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Kate Middleton's baby registry to benefit charity?

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is reportedly being swamped with gifts from all around the world — including companies looking to score the benefit



  • Arts & Culture

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Hidden dangers in your baby's nursery [Infographic]

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Water births not safe, say experts. Midwives disagree

Water immersion may be OK for labor, but not for delivery, says panel of pediatricians and OBGYNS.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Protein in egg identified as key to fertilization

Researchers name the protein receptor 'Juno' after the Roman goddess of fertility.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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For kids' eating habits, preferences start at birth

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hyperemesis gravidarum is not morning sickness

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the unlucky 1 to 2 percent of women who suffer from this acute illness during pregnancy.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Stunning belly art reveals baby inside her mom's body

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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56 baby names inspired by the holidays

Baby on the way? We've got you covered with lots of names inspired by the season.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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10 skin care ingredients to avoid during pregnancy

You know what foods to avoid during pregnancy, but what about the ingredients you use on your skin? Here's a list of what you should avoid during pregnancy.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Creative reuse abounds in restoration of forsaken Barcelona home [Video]

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hank Butitta's magical school bus-to-tiny home tour [Video]

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A subterranean storage unit-turned-micro-apartment in Seattle [Video]

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.



  • Remodeling & Design

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'Advanced camping' in a school bus-turned-tiny house [Video]

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boat-dwelling couple swaps rent for slip fees, finds a new kind of freedom [Video]

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In California, a stylish carport-to-guest cottage conversion [Video]

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Coop du jour: Inside a run-down hen house-turned-rustic family cottage [Video]

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A California homeowner who pays his mortgage by living in the garage [Video]

Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Inside the micro-apartments of America's oldest indoor shopping mall

Indie retail and urban downsizing collide at this smart example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic shopping center.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Video: Obama addresses U.N. on climate change

President Barack Obama challenged world leaders to join the United States in fighting global warming. Watch the entire 10-minute speech here.



  • Climate & Weather

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Denver's bike-sharing program may be unconstitutional, says candidate for governor

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.




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U.N. considers banning thimerosal from vaccines

Health experts argue that banning the preservative could make it difficult for children in developing countries to get life-saving vaccines.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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United Nations reviewing asteroid impact threat

Discussions about the Russian meteor explosion and Earth's encounter with asteroid 2012 DA14 were high on the Feb. 15 agenda of a UN meeting.




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United Nations takes aim at asteroids

A new international effort will monitor potential asteroid threats and examine how to deflect them before they hit Earth.




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United Nations to take aim at asteroid threat

An early alert system and rapid space launches are two ways that the UN is coordinating with other agencies to deter asteroids.




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What food pyramids look like around the world

The U.S. has moved from a pyramid to a plate. How do other countries visually communicate good nutrition?




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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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Why the giant heads of 43 presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.



  • Arts & Culture

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This man's love affair with icebergs will warm you on the inside

No one gets more excited about iceberg season than camera-toting Canadian Mark Gray.




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Brilliant things happen when science and photography collide

Science Photographer of the Year contest highlights how photos can open a window to science.




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9 wild videos of polar bears

As polar bears struggle to survive in the fast-changing Arctic, MNN presents a tribute to the animals' legendary power, precocity and perseverance.




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Sky turns psychedelic in must-see northern lights video

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.




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Finding hidden oil and gas plumes in the Gulf

Video: Below the surface, thousands of marine creatures are still in danger from the Gulf oil disaster.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why sleep deprivation is an issue for kids

Video: Getting enough shut-eye really matters for children, and those who are poor need it the most.




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Camouflage scheme: Squid glows to escape predators

Video: Learn about the bobtail squid and its interesting relationship with beneficial bacteria.




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Babies prefer to interact with pro-social individuals

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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A question from President Obama

Mother Nature Network's 'Ask Vanessa' offers unsolicited advice on the environment for the president.




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Mummy found hiding inside ancient Buddha statue

A Chinese statue of a Buddha has revealed a hidden surprise: The mummified remains of a monk who lived nearly 1,000 years ago.



  • Research & Innovations

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4 Buddhist holidays you've likely never heard of

Here are a few of the most popular Buddhist holidays explained.



  • Arts & Culture

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Religious kids are less generous and more judgmental than their atheist peers, study finds

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.




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What wine did Jesus drink at the Last Supper?

What did Jesus' drink at his last meal? Experts speculate what the modern-day counterpart would be, and you can try this at home, too.




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The ancient tomb of Santa Claus may be hiding under a Turkish church

Archaeologists conducting digital surveys below the surface of St. Nicholas Church have discovered an untouched temple.



  • Arts & Culture

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Fabled 'Gate to Hell' really did kill people — and now we know why

The ancient Romans saw 'Pluto's Gate' in what is now modern-day Pamukkale in Turkey as the entrance to the underworld. Now we know how it worked.



  • Arts & Culture

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Obama's dirty little secret: his Presidential limo is a gas guzzler

Should we care that Obama's Presidential Limo will get single digit miles per gallon?




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Taxing gas: A great idea, but can it fly?

A consensus is emerging in support of a price floor for gasoline, but getting it through Congress may be difficult. And will Obama expend capital on the idea?




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Selling Hummer to China: Good riddance!

There is indeed a national security issue raised by selling this ex-military brand to China. But it's not the U.S. that faces a threat from this boat anchor of




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Fact or fiction: Baking soda and peroxide make your pans shine

So many people have pinned this easy cleaning tip on Pinterest and shared it on Facebook, it has to work, right?




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10 uses for honey outside the kitchen

Bees make it and we get to enjoy it. But honey is good for more than just sweetening recipes, here are 10 ways to use honey.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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12 health benefits of apple cider vinegar

From soothing sore throats and upset stomachs to fighting hiccups and diabetes, the health benefits of apple cider vinegar go beyond fold remedies.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to survive pollen season (without locking yourself inside the house)

How to pollen-proof your life with these 20 tips for seasonal allergy sufferers.




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How to get rid of under-eye bags and dark circles

Trying to get rid of those dark circles and bags under your eyes? Look in your kitchen for easy remedies



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion