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Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles “I want my clothes to make you smile”—that was the goal of late African American ...

There are plenty of gaffes — or fakes — in the world of curiosities, but for one Philadelphia collector, even fabricated cryptids can ...

The forthcoming book “Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream” is an anthology dedicated to cartoonist and illustrator Winsor McCay, ...

Are barefoot-inspired, minimalist running shoes about to get trampled by a new wave of “maximalist gear?” Pulse Host Maiken s ...

A missing physicist and the puzzling particle he hypothesized hold the keys to quantum computing. While we all oooh and aaah over ...

For the past few summers, Elkins Park homeowner Laura Frank has been managing the poison ivy in her yard on her own. This year, though, t ...

Slower resting heart rates have been coveted by athletes for years, but new research questions the value of a slower ticker. When ...

Being pulled back from the brink of death can leave both physical and mental scars, but researchers hope they’ve found a way to soo ...

The Pulse profiled the work of Maria Geffen, a researcher in the department of otorhinolaryngology — ear, nose and throat — at the Un ...

Mindfulness meditation might be the new yoga, but does it have a place in the classroom? Skipping recess to meditate might not be ...

What do you get when you mix contractions, a snow storm, and stomach virus? A Philly couple found out. It had been a hectic few w ...

The hallowed steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art became most known nearly 40 years ago for their central role in “Rock ...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s efforts to make the city government more transparent included the creation of the position of c ...

Who says science can’t be funny?  Tim Lee always hated the PowerPoint presentations he had to watch in his former life ...