
Science
Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense
In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid, called Dimorphos, grew in size from a blip on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus.
8 months ago
DEP plan to clean up Bishop Tube site contamination draws criticism from environmentalists
Environmental advocates are speaking out against a Pa. DEP plan to clean up decades-old contamination at the site of the former Bishop Tube facility in East Whiteland Township
8 months ago
Listen 1:25A Journey into the Minds of Whales
Tom Mustill was sure he was going to die — that was the last thing he thought as he watched a humpback whale arc majestically out of th ...
Air Date: September 16, 2022
Listen 48:36How space exploration has changed, 60 years since JFK’s ‘We Choose the Moon’ speech
On the anniversary of President Kennedy's speech on the race to the moon, we look at dramatic advances in U.S. space science, from commercial flights to the Webb telescope.
9 months ago
Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...
Air Date: September 9, 2022
Listen 48:35Gender roles, primates and Frans de Waal
In his latest book, primatologist Frans de Waal asks the question, "What can the world of apes and monkeys teach us about gender, sex and biology?
Air Date: September 6, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
NASA has called off its second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak.
9 months ago
An autobiography of the Milky Way
A new book is written from the witty, sharp, sometimes self-indulgent perspective of our Milky Way galaxy, detailing what it's like to look down on tiny planet Earth.
Air Date: August 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back
NASA's Apollo missions already sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972. But scientists say there's still lots of good science to do there.
9 months ago
Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding N.J. shorelines
As sea levels rise and buildings by coasts are increasingly endangered, communities around the world are turning to the small but mighty oyster to help stabilize shorelines.
9 months ago
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
9 months ago
A teen phenom is working to protect New Jersey’s watershed
Sonja Michaluk has spent a decade working to preserve wetlands and species along the Princeton Ridge.
9 months ago
Listen 3:58Spotted lanternfly squashing was once all the rage in Pennsylvania. Is that zeal fading?
An app dedicated to promoting the squish and kill of the spotted lanterfly is waning in popularity in Pa., while gaining in states where the invasive species is newer.
9 months ago
Can these scientists save the Bethany Beach firefly from extinction?
Conservationists want the rare insect, which is threatened by vacation home development, added to the Endangered Species Act.
10 months ago
Listen 3:21The Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the whole planet, study finds
The findings are a reminder that the people, plants, and animals in polar regions are experiencing rapid, and disastrous, climate change.
10 months ago