Science

While beach towns in N.J. and Del. work to curb the use of plastic straws, bags, containers, and even balloons, researchers say it appears the real problem lies upstream.

A last-minute lawsuit filed by a drug company that doesn't want its product used in "botched" executions could derail a scheduled execution.

With its artificial intelligence, My Loopy has seven toy-grade sensors that respond to touch, light, sound, proximity, temperature, and motions to learn from its user.

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft arrives at asteroid Ryugu on Wednesday, beginning a string of encounters including fly-bys, ...

Clean energy advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost its energy from the sun.

Guests: Ethan Kross, Charles Fernyhough, Alexandra Horowitz Do you talk to yourself? Many of us do when were at w ...

The shrub is already banned in New York, Maine, and other states. It’s a haven for ticks and mice.

For the fourth consecutive summer season, a Portuguese man-of-war has been found on a New Jersey beach.

As drug overdose deaths continue to soar, cities hit hard by the opioid crisis are considering a controversial new proposal: safe injecti ...

Only two of these rhinos are still alive, both females living in a sanctuary in Kenya and protected around the clock by armed guards.

An international team of scientists has discovered a young planet — just 5 or 6 million years old — forging its own path through space and likely growing along the way.

The pest has spread to 13 southeastern counties. The rush is on to kill it.

It’s courtesy of the sea breeze effect.

Independence Day is sandwiched between the start of the dog days of summer and Aphelion. The dog days of summer are traditionally ...

In 2017, China passed the National Sword policy banning plastic waste from being imported — for the protection of the environment — starting in January 2018.