Health & Science

From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects.

Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances.

Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can’t see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles a ...

How scientists and engineers make parts for a nuclear fusion experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey.

Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map could help scientists better understand the human brain.

The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make ne

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy.

In 2018, brother and sister filmmaking duo Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev traveled to a beach in the Siberian Arctic — an area in ...

Midwifery was relatively common in the U.S. before the early 1900s, but as surgical care and obstetrics rose in prominence, white male doctors began demonizing the profession.

The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.

The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.

Residents at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital have joined a growing number of physician unionization efforts.

Climate change threatens to “drown” Delaware’s salt marshes. New funds from the National Wildlife Foundation will use a novel method to restore them.

When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.

Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy.