Health & Science

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.

These unique ecosystems are vulnerable to development and climate change, and these conservationists are trying to learn more about them.

A company incorporated in Delaware won $100,000 EPA grant for technology that could help remove PFAS contamination that’s been found near military bases.

The study done by the Public Health Department, with help from Drexel researchers, shows dramatic, but unsurprising differences, within the city.

In a letter Friday, the dean of the medical college said those who applied for tuition remission can still collect it for themselves and their dependents.

A chemical plant in Chester, Pa. will pay a $750,000 penalty for nearly six years worth of air quality violations as part of a settlement reached with the DEP.

Our planet’s surface is 71% water — with five vast oceans that span a range of temperatures and shades of blue. Humans have long love ...

Facing a surge in Hepatitis A infections, Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency.

Delaware is the 12th state to spot the invasive Asian longhorned tick.