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What happened to all the spotted lanternflies? The Philly insect invasion is at a low point
It’s not your imagination — but the bugs aren’t gone entirely, experts say.
Are the cicadas coming to Philly or not? What to know about Brood X
As if the spotted lanternfly invasion wasn’t bad enough.
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Philly scientist behind COVID vaccine tech was demoted by UPenn, yet she persisted
Dismissed by many, Dr. Katalin Karikó remained passionate about mRNA therapeutics.
How big cities like Philly are creating entirely new animal species
Urban evolution happens faster than anything Darwin saw.
The math that took down PA’s gerrymandered congressional district map
Scientists wielded computing power to prove the map was biased.
Giant chocolates commemorate first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display
Old City's Shane Confectionery created fossil-themed sweets for the Academy of Natural Sciences.
The Franklin solar eclipse viewers are already gone
The Franklin was giving away free solar eclipse viewers until 1 p.m. today, or while supplies lasted. They didn't last long.