Science

People are reporting having more vivid and bizarre dreams during the pandemic. We'll discuss what they mean and the science of dreaming.

Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?

There’s not a lot to laugh about right now. But throughout the pandemic, we’ve managed to joke about our shared misery — like makin ...

Some activists say DEP looks set to allow development in flood-prone areas.

State entomologists found the nest in a tree near the Canadian border. They were led there by an Asian giant hornet to which they had attached a radio tracker.

Think about the millions of details stored in your memory: what you had for breakfast; how to get to work; the smell of lavender; your fi ...

When storms intensify and flooding increases, it takes a toll on the banks of our region’s creeks and streams. Are WHYY readers and listeners right to be worried?

Clean up is underway from an oil spill that has migrated from Broadkill, to Plum Beach Island, the Roosevelt Inlet and Lewes.

But Solvay says it’s not responsible for environmental contamination with "legacy" chemicals.

In science, we tend to focus on the destination, not the journey. But for every big breakthrough, every historic discovery, there are cou ...

Single use plastic and energy-hogging equipment are among the culprits. Some scientists are trying to find a better way. 

Data from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows Pennsylvania had 686 fires on average each year between 2015 and 2019.

In the wake of heat waves, global warming and forest fires, the U.N. is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030.

The pandemic has changed the way a lot of us understand and experience happiness. In normal times, we think of happiness as a big-picture ...

More than 50 piping plover chicks were born along Delaware's beaches this year, well above the long-term species recovery goal.