Science
Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but ...
Air Date: January 20, 2023
Listen 49:27The Transformative Power of Awe
It’s the goosebumps you get at the crescendo of your favorite song; the stupefying wonder that comes with witnessing a birth or a death ...
Air Date: January 13, 2023
Listen 49:24Delaware River Basin has enough groundwater to last decades
There’s enough groundwater from the Delaware River Basin, which supplies peoples’ drinking water, to last until at least 2060, researchers say.
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Listen 1:12A bright green comet may be visible with the naked eye starting later this month
Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in early February.
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On a technical level, noise and sound are the same thing: vibrating molecules that travel in waves straight to our ears. But when sound i ...
Air Date: December 30, 2022
Listen 49:40Ed Yong on Animal Perception and the Pandemic
Science journalist Ed Yong is a must-read — with his in-depth reporting, his beautifully told stories, and spot-on analysis. He is one ...
Air Date: December 27, 2022
Listen 58:00The astonishing vanishing act of the glassfrog, revealed
A kind of transparent frog achieves near invisibility by hiding its red blood cells during the day, scientists found.
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The soundscape of our lives changes depending on where we are — the murmuring of voices, birdsong in trees, the beeps and dings of tech ...
Air Date: December 23, 2022
Listen 49:40Why the nuclear fusion ‘net energy gain’ is more hype than breakthrough
What does this “breakthrough” actually mean and why some are calling it a ‘scam.’
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U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
For the first time ever in a laboratory, researchers were able to generate more energy from fusion reactions than they used to start the process.
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NASA’s Artemis I returns from the moon with hopes to get astronauts back there soon
The successful splashdown of the spacecraft with no humans aboard keeps NASA's Artemis mission on track to put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface b
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Delaware to study climate change impact on the Inland Bays
Delaware’s environmental agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to find the best ways to prepare for flooding in Delaware’s Inland Bays.
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EPA pushes for more pollution controls in the Delaware River to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
Only about 250 endangered Atlantic sturgeon are left in the Delaware River. Pollution has reduced oxygen levels to the point where the sturgeon struggle to breathe and breed.
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What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history
The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer.
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