Science

It’s the first time a Pennsylvania utility agreed to shield average ratepayers from data center costs. Data centers will pay $11 million for low-income rate relief.

A look at several great women in science — and why so many of them, and their contributions, have been forgotten.

Researchers found AI could help with creativity and education, but that it can confuse young children and generate harmful misinformation.

The site’s former operators will pay $11.4 million to pay for the cleanup. Plans to build townhomes on the site remain in limbo.

We talk with productivity expert Chris Bailey about achieving goals, who says aligning them with our values is key.

Across the U.S. between 1 and 2 million large animals are involved in vehicle collisions each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

On the 150th anniversary of the world’s first call, we look back at how the telephone changed the world.

Gardeners learn how to be more sustainable while adapting to climate change during the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Severe erosion is threatening the Jersey Shore's 2026 tourism season. Local leaders are looking to federal aid to restore coastlines before Memorial Day.

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

The state spent $4 million to remove hazards at 30 homes. There’s only enough cash left to do work at a tiny fraction of contaminated properties.

We explore the inner lives of animals, from pain in lobsters to odd-couple friendships to empathy in baboons.

President Trump said in his annual State of the Union address that he made deals with data centers to tamp down electricity costs for consumers. But there are few details.

Critics say investor-owned utilities, which enjoy a monopoly, earn too much at the expense of ratepayers. PECO says the increased rates fund needed infrastructure upgrades.

Since the outbreak's start in 2022, about 14.6 million birds in Pennsylvania have died from the virus. Roughly half of those cases occurred in the first two months of 2026.