Viewpoint: John McCain says the U.S. ought to drill its untapped stores of natural gas and oil. Here's another thought: mine the country's far larger reserves of alternative energy

The main predictor of suicide attempts among Asian Americans may be family conflict, according to an analysis by University of California, Davis, psychologists

Anti-doping expert Werner Franke discusses whether clean athletes can ever really compete with cheaters, and the chances of catching a doper

To help stem the spread of the HIV epidemic, public health officials are making a renewed effort to reach out to closeted gay men in oppressive societies

Rising oil prices may lead to more drilling offshore in the U.S., but the real environmental harm will likely be borne far overseas, by poor countries in South America

Chinese officials implemented $17 billion in antipollution programs before the start of the Games. The skies are clearer, but simple meteorology may be the chief reason why

Scientists say the number of coastal dead zones has doubled since 2006, to the detriment of already troubled fisheries

Insurance companies and hospital administrators like evidence-based research. For doctors and patients, sometimes it's more complicated

If Bruce Ivins carried out the anthrax attacks in 2001, the scientific and forensic evidence should prove it. Scientists are asking why the FBI hasn't released that information

A new study suggests that avid runners enjoy better health than non-exercisers -- and that the benefits endure for years

Some researchers have speculated that women are physically better suited to run longer distances faster than men. A sports scientist discusses the possibility

A new report calls for a nationwide standard on restaurant cleanliness, and for access to each establishment's grade

One lesson from the blackout of 2003 is that the U.S. power grid is long overdue for a major overhaul. But five years later, the system hasn't gotten smarter.

A new plan by English schools to keep parents informed about their children's weight draws fire for being too soft

Western drug makers are increasingly outsourcing human clinical drug trials -- and India is getting the lion's share of the market. Is it putting millions at risk?

An outbreak of Oyster Herpes virus type 1 has lovers of the salty delicacy crying