Health & Science

Leading Light Wind is asking the state's Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off Long Beach Island.

Zoologist Bill Schutt says teeth are power tools for survival. He joins us to talk about his new book “Bite.”

Misinformation, distrust in medical providers, politics and experiences during the height of COVID are playing into people’s views of vaccination, experts say.

Rabbit Recycling, whose tagline is "Zero waste in a bucket," will recycle all your household trash for a fee.

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

Local researchers say it’s unclear what the health impact is, but public transit is still preferable to driving.

This year’s Delaware Watershed Conservation grants are the biggest investment in the fund’s history.

On this episode, we take a look at some of the hidden forces that shape our behaviors and decisions.

The Jeme Agency’s new online 988 awareness branding tool includes thousands of images and designs that people can pick from.

Jiana Murdic is on a mission to get Black communities to embrace a plant-based diet and live Earth-centered lives.

Delaware County elected officials accuse the California-based Prospect Medical Holdings of starving Crozer Health to line the company’s coffers.

We talk about Dr. Stanford’s North Philly childhood, the barriers she broke to become a pediatric surgeon and her new memoir. Plus, Helms talks talks about a 1971FBI heist.

A review by Pa.'s elected financial watchdog says there are shortcomings in a state agency’s oversight of fees paid to pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicaid program.

Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.