....When plant biologists speak of their subjects, they use active verbs and vivid images. Plants "forage" for resources like light and soil nutrients and "anticipate" rough spots and opportunities. By analyzing the ratio of red light and far red light f

In the 1950s, children with cystic fibrosis usually died before they reached kindergarten age, their airways choked with mucus by a genetic disorder that disrupts their ability to clear infections from their lungs.

LET me start by saying I'm a fan of generic drugs...But there is a gnawing concern among some doctors and researchers that certain prescription generic drugs may not work as well as their brand-name counterparts.

Thousands of years ago in northwestern North America, large animal species, among them the woolly mammoth and the horse, became extinct. Among the proposed explanations for this is one known as the blitzkrieg hypothesis -- that humans entering the region

The ceremonial pipe organ of the 18th century was the Formula One racer of its time, a masterpiece of human ingenuity so elegant in its outward appearance that a casual observer could only guess at the complexity that lay within.

More than 251 times as many people have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq than in the ghastly attacks of September 11, 2001. More than 108 times as many people have been killed in these wars and occupations than in all terrorist attacks to date.

First prize for unrealistic expectations goes to Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, prime minister of Malaysia. He began by arguing that "developed countries have to commit to cut their emissions by well over 100 per cent" by 2050. Yes, you read that right!

If Israel's government, its media and perhaps most of its people want to live inside a bubble of unreality, that's their business. When the US government joins Israel inside its bubble of unreality, if you are an American, then it's your business!

What is the justification for waging an illegal war on a country of 28 million people? What justifies Obama's military surge? Where is Osama Bin Laden? To this date there is no proof that Al Qaeda was behind the 9/11 attacks! WHY ARE WE THERE?

Big U.S. banks have lots of reasons for holiday cheer as they count their bonuses and block reform. In this guest essay, Michael Winship marvels at the arrogance of New York's big banks and the ineptitude of Washington's political process...R.I.P. Santa?