Health & Science

About a billion miles beyond Pluto, a spacecraft is closing in on an icy minor planet — a mysterious little place that's only about 20 miles across.

Children who withdraw from frightening situations or environments may be more likely to struggle with social anxiety, later in life, psychologists find.

The public comments period ended Friday for a proposed federal rule that would allow more employers to use health reimbursement arrangements.

More thorough health screenings, as well as secondary screenings, will be held for every child in Border Patrol custody following the deaths of two Guatemalan children.

At year's end, global health numbers offer reason for both hope and despair. One strong positive note is that people are living longer.

GoFundMe, the largest online, crowdsourced fundraising platform, says contributors have raised more than $5 billion from 50 million donations in its eight years.

We think of sports as part of a healthy lifestyle — a chance to move our muscles, work up a sweat, release endorphins. Often that’s t ...

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania is expected to reach a new high by year’s end: 6 trillion cubic feet.

While the bulk of solar energy in Pennsylvania exists in the eastern half of the state, co-ops are popping up across western part of the commonwealth to help people go solar.

Enjoy them while you can, because according to a new analysis of data from the Keck 10 meter telescope at Mauna Kea, Saturn’s rings ...

December is supposed to be the time of year filled with family gatherings and holiday good cheer. For medical residents, quite the opposite is true.

Rhode Island is one of a small but growing number of states that allow medical marijuana for treating severe forms of autism.

Here’s a look at how Pennsylvania has been working to reduce emissions in 2018 and a preview of what may be in store for next year.

Philadelphia city officials say 2018 is expected to be the first time in five years that opioid-fueled drug overdose deaths are down.

The list is long: High-tech tools for immigration crackdowns. Fears of smartphone addiction. YouTube algorithms that steer youths into extremism. Gene-edited babies.