Science

Franklin Institute hosting SciChella

Franklin Institute's next Science After Hours event inspired by Coachella

Scientists discover new organ that senses sharpness and pressure

Scientists discover organ that senses mechanical pain

Stealthy 'city-killer' asteroid passed alarmingly close to Earth

Asteroid Philly

Meteor spotted in Bucks County sky and across the Northeastern U.S.

Bristol meteor

So far cultured meat has been burgers – the next big challenge is animal-free steaks

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Red, white but rarely blue – the science of fireworks colors, explained

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Penn researchers invent super glue-strength adhesive with stickiness that can be reversed

Penn adhesive super glue

Science History Institute receives rare archive smuggled from Nazi-era Germany

Science Institute rare archive

Sequencing the genome of newborns in the U.S.: Are we ready?

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Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

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A 'Strawberry Moon' will be visible for Father's Day, beginning Saturday night

Strawberry Moon June 2019 father's day

Photographer captures breathtaking 'spokes rainbow' in Bucks County

Rainbow Diefenderfer

When is dead really dead? Study on pig brains reinforces that death is a vast gray area

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Don't miss the Science Carnival that closes out the Philadelphia Science Festival

Philadelphia Science Festival

Family-Friendly

Film program includes 'Jurassic Park' with talk by Spielberg's dino advisor

Jurassic Park screening with discussion by "Dino" Don Lessem

Video shows fireball spotted by witnesses in Lehigh Valley sky

Meteor Fireball Pennsylvania

Does Monsanto's Roundup cause cancer? Law says yes, science says maybe

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Super Worm Equinox Moon happens tonight: Here's how to see it, maybe

spring super worm moon

Drink, dance, learn at Franklin Institute's 1920s-themed Science After Hours

1920s flapper costume

Researchers finally put an official name on the scientific study of poop

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Climate change could make Philly feel like Memphis by 2080

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

How your genes could affect the quality of your marriage

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Witnesses report seeing bright 'fireball' in New Jersey, Pennsylvania sky

Meteor Fireball

CRISPR babies raise an uncomfortable reality – abiding by scientific standards doesn't guarantee ethical research

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Polar Express Day at Franklin Institute includes all-day screenings of the movie

Carroll - The Franklin Institute

Gastropod doing live show at the Franklin Institute

Carroll - The Franklin Institute

Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

Heather Place Park

The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR

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Drexel labs: Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future

Is Pluto a planet after all? New research says yes, though the debate rages on

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Cracking the sugar code: Why the 'glycome' is the next big thing in health and medicine

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Why you can literally smell rain coming

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Drexel researchers develop 'crystalsome' polymer for improved intravenous drug delivery

Carroll - Drexel University Dragon

Lending a helping paw: Will dogs aid a person in need?

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Who owns the moon? A space lawyer answers

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Penn, Johnson & Johnson partner for new healthcare networking hub

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Here's why you might be seeing more fireflies than usual this year in the Delaware Valley

Fireflies

What is it about yawning?

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How can a baby have 3 parents?

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Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins expands STEAM camp partnership with Drexel University

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

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What's in your genome? Parents-to-be want to know

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How do air plants survive?

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Higher Education

Penn professor Amy Wax: Determining whether President Trump is a racist is 'so shallow'

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Dog owners may have healthier hearts than others, study suggests

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What they're saying: Why the Eagles suck, which coach is on the hot seat, and could Howie trade a starting WR?

Carroll - Doug Peterson Eagles Training Camp

iHeartMedia to launch 'The Gambler', a new Philly-area sports gambling radio station

Fox Sports Radio The Gambler

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Movie Tavern launching Disney's Enchanted Tales Film Series

Movie Tavern Disney's Enchanted Tales Film Series

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