Science

Chemists win Nobel Prize for findings on DNA repair

Bill Nye talks climate change at Franklin Institute

Math inspires art at Esther Klein Gallery

MathThematic

WATCH: Divers find biofluorescent sea turtle

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Death Salon comes to Mütter Museum

Mutter Museum

With risk of humiliation, hacks, etc., why do people cheat?

VIDEO: Solar system model built to scale in Nevada desert

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Double-takes: A pink dolphin and a tiny 'dragon' creature

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Games & debate abound at Women in Science event

ChemHeritage

Scientists develop ice cream that melts significantly slower

Ice Cream Jersey Shore

Inside the mind of Adolphe Alexander, Philly's mad scientist

Philly ranks seventh in U.S. life sciences clusters

Philadelphia skyline

NASA's Curiosity rover snaps selfies on Mars

Mars

Philly's own 'nerd prom' proves it's hip to be square

Geek Awards

The science of ... crowd size estimation

Franklin Institute opening new sports science exhibit

Franklin Institute SportsZone 2

Rare 'blue moon' to occur Friday

The science of ... aging (aka why my body's breaking down)

Researchers discover nutritional seaweed that tastes like bacon

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'Mini ice age' likely to hit Earth in 15 years

Snow in Philadelphia

Mutter Museum features artist's 'mind-blowing' images of the brain

Carroll - Mind Illuminated Exhibit Mutter Museum

Gallery: Art and the Brain at the Mütter Museum

Carroll - Mind Illuminated Exhibit Mutter Museum

Scientists engineer 'double-bacon' pigs

Piglets

The science of ... fatherhood

Study finds link between birth month and future health

Healthy Birthday

Nobel laureate resigns after remarks on women in science

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S.J. pathologists' assistant shares life (and death) on wildly popular Instagram account

Carroll - Nicole Angemi

The science of ... body dysmorphic disorder

The science of ... beer

Science of beer

Study: Fracking's effect on air quality not as damaging as expected

The music of nature

Nature and Music

Cosmic rays may direct the pathways of lightning

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Tests confirm rare cancer in Pennsylvania bass

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Bat wings could provide model for future aircraft

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Festival: The science of almost everything, including cookies

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Airplane membrane could make air travel much quieter

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Musicians, songbirds share similar gene activity through performance

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Study blames humankind for global warming, extreme weather

Tech Works students develop locator to be used in race set for Saturday

Creative Tech Works 1

Downingtown High West students develop flood tracking instrument

Downingtown Borough Hall

Smelling a happy person's body odor will make you happier

How did slides of Albert Einstein's brain wind up in Philly?

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Philadelphia Science Festival makes it hip to be square

Astronaut Franklin Institute

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