Health & Science

In 2016, one in 10 babies in the U.S. were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Worldwide, preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death for children under 5

Honeybees understand that "nothing" can be "something" that has numerical meaning.

DuPont unveiled a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its new Industrial Biosciences building as part of improvements to the company's Experimental Station campus in Wilmington.

A new Delaware commission will work for the next decade to preserve and propagate plants and animal species that are native to Delaware.

Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state over the last two decades, and half of the states have seen suicide rates go up more than 30 percent.

The high price tag has led many insurers — public and private — to cover the drugs only for the sickest patients and those who aren’t using drugs or alcohol.

We have dogs to thank for pacemakers. We probably should be a little grateful to mice for the development of chemotherapy. Cows helped us ...

Chimpanzees used in biomedical research often have no place to go when they retire. But a sanctuary in central Washington state is now home to seven animals, and counting.

At the University of Calgary scientists say this tiny, tropical fish may be a quicker, cheaper way to find new drugs to treat epilepsy.

Scientists reported Thursday that NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed.

Veterinarians say bored mice and rats that live in barren cages are bad test subjects.

Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett says, “we have medicine and amazing treatments because of all the animal research we’ve done.”

New research suggests slow-moving tropical storms such as Harvey are becoming more common because of global climate change.

The illness is seen as a key piece of the puzzle in population decline.

In the Philadelphia region, Headstrong is referring vets to therapists at the Council for Relationships in West Philadelphia.