The Pulse Archive

Half jet ski, half surf board, all fun. If you think that a sandy beach isn’t wheelchair accessible or that surfing is only ...

We meet the people who save dolphins, seals and turtles along the Jersey shore.  Let’s say you’re at the Jersey s ...

Hurricane Sandy was a harsh wake-up call for Jersey shore communities, a reminder of their vulnerability in the face of predicted sea-lev ...

Collecting seashells at the shore is a favorite summer pastime – but do you know what you’re collecting? “You co ...

Mindfulness meditation is becoming as popular as yoga. It’s the practice of being present in the moment, to really pay attention to ...

Are barefoot-inspired, minimalist running shoes about to get trampled by a new wave of “maximalist gear?” Pulse Host Maiken s ...

A missing physicist and the puzzling particle he hypothesized hold the keys to quantum computing. While we all oooh and aaah over ...

For the past few summers, Elkins Park homeowner Laura Frank has been managing the poison ivy in her yard on her own. This year, though, t ...

Slower resting heart rates have been coveted by athletes for years, but new research questions the value of a slower ticker. When ...

Being pulled back from the brink of death can leave both physical and mental scars, but researchers hope they’ve found a way to soo ...

The Pulse profiled the work of Maria Geffen, a researcher in the department of otorhinolaryngology — ear, nose and throat — at the Un ...

Mindfulness meditation might be the new yoga, but does it have a place in the classroom? Skipping recess to meditate might not be ...

What do you get when you mix contractions, a snow storm, and stomach virus? A Philly couple found out. It had been a hectic few w ...

The word “cure” is one we don’t hear mu ...