Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
A click, a hashtag, and a satellite image: Pioneering SEA mapathon to plot out paths to Nigeria’s isolated communities
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières •Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will hold its first-ever Southeast Asia Missing Maps Mapathon…
Cracking jokes in inappropriate situations? You might have Witzelsucht
Getty Images First described by German neurologist Moritz Jastrowitz in 1888, “Witzelsucht” comes from the German words for “joke” (Witz)…
A slimy, slithery, and possibly poisonous congress: Facts about salamanders
Concord Monitor/Associated Press You’ve probably seen this in the form of a meme or a furious political status update from…
DOST-PTRI develops WHO-compliant rewearable face masks
DOST-PTRI According to experts, social distancing isn’t enough to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to science-based advice from both…
15 tips to poison-proof your home, from Pinoy experts
Sebastian Duda/Shutterstock •As per Proclamation No. 1777, every fourth week of June is National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) •The annual…
Mindanao researchers develop vitamin A-rich noodles with alugbati flour
Pamela C. Soriano •Widely cultivated in the Visayas region, alugbati (Basella alba) is rich in various vitamins and minerals, and regarded as…
The mysteries surrounding the first Philippine flag
Fernando Amorsolo (“The Making of The Philippine Flag”) Meticulously crafted in less than a week, the Philippine flag raised in…
Theobromine: Why you shouldn’t let your dog eat chocolate
Sally Ann Thompson/vetstreet.com “Dogs shouldn’t eat chocolate” is a well-known nugget of pet care wisdom, and with good reason. The…
The Moon vs. the Mariana Trench: Which has had more human visitors?
Mark Thiessen/National Geographic (Updated on June 11, 2020) A total of 12 men have walked on the Moon, all under NASA’s…
What will 2020’s ‘Strawberry Moon’ eclipse look like from the Philippines?
Stojan Stojanovski Have you ever wondered why the different lunar events and phases throughout the year have so many creative…
