For many children, realism isn't really the objective, so we should probably stop looking for that in their art.

When we're hungry, our brains get more excited about high-calorie foods.

American Academy of Pediatrics warns heat from dishwasher can cause toxins to leach into food.

All of the oat-based cereals tested by EWG had traces of what the World Health Organization has named a "probable carcinogen."

The doctor who discovered the dangers of concussions says kids should avoid high-impact sports until they are 18.

A new book shows us how our faces reveal our true selves.

Sex. Many (but not all) animals do it.

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.

Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.

New research concludes that hypersexuality is not a neurological or physiological disorder, but just heightened libido.

Videos and ads by Roxy for women's surfing gear and swimsuits anger female surfers.

Even water tastes sweeter when you're in love, new research finds.

Most middle-aged women do not give up sex as they age, especially if sex is important to them.

Men have lost most of the genes originally included on the Y chromosome during evolution, but those genes essential for survival have persevered.

"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.

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)

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.

Men now outnumber women in some Scandinavian countries, and scientists are reeling to explain why.

A binary star system that got too close to our resident supermassive black hole paid the ultimate price.

Through November, customers can redeem specially marked bottles of Finlandia vodka to donate a tree planting in honor of themselves, friends or family through T

Drone video shows the beautiful fall foliage on display in Vermont.

Video: MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan talks with T. Boone Pickens, CEO of BP Capital Management, and Erich Pica of the group Friends of the Earth to discuss whether Pres

Video: Larry Schweiger, president and chief executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation, talks with Rachel Maddow about the extent of damage to Gulf c

Former oilman T. Boone Pickens talks about the need to get off foreign oil and the recent spill in the Gulf Coast.

Nature photographer Florian Schulz says the oil spill in the Gulf must serve as a warning as the U.S. seeks oil in the Arctic.

Louisiana Gov. Jindal puts up Flickr album of gruesome oil creeping into Louisiana wetlands.

Why are government officials still blocking journalists from documenting the Gulf oil spill? What are they hiding, and why is Obama letting it happen?

BP has been attacked from all sides, but it is the artist community that has provided its most thorough evisceration.

Get out of the car and onto public transit to celebrate National Dump the Pump Day!

Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of 'The Fate of Nature,' tells MSNBC about the oil spill's likely long-term effects and what could exacerbate them.

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.

ClimateCulture launches a campaign asking individuals to do their part in reducing the need for oil. Not sure this one will go over well in middle America.

Billed as the first charity 'F-bomb-athon' this is of the most satisfying rants about the BP oil spill yet. Do not listen in the presence of small children.

Several environmental organizations join forces to launch a new campaign urging the federal government to adopt a fuel efficiency goal of 60mpg by 2025.

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.

The Republican presidential candidate from Minnesota thinks she has the magic touch for lowering prices at the pump.

The cartoonist responsible for beloved webcomic xkcd is also an ace infographic designer. His "Money Chart" is the definitive portrait of a cash-strapped, cash-

By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.

It's just not possible to feed meat to the 7 billion (and growing) people on planet Earth.

Amid an uproar from some conservatives, the Obama administration will delay an industry-funded effort to promote real Christmas trees over plastic replicas.

The USDA has released its new, healthier standards for school lunches. Is everyone optomistic?

The fast-food company denies that pressure from chef Jamie Oliver had anything to do with its decision.

Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so.

Exotic beetles are killing America's ash trees, a popular source of wood for baseball bats. And as these verdant invaders spread into the Northeast, their grow

Consumers get outraged when they realize that foods labeled 'all-natural' contain genetically engineered ingredients. But GMO-free is

The MyPlate icon is starting to pop on food packaging. What are the USDA’s rules for companies that want to use it, and does its appearance on a package imply

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'