Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
Balut, durian, and… menudo?! The stars of the Disgusting Food Museum
The Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden is showcasing 80 of the world’s most gut-wrenching foods. Some of them are from…
Head-scratchers: 5 surprising facts about dandruff
It’s itchy, it’s irritating, and it’s the only kind of “snow” we see around these parts. Dandruff is a rather…
Comet, asteroid, or alien ship? Pinoy experts weigh in on ‘Oumuamua
A ginormous “interstellar object” recently made headlines when Harvard researchers pondered the possibility that it was an alien spacecraft. FlipScience…
DOST to host 14th National Biotechnology Week
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will lead this year’s National Biotechnology Week celebrations, happening from November 13 to…
Why you should never eat slugs on a dare
Eating raw or undercooked slugs, snails, and other critters – or even poorly prepared vegetables – can get you infected…
Bunny? Doggo? Spider? Totoro? Seriously, what is this little guy?
Meet the bunny harvestman, a fascinating arachnid found in the Amazon rainforest of eastern Ecuador. At first glance, this strange…
Coin-troversy: Is Bitcoin making climate change worse?
Researchers predict that if more energy-efficient measures are not put into place soon, Bitcoin mining will push us over the…
Long shot: New long-necked dinosaur found in “unusual” location
Paleontologists found fossils of Lavocatisaurus agrioensis in a place that, 110 million years ago, was likely too dry for the dinosaur to…
Your appendix may have ties to Parkinson’s (but don’t have it removed yet)
Losing your appendix early may reduce your risk of Parkinson’s disease — but don’t schedule your surgery just yet. The…
21 students to pursue postgrad studies in pioneer UK-PH partnership
Through the Joint Development of Niche Programme through Philippines-UK Linkages (JDNP) program, the British Council and the Commission on Higher Education…
