Science

‘Longest night’ of the year will be on Dec. 21 — PAGASA

By Brian Campued Good news for night owls out there, because the universe will be in your favor, at least this Saturday: the December solstice marks the longest night and shortest day...

Above magnitude 5 quakes jolt Davao Occidental, Ilocos Norte

By Brian Campued Two earthquakes of above magnitude 5 struck the provinces of Davao Occidental and Ilocos Norte early Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its...

DOST develops biodegradable paper mulch for sustainable farming

By Pot Chavez | Philippine News Agency The Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has developed a biodegradable paper mulch from waste materials to reduce...

Up to 15 meteors per hour may dazzle PH skies on Sunday

By Brian Campued About 15 meteor showers per hour are expected to grace the night sky during the peak activity of the Leonid meteor shower on Nov. 17, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...

New blueberry plant species discovered at Mt. Apo

By Brian Campued A species of blueberry plant has been discovered at Mt. Apo, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Davao Region announced. Citing an article published by Phytotaxa and Magnolia...

Pre-Halloween treat: Hunter’s moon goes ‘super’ Thursday night

By Brian Campued Skywatchers were treated to two stunning celestial events on Thursday night as the passage of the Tsuchinshan–ATLAS comet coincided with the largest and brightest super moon of the year. Based...

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