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By David Fogarty SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Creating crops with deeper roots could soak up much more carbon dioxide from the air, help mankind fight global warming and lead to more drought-tolerant varieties, a British scientist says in a study. [More]

Study of prescribing habits of non-psychiatrists suggest sharp rise in use of antidepressants, possibly putting patients at risk

Dear EarthTalk : As I understand it, “debt-for-nature swaps” are arrangements by which countries can erase debt by preserving land.

In exchange for taking small actions that might break the cycle of poverty--like going to school--mPowering's users earn points that can be exchanged for important goods. The company was founded by veterans of Apple and Salesforce.com

Illnesses started in March, source wasn't confirmed until July, and recall was issued in August

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CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers health questions from viewers

Casual smoking among teens increased from 67,2 percent in 1991 to 79.4 percent in 2009

The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson.

Scottish academic says cash-strapped students should be able to sell their body parts, helping themselves and easing organ shortage

The treatment of hepatitis C virus infections has taken a major step forward with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of two new drugs, telaprevir and boceprevir, for managing the disease.

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Apple Goes To War, Legally, Against Fake Apple Stores . Apple , among numerous moves to protect its IP at the moment, has filed suit in New York to shutter "fake" Apple stores that try to capture some of the look and feel of the real stores, but aren't necessarily approved resellers.

Federal agriculture policies help explain why Americans eat so much unhealthy food, author of controversial new study says

Nick O'Hern took advantage of calm morning conditions as one of the first players off the tee Thursday to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Chris Riley in the first round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.

Even after Tiger Woods fired him as his caddie on July 3, after the AT&T National, Steve Williams chose not to go public until after the British Open so it would not be a distraction to his new employer, Adam Scott.