Some health studies make headlines and they seem quite shocking and sad, like this one from CNN: Tweens Challenged by Grown-Up Malady: Breast Cancer. Others bring out my inner fourth grader, and my response to them is sophisticated "no duh." But stories are often more complicated than their headlines, and it is nice to have scientific studies confirm a few assumptions. Kids' Cereals Pour on the Read more

Last week a rumor floated around the Internet that two science fiction powerhouses, Doctor Who and Star Trek would meet in an epic comic book pairing. Now, there's confirmation that Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² will reach store shelves in May 2012. This is the cover of the first issue in an eight-part series following the Eleventh Doctor, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! In the past, LearnVest spoke to parents who chose not to use diapers with their children and dove into the stay-at-home parent debate. This time, one mother shares why she has decided to homeschool her children. In 2002, we had our third child, 10 years after our second was born. Our eldest two boys were in a private school, Read more

There may not have been any human exploration of Mars this year, but there certainly were plenty of galactic milestones in the last 12 months from NASA and international space programs. From the end of the space shuttle program that once had kids dreaming of becoming astronauts to the launch of a space robot to a possible planet twin, which of these 2011 headlines was your highlight of the year's Read more

As science and technology evolve into the future, it's likely many of the truths we know today will be debunked in the years to come. Astronomy is one science that's in constant flux based on new research and findings from satellite image evidence from across the solar system. In the last decade alone, beliefs on Mars, Pluto, and the far reaches of the universe have changed, as new facts and Read more

Pink for girls and blue for boys may be the most successful marketing campaign ever and princess culture may not be great for girls, but one scientist wishes political correctness and parenthood never met. Donald Pfaff, a neurobiologist and author of Man and Woman: An Inside Story, is frustrated with how findings are portrayed, particularly when they're about gender. When it comes to nature vs. Read more

In honor of Spring I've been exercising outdoors as much as I can. What I love most about it is that it doesn't feel like a workout — I'm just excited to be outside in the sun. Now, a new study confirms what I already know to be true of my own life: outdoor activities have the power to boost our mood and self-esteem levels, even if done in small doses. The findings, published in the Read more