Steph Yin

Coloring is a complex chemical reaction, a sophisticated organic synthesis, that takes place in each strand on the top of your head.

It was supposed to be paradise, a slice of raw nature in a densely populated country. But things didn't go according to plan, and the conditions were ripe for controversy.

The new program focuses on regulations, finance, marketing, and the ins-and-outs of operating a medical marijuana business.

In place of brick, builders are embracing new materials and wood-frame construction. The reasons why come down to changing economic, cultural and environmental dynamics.

Emily Steinberg, a painter and graphic novelist, believes comics are a powerful way to confront feelings and combat loneliness in medicine.

Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.

A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.

People who are visually impaired know what works for them and what doesn’t. They’d rather innovate their own technologies.

Getting the message through is important: A high proportion of teen car crashes involve distracted driving. So a “multi-pronged” strategy is underway.

A new exhibit at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia tells the stories of scientists with disabilities — and shows how they overcame prejudice and marginalization.

Notifications and texts offer immediate gratification some can’t resist when behind the wheel. To kick the habit, some behavior rewiring is needed.

Researchers are discovering that plastic doesn’t just float on the sea's surface. Mass amounts rain all the way down to the seafloor, filling the guts of deep-sea organisms.