Science

A scientist at Johns Hopkins University told a public health conference that Pennsylvania should ban fracking because of its impact on public health and climate change.

Everyone knows about Apollo 11, the first moon landing. And about ill-fated Apollo 13. Between them is the forgotten mission — Apollo 12.

Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

What works in policing high-crime areas, and what doesn't?

Philadelphia and other cities saw domestic violence reported more often, and repeat incidents reduced when more female officers were added to the force.

Police forces in democratic societies are supposed to safeguard the rights of citizens, and protect their lives and well-being. We think ...

Intimidation and police force enraged protesters in Hong Kong. Is there a different way to manage masses of people?

The early Jersey Shore beach birds were greeted by a visually stunning scene Wednesday morning.

N.J.'s piping plovers population increased by 19% in 2019, but researchers are cautiously optimistic about the threatened and endangered shorebird's long term prospects.

There's new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys.

We look at things that are hard to measure and the different approaches that we take to get those measurements correct.

The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far.

Improvements in audio recorders, artificial intelligence, and data storage make sound a more powerful tool for ecology than ever before.

Blue crabs are a key species in aquatic life in the Delaware Bay. University of Delaware researchers will study how they’re affected by microplastics.

In the 1950’s, the CIA began a secret mind control program called MK-ULTRA and they hired chemist Sidney Gottlieb who was given free rein to experiment on unwitting subjects.