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Animals

An alpaca at the Philadelphia Zoo
Science

Philadelphia Zoo invites visitors to document animal behaviors during Monday’s eclipse

Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo can observe their favorite animals and document their behaviors before, during and after the eclipse.

2 years ago

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4-year old Marty with her dog Trudy
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

Our Love of Dogs: Exploring the Human-Canine Bond

Millions of people share their lives with dogs. What makes the dog-human connection so unique and so fulfilling?

Air Date: April 5, 2024 12:00 pm

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Rusty, a friendly 6-year-old Pit Bull terrier mix.
Community

A South Jersey animal shelter is creating a baseball ‘Field of Dreams’ for dogs and cats looking for forever homes

The Burlington County Animal Shelter is holding a baseball-themed adoption event that features a dog-cat contest.

2 years ago

Cows in a barn
NPR
Health

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

Bird flu is now showing up among dairy cows and at a major egg producer and one person who had close contact with cows has been infected.

2 years ago

A kitten wrapped in duct tape
Community

Kitten wrapped in duct tape, other animals rescued from Chester County home; suspect charged

According to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, officials were alerted to a maimed kitten while responding to a call about a stray dog in Coatesville last week.

2 years ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

Remembering Acclaimed Primatologist Frans de Waal

Primatologist Frans de Waal died last week. We listen back to Marty's interviews with de Waal about our connections to our great ape cousins.

Air Date: March 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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Dog stuck inside a tire
Community

Firefighters in New Jersey come to the rescue of a yellow Labrador stuck in a spare tire

The Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company crew freed Daisy, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador, after she got her neck stuck inside a tire rim.

2 years ago

Aravind Krishnan
Science

‘Blue-blood’ horseshoe crabs suffer from commercial bloodletting. One Penn student says he has an answer

Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.

2 years ago

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Artwork of the Tundra Mammoth
NPR
Science

Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

Some scientists object to the whole idea of trying to revive extinct animals.

2 years ago

Skeletons of a human and a monkey await installation at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday, Feb 19, 2018. Around 20 or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. In a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, researchers identify at least one of the key genetic tweaks that led to this change.
Science

Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?

When apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. From Darwin’s time, scientists have wondered why — and how — this happened.

2 years ago

West Laurel Hill Cemetery's
Studio 2
Science

Eco-Friendly Burials on the Rise, Learning to ‘Speak’ Whale

Eco-friendly funerals are popular. We'll talk about composting, green burial and the death industry. Plus, do you speak whale? Exploring new research on whale communication.

Air Date: February 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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A horse runs down I-95
Community

Horse caught after seen running down I-95 in Philadelphia

Police corralled the horse in Port Richmond after it somehow made it off the highway without incident.

2 years ago

sturgeon
Science

‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Academy of Natural Sciences host discussion on endangered fish

Scientists discussed the importance of protecting endangered species during an event hosted by WHYY and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

2 years ago

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A bird on a tree branch
Community

‘Bird Town’ Media Borough is hoping to embrace its new designation

Media, Nether Providence, Swarthmore and Springfield Bird Town chapters are hosting an event on Feb. 25 to educate the public about their feathered neighbors.

2 years ago

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Horseshoe crabs along the shoreline at the beach
Science

‘Living fossils’: Horseshoe crabs survived several mass extinctions but may now need federal protections

Environmental groups want NOAA to protect horseshoe crab habitats, and restrict how the species are harvested.

2 years ago

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