Whatchamacallit? DOST-PAGASA unravels its typhoon-naming system

When “Kanor” was suddenly dropped from the rolls and “Karding” made it to the list, the procedure of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration...

Toronto hosts international convention which brings world of space to Canada

Toronto will be the centre of the universe next week. The city will host the 65th International Astronautical Congress, a conference aimed at helping companies in...

NASA’s Maven explorer arrives at Mars after voyage of nearly a year, enters red planet’s orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday after a 442 million-mile (711 million kilometre) journey that began nearly a year ago. buy doxycycline...

Astronomers find smallest Galaxy containing supermassive black hole

MOSCOW — An international team of scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole inside one of the tiniest galaxies known: M60-UCD1, NASA reports. The black hole...

Discovery of coca plants in southern Mexico state a 1st for the country, authorities say

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico—The seizure of 1,639 coca plants in southern Mexico marks the first known instance of the raw ingredient for cocaine being cultivated in the...

Scientists say ozone layer is recovering, credit phase out of aerosol chemicals since the ‘80s

WASHINGTON—Earth’s protective ozone layer is beginning to recover, largely because of the phase-out since the 1980s of certain chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosol cans, a...

Alumnus donates P20M to boost research, projects of UP faculty

MANILA — An increase of support in terms of research and programs being undertaken by faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) has been...

President Aquino confers Order of National Scientist on four academicians

MANILA — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday conferred the Order of National Scientist on four academicians during a ceremony in Malacañang Palace. The President...

Pres. Aquino confers the Order of National Scientist on Dr. Ramon Barba, PhD

Lunar show illuminated world’s skies

People around the world this weekend looked up at the sky to view a lunar phenomenon: the supermoon. Known to scientists as a pedigree moon, Earth’s...