Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
FlipFact (August 28, 2019): Why was a wasp named after a ‘Harry Potter’ character?
FlipFact of the Day: In 2012, the Museum für Naturkunde (MfN) in Berlin asked visitors to pick a name for a…
FlipFact (August 27, 2019): Why did farmers build a monument to the boll weevil?
FlipFact of the Day: From bedeviling Mexico, the boll weevil (𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴) somehow found its way to Alabama, USA. There,…
FlipFact (August 26, 2019): Would you really weigh less on Mars than on Earth?
FlipFact of the Day: Would you really weigh less on Mars than you do on Earth? And if so, why? When…
FlipFact (August 25, 2019): The metal that melts in your hand
FlipFact of the Day: The element gallium (Ga) is mainly used in electronic circuits, semiconductors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), as well…
FlipFact (August 24, 2019): How did the dwarf planet Pluto get its name?
FlipFact of the Day: The Lowell Observatory in Arizona announced the discovery of Pluto in March 1930. After they did…
FlipFact (August 23, 2019): Why are dragonflies so hard to catch?
FlipFact of the Day: Have you ever wondered why dragonflies seem so hard to catch? It’s because they’re particularly sensitive to…
FlipFact (August 22, 2019): The ‘extinct’ rat rediscovered in the Philippines after four decades
FlipFact of the Day: There are six cloud rat species (and two dwarf cloud rat species) that are native to the…
FlipFact (August 21, 2019): Can chickens really undergo natural sex changes?
FlipFact of the Day: Spontaneous sex reversals in chickens are extremely rare, but they are possible. Scientists aren’t 100% sure why…
FlipFact (August 20, 2019): Why do babies have more bones than adults?
FlipFact of the Day: Normally, a human baby is born with around 300 bones, most of which are cartilage. There’s a…
Join the 2019 NASA International Space Apps Challenge
•Filipino innovators may now sign up for the 2019 NASA International Space Apps Challenge. •The Space Apps Challenge encourages scientists…
