Wind farms multiply, fueling clashes with nearby residents

Donna and Bob Moran moved to the wind-whipped foothills here four years ago looking for solitude and serenity amid the pinyon pines and...

Beware of poisonous poodle-dog bush, officials warn

Unless you want to spend a few weeks scratching like a dog, don't even think of petting this pretty little poodle.

Nation getting little relief from heat wave

Of course, New Yorkers get that the city can be unbearable when summer peaks. The defiant-chic pretend not to notice, and they stroll...

Moorpark neighbors battle infestation of rabid bats

Linda Cree and her husband haven't dared to go outside to sit by their pool in the two months since furry black bats began invading their...

Osprey make a comeback in Illinois

Mom and Dad were not happy. Shrieking, circling, diving, they warned the man in the cherry picker to leave their chick, high up in the nest,...

Cloned trees raised in separate places react differently to drought

Nurture matters — in plants as well as people. Cloned trees raised in different places and environments react differently to drought...

Foreign nations push into space as U.S. pulls back

As NASA retreats from an ambitious human spaceflight program for the foreseeable future, foreign countries are moving ahead with their own...

Atlantis lands to end space shuttle era

In the faintest glimmer of dawn, Atlantis safely touched down Thursday, ending the flawless final mission of NASA's space shuttle program.

Millions of Great Lakes fish killed in power plant intakes

Despite decades of efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes, dozens of old power plants still are allowed to kill hundreds of millions...

Rabid bat bites Moorpark man

Steve Spence knew he was done for when he took the trash out — barefoot — to the curb of his Moorpark home Sunday night.

Safety of dissolvable tobacco products disputed

Tobacco company rep David Howard waxes enthusiastic when he talks about a new product his employer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has...

Electric cars about to cost more in California

It's going to cost more to buy electric cars in California.

Studies map key spots on African Americans' genomes

Two independent research teams have used a new method to develop the first detailed maps of the places where DNA is likely to be...

U.S.-South Korean team investigates claim of buried Agent Orange

Using such modern tools as ground-penetrating radar and conducting analyses of water and soil core samples, a team of investigators in South...

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has stabilized, officials say

More than four months after it was crippled by an earthquake-generated tsunami, Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has stabilized...