
Science
Americans’ trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows
Republicans' faith in science is falling as Democrats rely on it even more, with a trust gap in science and medicine widening substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 months ago
Controversial proposal would lift limits on horseshoe crab harvesting in the Delaware Bay
Conservationists are concerned the plan would lead to overharvesting, and threaten the endangered red knot bird, which relies on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance.
5 months ago
Animal rituals and elephant evolution
Elephant researcher Caitlin O'Connell on "Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and ourselves" and tuskless elephant evolution.
Air Date: January 25, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 48:59To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety
Poop – or more specifically the digestion time of animals – is crucial to the survival of plants around the globe, especially as the climate gets hotter.
5 months ago
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
5 months ago
Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.
6 months ago
NASA’s James Webb telescope completes its final unfolding in space
Considered the most powerful telescope in space, It will still be five months before NASA can start receiving its images.
6 months ago
Omicron is spreading at lightning speed. Scientists are trying to figure out why
The burning questions: What makes this newly identified variant so transmissible?. And what does it mean for preventing spread?
6 months ago
Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope.
6 months ago
As a materials scientist, Anna Ploszajski was trained t ...
Air Date: December 24, 2021
Listen 49:17University of Delaware oceanographer’s quest to find servicemen lost at sea featured in documentary
The film presents the work of Mark Moline and Project Recover, a collaborative trying to repatriate the remains of those still missing from World War II.
6 months ago
Icepick Surgeon: Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
Dr. Walter Freeman performed lobotomies with an ice pick through the eye socket....and other stories about doctors who do evil scientific deeds in the name of medicine.
Air Date: December 23, 2021 8:00 am
Listen 49:29Humans have long tried to mitigate their own destructive impact on the planet through conservation efforts. Often, those efforts are atta ...
Air Date: December 17, 2021
Listen 48:48The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here’s why
The link between tornadoes, like the ones that hit Kentucky over the weekend, and climate change isn't as clear as it is for other extreme weather events.
6 months ago
Michael Strahan flies to space with astronaut’s daughter
The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.
7 months ago