Science

Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away from the cloud that formed by a chemical reaction when lava touched seawater.

The illicit emissions are believed to be coming from somewhere in eastern Asia, but otherwise, nothing is known about the offender. It's a scientific whodunit.

Marijuana’s sober cousin, hemp, may soon become legal again. Scientists and industrialists are figuring out what to do with the super-weed.

"Why should a drug from a mushroom help people deal with their mortality?"

Experts on Anne's diary said the newly discovered text reveals more about her development as a writer than it does about her interest in sex.

More than 50 scientists are running for federal office this year. Right now, the vast majority of people in Congress have backgrounds in law, business, or politics.

One of the oldest living ospreys ever recorded in New Jersey returned to his bayside home to nest and roost.

Drexel researchers suggest that after becoming gaseous again, smoke residue compounds can attach themselves to tiny air particles that come inside through an HVAC system.

NASA's InSight lander is on its way to Mars, after a successful launch on Saturday morning.

Farm to faucet Welcome to the Riverwalk along the Christina River in Wilmington. It’s one of many rivers, cr ...

When it comes to scientific knowledge, we’re selective about who and what we believe. But, how do we get to a place of knowing? We hear ...

As Arctic ice caps warmed, scientists — believers and skeptics — came together to seek answers.

Scientists are learning from farmers and traditional healers — and documenting what powers their success.

Freshwater mussels function as nature’s water treatment plants. Each animal can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. And when w ...

Guests: Alan Stern, David Grinspoon NASA’s New Horizons spaceship launched in 2006 to visit tiny Pluto at edge ...