
Science
One of the world’s rarest fish is a little less rare than we thought
Meet the red handfish, a name that reflects the hand-shaped fins on the sides of its body. The striking creature doesn't really swim — it "walks" slowly along the sea floor.
8 years ago
UV light could be a ray of hope for bats with white-nose syndrome
Scientists might have found a new way to combat white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada.
8 years ago
Mariner East 2: Texts raise questions about Wolf administration role in permitting process
“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.
8 years ago
Facing her fears to keep playing music
Chrissy Tashijan of the band Thin Lips had paralyzing agoraphobia. Music prevented her world from getting smaller and smaller.
8 years ago
Listen 4:16A biological debate: is birdsong music?
Biologists and musicians are still wondering a question that goes back more than a century.
8 years ago
Listen 5:41What’s next for ‘safe injection’ sites in Philadelphia?
While one big hurdle has now been cleared, the details of how safe injection sites would actually work in Philadelphia have yet to be figured out.
8 years ago
Lawmakers question agencies’ use of special funds for environmental programs
Rep. Curtis Sonney (R- Erie) said he’d like more transparency from DEP and DCNR about how the special fund money is being committed.
8 years ago
Tariff could hurt Pa. solar, but won’t ‘slam the door shut’
Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels.
8 years ago
Philadelphia Energy Solutions files Chapter 11, citing renewable fuels program
The largest refiner on the east coast says its operations will not be disrupted by its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings aimed at restructuring its debt.
8 years ago
Enjoying the wild while acknowledging its past
Ornithologist Drew Lanham says wilderness offers beauty and freedom — but also holds our painful past.
8 years ago
Listen 9:28Continue your lunation observations: The first quarter moon is on Wednesday Jan. 24. Here’s what to look for: a. The line th ...
Air Date: January 22, 2018
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