adverse reaction to Wen hair care product.

Here's how to get rid of chapped lips and how to make your own lip balm. And did you know which lip balm ingredients cause lips to dry out and become chapped?

Purple martins love tall, condo-style houses that can host a crowd.

When birds migrate at night, there are fewer predators but that doesn't mean it's safe.

The bald eagles of the Decorah and Decorah North nests in Iowa are the stars of two webcams that let us follow along with their daily drama.

New York City passes bird-friendly building legislation to reduce collision risks for birds.

Some snowy owls have left the tundra to winter in Detroit where they have less competition for food.

A fungal infection called Valley Fever is on the rise in the Southwest United States.

More adults have gotten the flu shot this year, but there's still plenty of room for improvement, says the CDC.

Women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine.

An attempt to identify flu outbreaks by tracking people's Google searches about the illness hasn't lived up to its initial promise.

By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season.

New study finds that pregnant women — and their babies — might be at an even greater risk for the flu virus.

The CDC issued a warning that a mutated flu strain might make this year's vaccine less effective.

Lots of research goes into the annual vaccine, but that doesn't mean we always get it right.

Research centers collaborate to create a better, longer-lasting solution to the yearly flu assault.

A "perfect recipe" for snow hit the Pacific Northwest today, one meteorologist said, bringing nearly a winter's worth of snow to Seattle in a matter of hours.

East Coast folks: Stock up on munchies, get those prescriptions filled and get ready to hunker down for the next day or two.

From aiding search-and-rescue missions to lending a shoulder to cry on, man's best friend can often be found at the site of tragedy.

Habitat loss is devastating rare species worldwide, but as the success of wildlife corridors suggests, a little connectivity can go a long way.

When black widow spiders mate, the females often kill and eat the males. But the male spiders have found a way around this terrible fate.

A Brooklynite goes from the urban jungle to the Amazon jungle.

A food forest is a forest full of plants that grow human food, and they don't require as much upkeep as gardens.

It could be sleep apnea or allergies causing that horrific sound.

There are ways to get rid of earwax that don't involve cotton swabs.

Turns out that food is one of the worst contaminants in the paper recycling process.

Carbon dioxide emissions are making the ocean more acidic. The lower pH level inhibits the ability of many marine plants and animals to build their shells and s

Kids spend less time outside than ever — but some innovative educators want to change that.

Definitely not helicopter parenting, some Dutch kids get "dropped" in the woods at night to learn independence.

When it comes to picking a side of the bed, resistance is futile.

Research suggests letting kids get more sleep can lead to healthier teens, better test scores and a stronger economy.

Making baby food at home is easier & more important than you think. Here are 5 homemade baby food recipes.

New research suggests that discussing politics — and even arguing — offers more benefits than you might think.

It's hard to get a read on Polaris because it's too bright for our equipment. Plus, other cool facts about the North Star.

The celestial object C/2019 Y4 or ATLAS may be visible to the naked eye by May. It was only just discovered in 2019.

The highly anticipated successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in spring 2021.

Black holes generally power some of the brightest objects in the universe, so why is Sagittarius A* so calm?

Life is expensive, and kids will learn important life lessons from earning and saving their own money.

Plus, 5 ideas to use at home to get kids thinking numerically.

Parents may feel the need to protect and schedule, but experts say our kids learn more when we get out of the way as they play.

Sea slugs could tell us a lot about why we fall into a food coma.

You may think you're stuffed, but sugar has a way of making more space in your stomach, Norwegian researchers discover.

When people think of avocados, they think of guacamole, but there's more to these nutritious fruits than meets the chip.

It's not just that your mom encourages second helpings. Studies show that a phenomenon called "social facilitation" is one factor in why we overeat with others.

A new study seeks to define what a 'hyper-palatable' food is, and how they're specifically designed to make us eat more than we should.

When we throw away banana peels, we throw away a lot of health benefits.

While mandatory in drinks like the Sazerac and Manhattan, the aromatic, herbal flavoring agent isn't just for cocktails.

You may not realize that nutritional yeast is a vitamin-packed protein. Here's how to add it to salads, pastas and more.

By fighting labeling, GMO advocates risk ceding the moral high ground -- transparency -- to foods that boast their lack of GMOs.

Italians have mastered 'la dolce far niente' and so should you.