Health & Science
Want to understand Lyme disease risk? Look to mice and acorns, not deer
Deer have long gotten a bad rap as drivers of Lyme disease — but a new study, using more than 35 years of data, shows they aren’t the biggest culprit.
10 hours ago
Delaware at-home solar initiative aims to reduce energy bills while reducing emissions
The plan aims to expand access to grants and rebates that help people install solar at home.
21 hours ago
Health experts say there needs to be more attention on addressing predictable side effects of highly curable diseases like prostate cancer.
21 hours ago
Conservationists to restore wetlands, save habitat for diamondback terrapins in New Jersey
Tidal salt marshes across New Jersey are being drowned out by sea level rise.
3 days ago
Listen 1:17‘I Could Have Been Lindsay:’ One Woman’s Take on the Clancy Murder Trial
Journalist Katinka Blackford Newman discusses the similarities between the Clancy trial and her own experience with psychosis.
Air Date: September 4, 2026
Listen 40:40The Search for Life on Mars: From Mars Mania to NASA’s Rovers
A look back at our search for life on Mars — from the pre-telescope days to explorations of the Martian surface.
Air Date: September 4, 2026
Listen 49:34Here’s what we know about the Academy of Natural Sciences museum’s closure
Public outcry over the Academy of Natural Science’s closure has led many to call for leadership changes. Here’s what we know.
4 days ago
In Philadelphia, city officials have plans to increase awareness and support services for residents who will be affected by the Medicaid changes.
5 days ago
The oldest institution of natural history in America will close its museum at the end of this month. Here is how the community is reacting.
6 days ago
FLASH radiation therapy delivers a high-velocity proton beam at tumor sites. The approach could be a faster, more accurate type of cancer treatment.
7 days ago
Listen 4:45The first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years were announced last week by Governor Josh Shapiro but they have sparked controversy.
Air Date: August 31, 2026
Listen 51:13Jon Ronson, 101 Princesses, and a World of Unraveling Men
Jon Ronson on his new book The Castle,” fake reality shows, and a generation of men adrift.
Air Date: August 30, 2026
Listen 49:19Vineland data center accused of operating natural gas generators without permit
The 300-megawatt AI data center is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group.
1 week ago
Listen 1:11Why we seek out the wilderness — and what “wilderness” really means in a world defined by human intervention.
Air Date: August 28, 2026
Listen 49:24Union Community Care’s school-based community health center would be the first of its kind in Chester County.
2 weeks ago
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