Health & Science

Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.

Anthony Esposito has stepped into the role of chief executive officer of the four-hospital system in Delaware County.

Hospital capacity, paperwork, religion and personal opinion are just some of the reasons requests get denied.

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

The man is believed to have contracted the virus through intimate contact with another person. The virus can cause painful blisters and scarring.

The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps.

Delaware’s Center for the Inland Bays brings volunteers each spring to count, catch, and tag horseshoe crabs, in order to track their population levels.

New cases of avian influenza haven’t been detected in Pa. for more than a month, but that doesn’t mean the threat to poultry and wild birds has passed.

Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.

Science is constantly propelling athletes to run faster, jump higher, push harder, and break records. Scientific advances have become suc ...

A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.

Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy.

A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.