
Science
Scientists who confirmed the existence of 2015 TG387 out beyond the Kuiper Belt believe its orbit offers the best evidence of the existe ...
Air Date: October 9, 2018
Listen 06:02Grim forecast from U.N. on global climate change
Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new tech is developed to remove greenhouse gases.
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Mariner East 2: What are natural gas liquids, and what happens if they leak?
In 2017, about 1,000 gallons of natural gas liquids leaked from the Mariner East 1 in Morgantown, Berks County. It was discovered by a resident who noticed discolored grass.
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Research in Pa. could inform future hemp production in Mid-Atlantic
Farmers and researchers in 23 Pennsylvania counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year.
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Advances in science don’t just happen — sometimes, real progress requires heroic measures. On this show, we explore the lengths peopl ...
Air Date: October 5, 2018
Listen 47:15Discovery science didn’t end with Darwin
In remote British Columbia, biologists document species that have adapted to the cold. The goal: create a baseline for the region before climate shifts change the ecosystem.
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Listen 11:33‘Black Suns’ captures rare solar eclipse images
A film documents the work and adventure of African American astrophysicists.
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Listen 6:04‘Regulatory issues’ delay opening of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline
PUC cites 'numerous ongoing matters' yet to be resolved
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Gaia, a galactic surveyor spacecraft, has caught our galaxy doing “the wave!” Studies of one billion stars show a wave-like m ...
Air Date: October 1, 2018
Listen 06:26We’re wired to be wary of certain things. Here’s why pipelines are among them
The science of fear partly explains why some residents dread Mariner East 2.
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Fire ecologists say more fires should be left to burn. So why aren’t they?
Overgrown forests are one of the biggest contributors to the massive, catastrophic fires that are becoming more common in much of the west.
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You’ve been to Mars and a comet; Japan’s space agency invites you to an asteroid
"Enjoy 'standing' on the surface of this asteroid!" Japan's space agency, JAXA, wrote on their Twitter post containing the video.
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Bones reveal the Brontosaurus had an older, massive cousin in South Africa
The newly discovered dinosaur, Ledumahadi mafube, translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn."
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Health and Human Services says it’s reviewing use of fetal tissue for research
The Department of Health and Human Services says it is reviewing all medical research involving human fetal tissue.
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Science reveals how fruit keeps a lid on ripening until the time is right
If you've ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, you've harnessed the power of ethylene.
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