Double whammy of high tides, rain could flood coastal areas

The highest tides of the season will arrive in California this week in tandem with forecast rain, a powerful combination that could lead...

Evidence linking anthrax to Bruce Ivins 'not as definitive as stated,' panel says

Evidence linking the anthrax that killed five people in 2001 to a flask of spores in the laboratory of federal microbiologist Bruce E. Ivins...

The mystery of the discolored Van Goghs

It's hard to imagine some of Vincent van Gogh's signature works without the vibrant strokes of yellow that brightened the sky in "Starry...

Time's up for toxic town of Picher, Okla.

A track hoe sidled up to the modest yellow brick church, paused for a moment to position itself, then drove its teeth into the roof with...

Stephen Baldwin sues Kevin Costner over technology to fight oil spills

Actor Stephen Baldwin is locked in a legal battle with fellow actor and director Kevin Costner over a plan to market an oil-spill fighting...

A wild goose chase for the goose's sake

They called it a "he" and decided that for today he would be some sort of diving bird — a loon, perhaps, or a grebe.

Obama administration proposes new planning rule for national forests

Federal supervisors would have to run the country's national forests to maintain ecological health and species diversity under a proposed...

EPA chief criticizes GOP assault on greenhouse gas regulation

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday criticized a bill drafted by Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce...

Prenatal surgery improves conditions for children with spina bifida, study finds

Prenatal surgery for the most severe form of the birth defect spina bifida doubled the number of children who were able to walk unassisted...

Breast cancer patients may not need lymph nodes removed, study finds

Some women with early-stage breast cancer may be cured without the need to remove multiple lymph nodes, which has been the standard...

FDA expedites review of robotic arm

Responding to the needs of badly wounded war veterans, federal officials said Tuesday they were accelerating reviews of a science-fiction-...

Study links teenage bullying to social status

Scientists have confirmed an axiom of teenage life: Kids intent on climbing the social ladder at school are more likely to pick on their...

Bill would exempt municipal fireworks displays from Coastal Act regulation

Describing seaside fireworks displays as wholesome and patriotic, an Orange County legislator wants to prevent the California Coastal...

A growing danger for athletes

Just two days after the start of the winter strength-and-conditioning program, Jim Poggi, a University of Iowa freshman football player,...

Tiny water flea has longest genome

Humans like to think of themselves as residing at the top of the evolutionary chain, but the tiny water flea beats them out by at least...