Category: Biodiversity
Ipinangalan kay Pepe: 5 little-known species named after Rizal
(Updated on December 30, 2019) Filipinos know Dr. Jose Rizal as a patriot, physician and eye surgeon, novelist, poet, educator, swordsman,…
Angler management: Curb illegal fishing to let fisheries recover faster
Rapidly curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing can help countries recover their fisheries while avoiding the short-term costs of…
The Philippine marine economy: A sea of possibilities
With a coastline stretching over 36,000 km, the Philippines is home to almost 50% of all known coral species, and…
The way these flowers attract bees is simply brilliant
While flowers are generally pleasing to human eyes, research shows that they may be on an entirely different level of…
Experts find 12 new species of Philippine lichens
Findings from a recently published study in the Philippine Journal of Science revealed 12 new species of lichen living in Philippine mountains. Paulina…
Bird-brained: Pigeons can beat humans at multitasking
Based on findings from a study recently published in Current Biology, pigeons are effective at switching from task to task, similar…
10 foods you must never feed your dog
agelesspaws.com (Updated on June 8, 2020) Believed by scientists to be a 33,000-year-old bond, the friendship between man and dogs has…
5 incredible animals found only in the Philippines
With its land and seas teeming with various endemic species of animals, the Philippines is a field biologist’s wonderland. Hailed…
Here’s why the avian flu must never reach Davao
If you’re terrified of the fact that it’s possible for bird flu to be transmitted to humans, wait until you hear…
