The current cold springtime weather explained by a meteorologist.

Child abuse is a serious public health issue in the United States. Paid family leave can help prevent it, researchers report.

Engineered bacteria could pave the way "renewable chemicals to be produced that do not burden the environment," researchers say.

Kids who are better able to delay gratification are more likely to do well in school and have fewer behavioral problems, research finds.

Caregiving travel, such as taking a child to school, is linked to higher stress and decreased happiness in women, but not men.

Early-life trauma can cut short the lives of red squirrels in the Yukon. But "food booms" can help boost their resilience to adversity.