Science
17-year-old osprey, one of N.J.’s oldest, still mates, raises young
One of the oldest living ospreys ever recorded in New Jersey returned to his bayside home to nest and roost.
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Tobacco smoke residue can become airborne again indoors
Drexel researchers suggest that after becoming gaseous again, smoke residue compounds can attach themselves to tiny air particles that come inside through an HVAC system.
8 years ago
NASA InSight kicks off 6-month journey to Mars
NASA's InSight lander is on its way to Mars, after a successful launch on Saturday morning.
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Preserving Our Water: How We Use the Delaware Watershed
Farm to faucet Welcome to the Riverwalk along the Christina River in Wilmington. It’s one of many rivers, cr ...
Air Date: May 4, 2018
When it comes to scientific knowledge, we’re selective about who and what we believe. But, how do we get to a place of knowing? We hear ...
Air Date: May 4, 2018
Listen 49:27Looking for climate change answers in the melting north
As Arctic ice caps warmed, scientists — believers and skeptics — came together to seek answers.
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Listen 5:23Indigenous traditions get science backing
Scientists are learning from farmers and traditional healers — and documenting what powers their success.
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Listen 8:22Freshwater mussels function as nature’s water treatment plants. Each animal can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. And when w ...
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Listen 4:57New Horizons: NASA’s mission to Pluto
Guests: Alan Stern, David Grinspoon NASA’s New Horizons spaceship launched in 2006 to visit tiny Pluto at edge ...
Air Date: May 2, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Newly discovered? A purple planet! Actually, the color suggestion is just speculation based on the planet’s expected chemical compo ...
Air Date: April 30, 2018
Listen 06:11Penn State researchers join international effort to study Antarctic ‘doomsday’ glacier
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To treat depression when drugs fail, CHOP researchers begin search for solutions in mice brains
Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.
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NASA Mars mission faces setback after heat shield cracks under pressure
A critical part of NASA's next $2 billion rover mission to Mars broke during testing earlier this month.
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Scientists mobilize to account for rise in mange among Pa. bears
Bears in Pennsylvania are struggling with mange they can't seem to kick. Scientists are studying what's unique about the disease in the state.
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