Health & Science

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

Plastic is everywhere. Going "plastic-free" can be much easier said than done.

Health care providers say initiating conversations about weight and nutrition is a key aspect to tackling obesity-related health problems.

More than 4,100 cases of the parasite have been confirmed nationwide as grocers continue to monitor the lettuce-linked outbreak.

Teenagers may seem happier once school ends, but mental health experts say summer can mask anxiety and depression rather than resolve it.

Biologists in New Jersey and Delaware spotted more red knot birds this year, but levels remain significantly lower than before the 2000s.

The Academy of Natural Sciences was the first scientific society of natural history in America. 200 years later, it continues to spread scientific curiosity.

Exploring new research on the causes of — and potential solutions to — different kinds of pain.

Three species of shark use New Jersey’s coastal salt marshes as nurseries — the sandbar shark, the smooth dogfish and the sand tiger shark.

The CDC and Delaware public health officials urge unvaccinated residents exposed to the measles virus to get the shots within three days.

Eradicated in the U.S. for 60 years, the fly returned in June with new cases in Texas. It can infect any warm-blooded mammal.

Plymouth Township Council is speaking out after the developer of a proposed data center in Conshohocken challenged its zoning ordinance.

The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026.

An exploration of vacation health hazards, and how to keep them from wrecking your fun.

The total average premium rate increase request in the individual market is 17%. Some insurers like Ambetter are requesting an average increase of 40%.