Health & Science

The number of people who signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act dipped slightly in all three states, despite Trump administration efforts to curtail the law.

The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.

Computer scientists say the artificial intelligence could be used for everything from getting cheaper plane tickets to cybersecurity.

Dr. Pitts and Dave Heller recap their top astronomy stories of 2017: Astronomers were elated this year when the three operational g ...

One way to learn about climate change is to read about it. Another way is to experience it firsthand.

More than 10,000 people have registered, but only about 1,188 have been approved so far.

The penalties stem from incidents at four well sites that affected waterways and vegetation, according to the DEP.

An 83-year-old New Castle County woman died last week from flu-related symptoms. She had multiple underlying health conditions.

After a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania closed, early-life health outcomes improved for babies across the border, in New Jersey.

“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.

Much of the tidal marshland in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has been destroyed, but the remaining 26,000 acres provide important filtering for the ecosystem.

Eagles fans are known for their passion and commitment to the team — which often comes with high stress levels. But is it really good for our health to be so invested?