Health & Science

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

Industrial farms damage waterways and contribute to climate change. But at Pa.’s only certified organic sheep farm in Montco, the sheep do all the hard work.

The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

At Love ‘N Fresh Flowers in Northwest Philadelphia, Jennie Love teaches the benefits of native plants and DIY fertilizer. All you need are weeds and a bucket!

After over a month of waiting, fishing activities have resumed at Bartram’s Garden. But a portion of the trail remains closed.

Workers in Philly's Old City hit upon a historic cemetery with hundreds of people. It took years to study, identify and rebury them.

Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace.

Findings shed new light on why dementia diagnosis is more prevalent in some areas than others, and that it does not simply have to do with an individual's risk factors alone.

The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.

Pads and tampons will be available in all bathrooms in county buildings, including courthouses, health and human services buildings, parks and historic sites.

The state’s new avian influenza website is keeping tabs on the spread of bird flu. The risk is low for humans, but it’s dangerous for poultry flocks.

If you Google COVID isolation standards, you're likely to get a few different answers. So which one should you follow?

Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin.

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.

What is the future of psychedelic research after the recent FDA decision to reject MDMA as a treatment for PTSD?