Health & Science

The U. S. government this week is pondering how much the public needs to be told about funding decisions for lab research that could make risky viruses even worse.

Previous efforts to improve water quality would have levied a fee on households and businesses. They failed. Now, Gov. Carney is putting the proposal in the capital budget.

Gov. Phil Murphy and the bill's sponsors say the flavors are meant to hook young people, who are using the products in increasing numbers.

Five chemical companies have been accused of contaminating many areas of New Jersey with toxic PFAS chemicals.

"I've only been bald in the privacy of my home and in the company of close friends," Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts says at the beginning of an emotional video.

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will consider whether employers should be allowed to opt-out of providing contraceptive coverage to their workers because of morals or religion.

Sarah Edrie says she was about 33 when she started to occasionally get a sudden, hot, prickly feeling that radiated into her neck and face, leaving her flushed and breathless.

In the decades after the Civil War, the nation was changing rapidly. Cities were industrializing, the railroad was expanding, business wa ...

The Republican governor said that Pennsylvania is “repeatedly falling short” of goals to curb pollution flowing down the Susquehanna River into the bay.

The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.

The cost of long-term care for our aging population is rising but experts worry we are not prepared to meet their needs.

When online creators get hateful comments — who can help?

The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.

We talk about the impact of flying on climate change, the "flight shaming movement," and the pros and cons of carbon offsets with two climate scientists and a travel writer.

The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General's office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.