Science

A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in a quest to search for life on Mars.

Photographer Nikki Johnson got a backstage pass to roam the diseased body parts not seen by the public at the Mütter Museum.

What is love? Is it that warm and fuzzy feeling, that crazed obsession, that deep sentiment of trust and good will? It’s all of those t ...

No matter how scientists slice the numbers, the pace of global warming is clear. All ten of the hottest years on record have occurred since 2005.

When we think of “the future,” it sounds like something abstract and faraway — we imagine new inventions, cutting-edge innovations, ...

It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.

A new filing alleges South Jersey firm Solvay knew chemicals were toxic but withheld that information.

The orders target federal subsidies for oil and other fossil fuels and halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters.

By promoting solar, agency hopes to convince state it's also cutting nitrate emissions.

Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.

More than 200 solar projects planned for Pennsylvania were added to the regional electric grid’s New Services Queue in 2020.

Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...

Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.

Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.

Whole genome sequencing checks for coronavirus variants. The city and the university are working out the details of a partnership going forward.