
Science
Last year was the second rainiest on record in Philadelphia, with a total 61.6 inches over the year.
6 years ago
Who gets to be called ‘doctor’?
Go to med school, earn an M.D. and the “Dr.” honorific gets tacked on to your last name. Some women — and Ph.D.s — say they get the courtesy title, and respect, less often.
6 years ago
Listen 06:49N.J. bald eagles continues to thrive, survey finds
It was another good year for New Jersey’s bald eagles, a study released by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife found.
6 years ago
Medieval woman’s hidden art career revealed by blue teeth
Scientists discover more evidence that suggest female artisans 1,000 years ago were not as rare as previously thought.
6 years ago
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft continues its sojourn through the outer reaches of our solar system. For the next 20 months, it will ...
Air Date: January 5, 2019
Listen 07:42Temple scientist documents deforestation, mass extinction in Haiti
A Caribbean island once full of lush trees and teeming with wildlife is nearly completely deforested and undergoing a mass extinction event.
6 years ago
Poor coastal planning makes N.J. vulnerable as climate changes, study finds
The Surfrider Foundation's 2018 "State of the Beach Report Card" has given the state a failing grade for its "inadequate protection of coastal communities and resources."
6 years ago
NASA spacecraft opens new year 4 billion miles from Earth
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has survived the most distant exploration of another world, a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles away that looks to be shaped like a peanut.
6 years ago
Efficiencies, pipelines help propel Pa. gas production in 2018
Natural gas production in Pennsylvania is expected to reach a new high by year’s end: 6 trillion cubic feet.
6 years ago
Solar co-ops grow in Western Pa.
While the bulk of solar energy in Pennsylvania exists in the eastern half of the state, co-ops are popping up across western part of the commonwealth to help people go solar.
6 years ago
Enjoy them while you can, because according to a new analysis of data from the Keck 10 meter telescope at Mauna Kea, Saturn’s rings ...
Air Date: December 26, 2018
Listen 08:27Climate change in Pennsylvania: A look back at 2018 and ahead at 2019
Here’s a look at how Pennsylvania has been working to reduce emissions in 2018 and a preview of what may be in store for next year.
6 years ago
Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia?
The list is long: High-tech tools for immigration crackdowns. Fears of smartphone addiction. YouTube algorithms that steer youths into extremism. Gene-edited babies.
6 years ago
Philly’s Moon Men bring their telescopes to South Street
Brothers Bill and Brandon Green invite the public on Philadelphia's South Street to see the moon up-close.
6 years ago
Listen 3:32Google to open artificial intelligence lab in Princeton, N.J.
The company will focus on recruiting students, graduates, and others in the area to work on artificial intelligence, which powers features such as 'smart reply' in Gmail.
6 years ago