Health & Science

More people are being affected and are experiencing more severe symptoms, says a Philadelphia allergist.

The researchers found that microplastics were as prevalent in forested parts of the watershed as they were in urban areas.

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

Testosterone among men has been on the decline. Should we be concerned about falling testosterone levels?

As measles infections statewide reach nearly 300 cases, public health leaders are looking toward preventing disease in schools this fall.

While stopping short of issuing a moratorium on new data centers, Shapiro’s executive order accuses developers of “predatory” behavior against local communities.

The plan would make way for the construction of a liquefied natural gas tank and fuel cell units.

As a next-generation aircraft is tested at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Port Richmond, entrepreneurs and elected officials hope to reap economic benefits.

America is facing a deficit of STEM professionals. A Philly-based program aimed at middle school kids is trying to turn things around.

Nearly four decades since the advent of Prozac, why are some saying we need to rethink SSRIs? And what might the next forty years of depression treatment look like?

What Erica Gerard found wasn't relapse. It was withdrawal, and a version of herself she'd almost forgotten.

Residents have pushed back against the data center campus, voicing concern about noise, pollution and impacts on property values.

Opposition has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans, according to a recent Penn poll.

Erica Gerard tried to find the right antidepressant for over two decades, one where the positive impact on her mood outweighed the debili ...

Environmentalists say contaminated waterways in Philadelphia are caused by raw sewage overflows.