Winter revelers in snowy Buffalo, N.Y., have built the world's largest ice maze. The maze -- which beat the previous record-holder built in 2005 in Toronto -- was the centerpiece of a weekend winter festival.

An analysis of baby names recorded by the Social Security Administration shows an uptick in unusual baby names, and not only from celebrity parents. This trend toward less-common baby names reveals a culture that values individualism, researchers say.

It turns out money can buy happiness -- if money is spent on an experience and not merely a possession. Additionally, a group of studies show, the enjoyment that comes from an initial experience increases over time.

The global elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission could be achieved within five years, and the spread of malaria and tuberculosis could be curbed significantly in the coming years, the U.N.'s Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced. The fund does warn, however, that continued success will depend on donations by governments and relief agencies.

Despite findings that happiness is largely a product of an individual's genetics, it is possible to boost one's happiness, a study finds. Being grateful and optimistic and committing acts of kindness are among the ways anyone can become happier.

In what will be relief to parents of allergic children everywhere, scientists in Cambridge, England, say they are on the verge of a cure for peanut allergies, the most deadly of food allergies. Using desensitization therapy, a group of children was exposed to small amounts of the allergen over time and tolerated it without allergic reaction.