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An environmental organization and the U.S. Navy teamed up Tuesday to deploy one million oysters at a "living shoreline" at Naval Weapons Station Earle on the Jersey coast.

It's used to make cleaner-burning gasoline in about four dozen refineries in the U.S., including two in Philly region.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we discuss the mission, what we learned about the moon and space, the evolution of the spacesuit, and the new space race.

In honor of Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, we’ve been talking a lot about gettin ...

Two Delaware companies that contributed spacesuits and other materials to the moon landing 50 years ago see a role in future space missions.

Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released

Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.

We discuss the threats to African and Asian elephants, the illegal ivory trade, what we're learning about their minds and social lives, and their relationship with people.

NPR spoke to five former NASA astronauts who flew on space missions to learn how they see these photos.

Pennsylvania state officials are asking for the public’s help in controlling the spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that is both a nuisance and a threat to crops.

But before humans can go to Mars, they have to get back to the moon.

A nonprofit foundation set up by Joe Biden that relied on health care world partnerships to speed a cure for cancer has suspended its operations, it announced Monday.

PFAS chemicals have been discovered in some private water wells in Bucks Couny. Why are some Pennsylvanians only now realizing their water is contaminated?

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

More nations than ever are racing to the moon. Their lunar ambitions are driven by advances in technology and a desire to prove themselves.