
Science
Gaia, a galactic surveyor spacecraft, has caught our galaxy doing “the wave!” Studies of one billion stars show a wave-like m ...
Air Date: October 1, 2018
Listen 06:26We’re wired to be wary of certain things. Here’s why pipelines are among them
The science of fear partly explains why some residents dread Mariner East 2.
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Fire ecologists say more fires should be left to burn. So why aren’t they?
Overgrown forests are one of the biggest contributors to the massive, catastrophic fires that are becoming more common in much of the west.
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You’ve been to Mars and a comet; Japan’s space agency invites you to an asteroid
"Enjoy 'standing' on the surface of this asteroid!" Japan's space agency, JAXA, wrote on their Twitter post containing the video.
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Bones reveal the Brontosaurus had an older, massive cousin in South Africa
The newly discovered dinosaur, Ledumahadi mafube, translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn."
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Health and Human Services says it’s reviewing use of fetal tissue for research
The Department of Health and Human Services says it is reviewing all medical research involving human fetal tissue.
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Science reveals how fruit keeps a lid on ripening until the time is right
If you've ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, you've harnessed the power of ethylene.
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Hot, humid summer of discontent comes to an end
The summer of 2018 will be remembered as one of the hottest ever in New Jersey.
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Scientists create immature human eggs from stem cells
A team of Japanese scientists turned human blood cells into stem cells, which they then transformed into very immature human eggs.
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This rapper tried to use neuroscience to get over her ex
Clinicians have used neurofeedback to try and treat all kinds of mental health issues, and they say they've seen some positive results.
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A group of researchers, including the Principle Investigator for the New Horizons program, Alan Stern, have found that after a review of ...
Air Date: September 17, 2018
Listen 05:43Florence death toll swells as rivers rise
"The risk to life is rising with the angry waters," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared as the storm's death toll climbed to 15.
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Avalon adds high-tech weather equipment for real-time storm information
Avalon has invested in tracking equipment that will allow it to make weather conditions easily available to residents of the borough at t ...
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Scientists study barn owls to understand why people with ADHD struggle to focus
Kids with ADHD are easily distracted. Barn owls are not.
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Florence close to landfall in N. Carolina
The powerful storm already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power.
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