Health & Science

We explore the field of biomimicry, and how everyone from architects to engineers to medical researchers are drawing inspiration from nature.

A local Bucks County adult tested positive for measles after returning from a trip to Texas, health officials said.

The decline in New Jersey drug overdose deaths follows a nationwide trend, as most states are seeing a drop in deaths involving substances like fentanyl.

PA Groundhogs and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education monitor for novel and emerging substances by testing submitted street drug samples.

A Department of Energy document obtained by POLITICO indicates funding for the MACH2 hydrogen hub could be cut.

Prospect Medical Holdings is progressing in high-stakes negotiations to sell Crozer Health, but no deal has been reached yet.

Doctors have to make life and death decisions for patients with severe brain injuries, but they can’t always agree about the potential for recovery.

Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu.

A look back at the Terri Schiavo case, and what it revealed about the mysteries of consciousness.

A Delaware County judge ruled in favor of a civil lawsuit seeking to block the Foundation of Delaware County from giving money to Crozer’s parent company.

A new Spanish-speaking CPR training kiosk provides life-saving information to Latino communities.

Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up.

The gas company is hiring a contractor to study the feasibility of a geothermal system to heat and cool a public school and a rec center.

Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station.

Philly’s community mobile crisis response teams are requesting more funding to meet demand.