
Science
Fossils reveal dinosaur forerunner smaller than a cellphone
Named Kongonaphon kely, which means tiny bug slayer, the creature looked like a dinosaur but scampered the Earth earlier, predating both dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs.
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Scientists and the public are working to limit the spread of this harmful pest.
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Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...
Air Date: July 3, 2020
Listen 49:07N.J. among states at highest risk of future coastal flooding impacts, study finds
New Jersey is third in the United States for most properties at risk of tidal flooding, new data shows.
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Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science
In the words of one study, it comes down to the danger of “heavy breathing in close proximity."
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Critically endangered whale found dead off N.J. coast
The carcass of a critically endangered whale species was found floating off the coast of New Jersey on Thursday, federal authorities said.
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Waging a $13.5 million battle against pond scum in N.J.’s lakes
In 2019, blue-green algae bloomed in freshwater lakes, and toxins affected wildlife, boating and swimming. A new initiative aims for better in summer 2020.
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The cost and hidden silver lining of COVID-19 misinformation
Because of the pandemic, researchers are learning more about how falsehoods spread on social media — and hopefully how to stop them.
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Listen 10:52With terrapin nesting season underway in N.J., naturalist asks drivers to be mindful
With warmer temperatures and a recent full moon, the annual nesting season for northern diamondback terrapins is beginning at the Jersey Shore.
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N.J. sinks caisson gate, tugboat at artificial reefs
A dam gate and a tugboat are the latest items to join artificial reefs off the New Jersey coast, state officials announced.
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Philly native is first African American woman to receive advanced degree in data science from NYU
Deja Bond earned a master’s degree from NYU Center for Data Science in May.
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Fake vs. Real — And When It Matters
There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 48:59Physicists are off the job as they ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Black astronomers, cosmologists and physicists organized the worldwide strike as a day to stop doing science and start addressing racism within academia.
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South-central Pennsylvania borough makes significant commitment to solar energy
The Borough of Chambersburg could soon generate a quarter of its electricity from renewable energy.
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SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel.
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