Health & Science

In Philly and Camden, many shooting victims arrive at trauma centers in the back of police vehicles. Is this "scoop and run" practice saving lives?

The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.

Congress authorized millions to fund mental health services to help schools treat students who have experienced trauma due to the opioid epidemic.

Josh Sterner had good psychiatric care, a therapist and access to medication. None of that prevented his death.

In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.

It remains unclear what exactly caused the outbreak or how it became so severe.

Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday

A major international climate conference kicked off Sunday in Poland.

Starting on Monday, December 3rd, we’ll embark on a ten-day period when sunset arrives around 4:35 in the afternoon, marking the ea ...

Guests: Stacey Patton, Elizabeth Gershoff Parents shouldn’t spank their children, according to the American Aca ...

Results of a new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers contradict previous reports showing a connection between conduct problems and marijuana use.

People who experience discrimination firsthand struggle with hunger twice as often as others.

Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.

Marine litter is a global problem that can seem overwhelming.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to recent allegations of sexual misconduct by posting a lengthy statement online, in which he denies wrongdoing.