KEEP THE PHILLY PI 100% READER-POWERED
Support Independent Journalism in Philadelphia
HELP THE PHILLY PI DELIVER UNBIASED, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED NEWS
The Philly PI relies on reader support to deliver crucial investigative reporting, breaking news, community safety updates, and transparent tech coverage. Independent journalism requires time, deep research, and absolute editorial freedom—free from paywalls, political influence, or corporate control. We cannot keep our newsroom running without you.
100% READER-FUNDED NEWSROOM
NO PAYWALLS OR CORPORATE CONTROL
KEEP INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FREE FOR ALL
LATEST IN SCIENCE & TECH
Raindrops Can Build an Electrical Charge Strong Enough to Corrode Metal in a Surprising Way
A water droplet sliding down a leaf can acquire enough electrical charge…
One of the World’s Most Neglected Killers Is Far Deadlier Than Official Numbers Suggest. Snakebites Could Be Killing 513,000 People a Year
Credit: Unsplash. Snakebite may be killing far more people than anyone realized.…
Bolivian river dolphins sometimes dangle anacondas in their mouths and scientists don’t know why
Not all dolphins live in the oceans. Some can be found swimming…
Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water
The Earth’s core might not be what we once thought. Credit: Argonne…
Ancient Colombians Built a Landscape Bigger Than London Without Needing a Ruler
Satellite imagery of northern Colombia’s wetlands revealed an extraordinary human experiment: thousands…
China’s First Bamboo Offshore Solar Platform Could Change How We Build for Energy at Sea
For centuries, people along China’s rivers and coasts lashed bamboo together and…
Elemental Spectroscopy
PackageGate bugs let attackers bypass protections in NPM, PNPM, VLT, and Bun
Koi researchers found “PackageGate” flaws in NPM, PNPM, VLT, and Bun that let attackers perform supply chain attacks and run…
Shooting Lasers to Read Minds: How LIBS Unlocks the Elemental Secrets of Matter
Imagine firing an invisible beam of light at a mystery rock sitting ten feet away, vaporizing a microscopic speck into…
