Health & Science

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.

Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.

Sweating is a weird biological function. Journalist Sarah Everts walks us through her taboo-busting book about the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.

Funds are earmarked for children’s programs, suicide prevention, training more mental health professionals, crisis hotline and more.

Some Philadelphia parents who are eager to vaccinate their infants and toddlers must be patient a little while longer.

Justice Alito's abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.

Rutgers researchers are on a mission to recruit “citizen scientists” as part of NJ Ticks 4 Science.

As July Fourth approaches, federal regulators are warning people to use fireworks safely, as a new report shows that fireworks-related injuries have been increasing.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Temple Health, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and others will provide the funds over the course of the next two years.

The 180-foot-long Texas Star is the latest addition to a massive artificial reef system, joining hundreds of New York City subway cars and a Navy destroyer.

When we’re stressed, upset, feeling down, or off, most of us have things we do to decompress. Things we ...

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond?

Philly officials are trying to spread the word that city health centers have the COVID-19 vaccine available for children under 5.