Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
To curb food wastage, Pinoy scientists harness plant proteins for milk production, sports nutrition
Clockwise from left: petfoodindustry.com; indiatvnews.com; Burpee Seed Company; survivalgardener.com •DOST-funded Pinoy scientists are researching plant proteins to address nutritional deficiencies…
FlipFact (May 17, 2020): The peculiar relationship between the boxer crab and its ‘gloves’
Lee Goldman/Coral Triangle Adventures LLC The coral reefs of the Philippines house many eye-catching marine wonders. However, few are as…
Why the tiny blue dragon goes after bigger, toxic marine prey
Sylke Rohrlach/CC BY-SA 2.0 The animal kingdom is full of species that are much more dangerous than they let on.…
The Manilla Spaniel: the Pinoy dog breed you’ve never heard of
Boursnell/Country Life Magazine As weird as it may sound, this article only exists because of a low-quality photo of someone’s…
This docile sea krait packs a frighteningly deadly bite
©Christopher and Ylfa Daerr/www.daerr.com The yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) goes by many names, including the banded sea krait, colubrine…
Pinoys can join this virtual COVID-19 hackathon by NASA, ESA, and JAXA
NASA Space Apps Philippines •Three of the world’s top space agencies—NASA, ESA, and JAXA—are inviting tech enthusiasts to participate in…
The Pacific Ocean: The world’s largest, deepest, and oldest ocean basin
NASA Five centuries ago, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan found himself in unfamiliar waters. He took note of their tranquility as he…
FlipFact (May 12, 2020): Scaleless yet spectacular, the mandarinfish can do something most animals can’t
Looking at a mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) is like witnessing a prismatic explosion in piscine form. A popular pet for fish…
FlipFact (May 11, 2020): 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴, a giant among giant clams
When Filipinos talk about the giant clam, one species typically comes to mind: Tridacna gigas, found in the Verde Island Passage, Panatag…
This ‘living fossil’ shark may hold nature’s longest pregnancy record
Pop quiz: Which vertebrate has the longest gestation period? Chances are you’ll say it’s the African elephant. At 22 months,…
