Science
An artist who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia returns with an ‘optimistic’ climate exhibit
Artist Stephen Talasnik’s bamboo sculpture tells the story of melting glaciers.
10 months ago
‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Academy of Natural Sciences host discussion on endangered fish
Scientists discussed the importance of protecting endangered species during an event hosted by WHYY and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
10 months ago
Listen 1:21Environmental groups want NOAA to protect horseshoe crab habitats, and restrict how the species are harvested.
10 months ago
Listen 1:20New EPA soot standard could bring healthier air to parts of the Philly region
Officials predict Delaware County, Pa., and Camden County, N.J., will fail to meet the new standard without further action to reduce pollution.
10 months ago
Listen 1:14Dating apps have a ‘gold mine’ of data on attraction, but does it lead to better matches?
Three in 10 U.S. adults have used a dating app, so what have researchers learned about human interaction, relationships and attraction from all of that data?
10 months ago
Listen 10:55Cracking the code of animal attraction is more than pretty feathers or mood lighting
Zoo curators often go the extra mile to make creatures feel at home under human care. But recreating romance in captivity still involves a lot of guesswork.
10 months ago
Listen 8:03An exhibit celebrating Black inventors and innovators, courtesy of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, is now on display at the Princeton Public Library.
11 months ago
Listen 1:03‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Drexel to host discussion on endangered species
Researchers will discuss the importance of researching and protecting endangered species, including the Atlantic sturgeon.
11 months ago
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we explore the mysteries of attraction — what kindles it, what kills it, and why we’re often totally wrong about who we might be attracted to.
Air Date: February 9, 2024
Listen 48:14A rare find: Largest Atlantic white cedar tree found in Delaware
The discovery of the state's largest Atlantic white cedar tree reveals its rarity. Cedars were heavily logged over the centuries.
11 months ago
Listen 1:44Inside Facebook: A Conversation with Jeff Horwitz
A conversation with reporter Jeff Horwitz about his new book, “Broken Code” and his chase to crack open the notoriously secretive black box that is Facebook.
Air Date: January 31, 2024
Listen 36:04What to know about Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which put an implant into a human brain
"Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer," Musk said as he announced the step. "That is the goal."
11 months ago
Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.
11 months ago
Facebook, a computing pioneer, a secret government program, and a strange coincidence
How one man’s quest to remember everything helped usher in a new era.
11 months ago
Listen 8:54How external researchers struggle to understand the ‘black box’ of Facebook
Facebook, like other social media companies, control all their data, so researchers either work with Facebook to access what data they can, or struggle on the outside.
11 months ago
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