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Chesco residents urge officials to reject development plan for contaminated site

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Study: Fracking didn’t impact West Virginia groundwater, but wastewater spills pollute streams

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August Clayton, 5, builds a geodesic dome, a shape popularized by innovator Richard Buckminster Fuller.
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Innovation and inspiration for kids at Philadelphia Science Festival

When you are young, the science bug might bite you at any time. For a young boy named Sonny Viscelli, it happened during a visit to the T ...

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 Biologist Patricia Brennan prepares a female dolphin’s reproductive tract for dissection. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
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Why we should pay for science that sounds silly

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Dee-Dee-lightful

The Blanco reflector telescope at Cerro Tololo in Chile has detected a ‘distant dwarf’ planet observers are calling “De ...

Air Date: April 24, 2017

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Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 pipeline leaked ethane and propane in Berks County, records show

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Regulators to seek ways of boosting natural gas service in rural communities

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The March for Science

Science takes center stage Saturday, April 22 in marches planned across the country. Philadelphia will host its own local science march f ...

Air Date: April 17, 2017

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Should scientists be activists?

Guests: James Hansen, Robert Young Scientists, researchers, and lobbyists are planning a March for Science on Apr ...

Air Date: April 14, 2017

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Power Struggle

What should fuel America? Wind? Sun? Cow dung? We’re having a power struggle over that – it’s political, but it’s ...

Air Date: April 13, 2017

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Planet Nine, where are you?

Ever since Pluto was demoted from the pantheon of planets, efforts have intensified to designate a replacemen ...

Air Date: April 11, 2017

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FERC says PennEast pipeline would have ‘less than significant’ environmental impact

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PennEast files for NJ water permits as FERC deadline looms

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The Need for Speed

A star has been discovered that orbits a black hole once every 28 minutes. Not impressed? This star is 2.5 times farther away from the bl ...

Air Date: April 5, 2017

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Solar co-ops help homeowners harness the sun’s energy

Neighbors are teaming up to tackle the challenge of switching to sun-sourced electricty. Sal Fede’s house isn’t much t ...

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