Health & Science

One million people have end-stage heart failure in North America, and only about 2,400 transplants occur each year due to a lack of viable hearts.

The state has fallen behind on federal court settlements requiring it to provide residential psychiatric treatment to those deemed incompetent to stand trial.

The snowy white Bradford Pear, the vibrant Burning Bush, the ascending English Ivy—they may be eye-catching, but they’re destroying the ecosystem.

The research uses billion-year-old radiation to confirm the universe's age and how quickly it expanded after the Big Bang.

“Women should not have to feed their child, whether it's nursing or pumping, while sitting on a dirty toilet,” said Lacey Kohlmoos, the woman who created the online petition.

Sunset comes at 4:35pm this week, then gradually later and later, though it won’t be until early January before we really start to ...

Guest: Abigail Marsh An heroic act by a stranger during car accident started ...

The guidelines are the latest in a series the state has adopted to advise doctors in different medical specialties.

“Opioid epidemic.” The phrase has become ingrained in American public discourse, at candidate debates and community meetings, and in ...

The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday proposed a ban on fracking for natural gas in the basin.

A new study by researchers from Scandinavia and Johns Hopkins University offers surprising results about the daughters of parents who've experienced trauma.

Guests: Scott Black, Juli Berwald If you’ve noticed that bugs aren’t splattering on your windshield like they ...

Methane is the main component of natural gas. Compared to carbon dioxide, it’s much more potent as a climate-warming greenhouse gas.

Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.