Health & Science

Affordable Care Act provisions protecting those with pre-existing conditions are now state law, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the ACA.

For now, independent pipeline experts say the blast appears to have been caused by the relighting of a pilot light.

In Pennsylvania, in addition to gun control laws, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called to “invest in mental health and help those struggling.”

By the time kids reach 10 years of age, about 10% of them are dealing with recurrent headaches. Some are tension headaches. Some are migraines.

Among the telltale signs are: questionable judgment; willingness to take on backbreaking labor; inability to delegate tasks. And stress, lots of stress.

The inefficiencies of steam have gone unchecked for years. But now, that may change. Earlier this year, New York City passed a landmark law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Authorities will begin neutralizing hydrofluoric acid at Philadelphia Energy Solutions any day now, but doing so comes with significant risks.

First we'll hear about the modern white supremacist movement in America. Then, we'll talk about the every day gun violence that often goes overlooked.

Resident reports loud explosion; company says no liquids leaked from line

In New Jersey, more than a million tons of plastic end up in landfills each year. But is it possible to live without it?

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is still on track to produce "near-average" activity, according to a prediction by atmospheric scientists.

The chemical is one of the most dangerous industrial substances in use. It was an integral part of the unit that exploded at PES back in June.

Some sunscreen ingredients are absorbed into your bloodstream. It's not clear how much of a health concern this is, if any, but the FDA is calling for more research.

Traditionally, nature has been subject to a Western-conceived legal regime of property-based ownership.

The proportion of people who say they have a "great deal" of confidence in scientists to act in the public interest increased from 21% in 2016 to 35% in 2019.