Marc Lallanilla

Officials at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station in Southern California are investigating a strange problem at their facility: dead birds with singed or burned feathers.

Compared to relative humidity, dew point is frequently cited as a more accurate way of measuring the humidity and comfort of air, since it is an absolute measurement (unlike relative humidity).

Sales of bacon are at an all-time high, much to the chagrin of health experts, and the cured meat is now found in everything from martinis to candy. Has America become a bacon nation?

The surgeon general of the United States is the leading spokesperson on public health issues for the federal government, nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Though it may never achieve mainstream appeal, a Hindu group in India is promoting the use of urine as a treatment for numerous diseases, including cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis.

The Bay Area chapter of 350.org wants all local gas pumps to display a label that states, "WARNING! GAS USE CREATES CLIMATE DISRUPTION."