Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
This newly described ‘medusa’ plant is a star among stars
Dr. Miguel David de Leon •A newly described flowering plant, Hoya medusa, has a combination of characteristics unlike any other species…
Do smoking bans really work — and are they enough?
Tiểu Linh/Pexels While various strategies have been adopted over the years to help smokers quit — including the emergence of…
California Academy of Sciences describes 3 new Philippine species in 2021
Terry Gosliner © 2020 California Academy of Sciences •The California Academy of Sciences has released its 2021 list of newly…
Ang bubwit na nakaligtas sa bagsik ng bulkan
Dave Harlow/USGS Tatlong dekada na ang lumipas mula nang masaksihan ng mundo ang kapangyarihan ng bulkang Pinatubo. Pumutok ito noong…
PH team wins 2 bronze medals in 2021 International Biology Olympiad
Facebook •The Philippine team won two bronze medals and two merit citations at the 2021 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) Challenge.…
Playing with fire: Understanding the Ozone Disco tragedy
“Mang Caloy”/Vimeo (Updated on March 18, 2026) Around three decades ago, a businessman had an idea. Hermilo Ocampo had just…
The ‘King’s Gambit’: How a cone snail’s venom takes catfishing to a new, gruesome level
•Based on specimens from Cebu, the Conus imperialis cone snail may be using its venom not to incapacitate its prey, but to…
Space to lead: Fil-Am Engineer Josephine Santiago-Bond’s journey at NASA
Humanity loves stories, whether they’re about wonders long gone, modern-day marvels, or the mysteries of the cosmos. Stories can…
Rapid COVID-19 cremations have no scientific basis—and cause more problems than they solve
•At the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in the Philippines, the government encouraged rapid cremations of confirmed or suspected COVID-19…
We can’t predict earthquakes—so here’s what experts do instead
Shutterstock •Studies on both the 2012 Negros earthquake and the 2013 Bohol earthquake revealed previously unknown faults in the Philippines.…
