Health & Science

Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...

Conservationists from the New Jersey Audubon Society have worked for nearly a decade to track and conserve the endangered bog turtle.

The decline in new specimens is especially noticeable in the study of mammals. One journal article called it a “perfect storm” for the field.

Writer Caleb Johnson visited E.O. Wilson in February of 2020, where he spoke to the late scientist about his views on biodiversity, conservation — and the end of life. 

A new study based on thousands of DNA sequences and owner surveys finds that less than 10% of a dog's behavior — like howling, herding or retrieving — can be explained by its

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes and all cigar flavorings, except for tobacco, the agency said Thursday.

Researchers found that cross-species virus spread will happen thousands of times among mammals if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius.

Microplastic particles are in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breath. What risk do the chemicals in plastic pose to human health?

Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration that it hopes will prove two low-dose shots can protect babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

The organization, which has more than 1,600 members, says it is "imperative" that ATF have a strong and effective director.

Regulators discovered during routine testing that certain products from Swedesboro, N.J.-based Lakeside Refrigerated Services may be contaminated with E. coli O103.

The state Dept. of Agriculture said the ban is a precaution to prevent the spread of the serious avian flu spreading across the U.S. in recent months.

Stanford will take charge of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Region 3, covering Delaware, D.C, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Pfizer and BioNTech are poised to formally ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the first COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11.

So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood.