
Science
Report: U.S. high-tide flooding twice what it was 30 years ago
"Across the whole of the U.S. coastline, we are in dire need of action."
7 years ago
Clinic claims success in making babies with 3 parents’ DNA
Some scientists are welcoming this as a potentially exciting new option for some women.
7 years ago
Pa. Game Commission is building better bat caves
To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.
7 years ago
Listen 5:45Daylight lasts 14 hours and 52 minutes now, and the rate at which we’re gaining daylight is slowing dramatically. The rate at which we ...
Air Date: June 4, 2018
Listen 04:43POLL: Genealogical curiosity a top reason for DNA tests; privacy a concern
The proportion of interested people who said they or a family member had ever ordered a direct-to-consumer test was 32 percent.
7 years ago
On this week’s show, we talk with people taking their health and wellness into their own hands — with varying results.
Air Date: June 1, 2018
Listen 48:12Scientists measure what goes through a pilot’s brain in real time while flying
The scientists say It could be useful for deciding who should or should not be flying.
7 years ago
Listen 2:07Lehigh researchers enlist bats to predict Ebola outbreaks
Researchers at Lehigh University have developed a new tool that could help pinpoint where and when Ebola outbreaks will occur.
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Clinging jellyfish once again found in N.J. river
The small jellyfish, found in an area off Monmouth Beach known as "the Hook," may indicate the start of a bloom.
7 years ago
Spring birdsong could change with a changing climate
A warming planet means some migrating birds miss mealtime.
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Where you live affects your happiness and health, but how exactly?
A study published Wednesday takes a step toward teasing out which attributes might contribute to well-being in communities around the country.
7 years ago
That time a Second Amendment advocate agreed to sell a ‘smart gun’
Gun-shop owner Andy Raymond thought personalized firearms might get new people interested in guns. Instead, he attracted anger and was cast as an anti-gun gun dealer.
7 years ago
Listen 4:50A Green Amendment: the right to a healthy environment
Guest: Maya Van Rossum Environmentalist MAYA VAN ROSSUM ...
Air Date: May 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28An especially carnivorous supermassive black hole sitting at the center of a galaxy is gobbling galactic gases at an astonishing rate ...
Air Date: May 21, 2018
Listen 06:00Toxic cloud caused by Hawaii volcano lava emerges over ocean
Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away from the cloud that formed by a chemical reaction when lava touched seawater.
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