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FloatLab Schuylkill

A 75-foot-wide lime green floating observation deck on the Schuylkill River scheduled to open in 2026

What causes an ice-cream headache?

Brain Freeze Cause

Six planets will align Monday. Here's what can be seen with the naked eye

planet alignment june

A Bucks County pharma CEO who falsely accused 5 scientists of stealing trade secrets has to pay them $26.6 million

Bucks County SigmaPharm

Allentown's expanded science museum now has animatronic dinos, live otters and a waterfall

Da Vinci Science Center reopening

Here's what to know about the partial solar eclipse visible in the Philadelphia region on April 8

Philly eclipse guide

New course series by Science History Institute explores how scientists perpetuated racist myths

Science History Institute series

Experimental prosthetic helps man who lost his arm regain some sense of feeling

Prosthetic Hand Temperature

Bacterial infections in Pennsylvania's potato crops could lead to supply shortages for chip makers

Pennsylvania Potato Utz

Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds

Science Public Trust

Look for Venus in the sky next to crescent moon early Thursday morning

350-million-year-old fossil discovered by Drexel researcher on display in new exhibit at Academy of Natural Sciences

academy of natural sciences Tiktaalik roseae fossil

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse may be visible in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – as 2 Penn scientists just demonstrated

Penn Nobel Prize

Science History Institute's new exhibit explores history of textile dyes

Science History Institute Bold Exhibit

Take a peek at the Franklin Institute's new $8.5 million space exhibit before it opens in November

franklin institute wondrous space

Belly flops and the BlackStar Film Festival: Your weekend guide to things to do

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding

Generative AI Misinformation

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Sample oysters and learn about the ocean at the Science History Institute's summer festival

Science History Institute

Scientists confirm 4.56 billion-year-old meteorite struck New Jersey home

Meteorite New Jersey TCNJ

Mütter Museum weighs ethical concerns over online exhibits displaying human remains

Mütter Museum Ethics

Possible meteorite crashes through roof of New Jersey home, police say

New Jersey Meteorite Hopewell

Franklin Institute digital video series nominated for 'People's Voice' Webby Award

franklin institute webby award

Rare comet should appear in sky later in January — and it could be visible without a telescope

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making, Pew research shows

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission to blast off Saturday afternoon; here's how to stream the rocket launch

A guide to watching NASA's Artemis 1 rocket launch happening Monday morning

NASA Artemis 1 flight

Philly will miss the northern lights this time, but they may be visible in the months to come

Northern Lights visible in US

Sweet dreams, spiders! Some arachnids may sleep similarly to humans, study finds

Jumping Spider dream research

Defining when human life begins is not a question science can answer – it's a question of politics and ethical values

Ultrasound baby

Scientists discover biggest bacteria yet – and they can be seen without a microscope

Largest Bacteria Thiomargarita

Franklin Institute's 'Science After Hours' series continues with Summer Ball on June 24

Franklin Institute Summer Ball

Franklin Institute unveils plans for new space exploration exhibit focused on future trips to moon, Mars

Franklin Institute SPACE

Help with firefly conservation this summer by counting the bugs in your backyard

Questlove, The Balvenie award first scholarship for PhD in Creativity at University of the Arts

UArts Creativity PhD

Dogs evolved cute eyes and faster facial muscles so they could communicate with humans

Dog Facial Expressions

Philly's largest life sciences lab planned for Drexel University campus

Drexel Life Sciences Philly

Brain 'clutter' may cause memory issues in older adults – not a lack of storage space

Memory Brain Clutter

How to watch NASA's historic James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas

NASA Webb Space Telescope

University City Science Center to expand STEM education program, work with West Philly students

FirstHand University City Science Center Program

Penn researchers named Time's 'Heroes of the Year' for helping to develop COVID-19 vaccines

Time Heroes of the Year 2021

Franklin Institute to honor Penn researchers who played vital role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute Awards Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó

Penn researchers awarded $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing mRNA technology used by COVID-19 vaccines

Penn Breakthrough Prize

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MLK mural in West Philly will be restored on building that obstructs it

MLK Jr. mural intersection

Phillies' NLDS collapse vs. Mets sets the stage for critical offseason, with major decisions looming

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Philly to host weekend cleanup of over 100 parks in November

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