Science

Advocates worry the recent removal of tide gates at FDR Park hurt trees. Experts say it depends on the species and on how long they’re inundated.

The controversial 200-mile transport of liquified natural gas from Bradford County, Pa., to a terminal along the Delaware River has hit another roadblock.

A Japanese company's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon has apparently failed.

We explore the experience of rejection — what it feels like, how it functions, and the lessons we can draw from it.

The act of "reaching for a cup of coffee" has scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis finding previously overlooked active areas of the brain.

Scientists predict that Adélie penguins could disappear from the western Antarctic Peninsula. Researchers at UD and Temple are tracking the changing conditions.

The newly formed desk reports on how our changing climate affects residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

The American Lung Association’s findings for the 16-county Philadelphia area give the region a failing grade for a high number of ozone days.

Many would say capitalism is what drove the climate crisis, and that a solution would depend on a different economic model that prioritizes sustainability and equity.

Warehouses with their massive parking lots threaten the health of the Lehigh River with increased stormwater runoff.

A naturally formed island in New Jersey’s Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge has provided a haven for migratory birds. Now, the site is being proposed for federal protection.

Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the moon pass directly in front of the afternoon sun.

Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.

We hear about the big picture of climate change almost every day — the threats it poses, the effects on our world and lives, the fight ...

A team of scientists on the JOIDES Resolution drill for sediment cores off the coast of Portugal — an area rich with information about earth's history.