Science

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Yanny or Laurel? It's your brain, not your ears, that decides

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Drexel University part of group launching innovative plasma research center

The Drexel Dragon on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia.

Chinese space station could crash back to Earth over Pennsylvania

Tiangong-1 space station

Vaccine denial – 'a big problem' – among topics at weeklong Penn Teach-In

Philadelphia Science Festival's free carnival to return to Parkway

Philadelphia Science Festival

Winner of adult science fair gets one year supply of PBR

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Penn researchers discover secret to ugly fish's hour-long mating hum

Midshipman fish mating call

Chemical Heritage Foundation reveals rebranding plan, new name

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Family-Friendly

South Jersey Innovation Center hosting open house with free activities for kids

South Jersey Innovation Center

New Year’s resolutions: Folly or wisdom?

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Here are 12 Yule Logs to stream on Christmas morning

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Report: Philly is the highest ranking city for diversity in STEM

The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center

The measure of a killer: when DNA can't provide a positive ID

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A death-defying dig at the grave of a serial killer

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Ask Hickey: If the Earth is flat and protected by a dome, how did aliens get here?

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Psilocybin Cancer Depression

For cancer patients with depression, psilocybin may provide lasting relief

Philadelphia Addiction Crisis

Fatal overdoses are falling, but 4 in 10 Philly residents believe the addiction crisis is worsening

Tampons Philly Schools

Free period products to be available to Philly school district students

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App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

Purdue Pharma settlement

Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement will pay $200 million to Pa. and $125 million to N.J.

Travis Barker Running

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

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