Science

The restoration project involves dredging 380,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal on the south side of the Indian River Inlet to rebuild the beach and dunes.

Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, there is about a 25% increase in food waste, according to the nonprofit organization the Ecology Center.

Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.

Testing samples will be taken about every two weeks from tankers that are transporting dairy farm milk to processing plants.

Flying has gotten worse over the years — and so have passengers. An inside look at how aviation workers deal with angry customers

We talk with experts ranging from food scientists to ER docs about how to avoid common Thanksgiving disasters.

Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.

Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

Newly opened on South Fourth Street, Approved Textiles embraces the humanity of fashion.

We look at the threats facing trees around the world, along with new efforts to save them — and help them survive and thrive.

While climate change did not cause the current drought, scientists say it could be making it worse.

The project will be just 1% of PECO’s total energy mix, enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes. But climate activists see it as a win and good first step.

The artificial leaf was a vision for moving beyond fossil fuels. Researchers have since run into obstacles, but continue to push the field forward.

A Villanova University biologist is studying how geckos stick to surfaces in an effort to replicate this mechanism for new medical adhesives

A Penn project could help keep urban bats out of your attic and support them in their fight against a deadly disease.