On a school lawn, protests over solar panels

To the students at Dwyer Middle School in Huntington Beach, the grassy area below the stairs is the spot.

Santa Monica council OKs plastic bag ban

Come September, that oft-repeated query "Paper or plastic?" will no longer be uttered in supermarket checkout lanes in Santa Monica.

Chemical in dispersants endured long after gulf oil spill, study finds

A key ingredient of the chemical dispersants released last summer at BP's spewing wellhead persisted in the Gulf of Mexico's deep waters for...

Obama's clean-energy goals have industry questioning feasibility

President Obama has grand plans for a green nation — 1 million electric vehicles on the road within four years and clean power sources...

Abortion does not increase risk of mental health problems, study says

Women do not suffer mental health problems such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of having an abortion,...

Republicans confront White House official over regulations

Republicans fired an opening salvo at federal regulations Wednesday, telling a White House official the administration's proposed rules...

Carol Browner stepping down as Obama's climate and energy czar

Carol Browner, President Obama's controversial climate and energy czar, will step down soon, White House officials said Tuesday, in a move...

Fewer than half of students proficient in science

Few students have the advanced skills that could lead to careers in science and technology, according to results of a national exam released...

One oil pipeline too many for Texas?

Texas has rarely met an oil facility it didn't like. Ever since Spindletop sent a gush of crude 150 feet into the air near here in 1901,...

Blowing the whistle on drug firms

Last December, a specialty pharmacy in Florida enjoyed its best month ever — posting a hefty $168.7 million in revenues.

Life after brain injuries

In 1848, a worksite explosion thrust a 13-pound iron pole through the cheek and into the prefrontal cortex of Phineas Gage, a railway...

Proposed drone spy system fails testing, according to draft report

A proposed Air Force surveillance system for unmanned drones has so many flaws that it is "not operationally effective," according to a...

Challenger disaster still haunts NASA 25 years later

Two days before the space shuttle Challenger made its final flight, Carl McNair spoke to his brother Ron McNair on the telephone. It was...

Researchers work to harness power of good cholesterol

When it comes to cholesterol, doctors are sure of two things: High levels of the bad kind increase the risk of heart disease, and lowering...

Take charge of your cholesterol: Quick facts

What should you be doing to keep your cholesterol under control? Here's what the experts advise: