SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission
SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for...
Engineered bamboo houses built for Super Typhoons
As the Philippines braces for the typhoons of the rainy season, engineered bamboo homes can be a green alternative housing option strong enough to...
Japan’s ispace fails again at lunar touchdown with Resilience lander
TOKYO - Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure two...
Southwest Pacific hit by unprecedented marine heat waves in 2024, UN says
SINGAPORE - Unprecedented heat waves in the Southwest Pacific affected more than 10% of the global ocean surface in 2024, damaging coral reefs and putting the...
DILG urges LGU to brace for Habagat
Local government units (LGUs) should prepare ahead for the possible impacts of the Southwest Monsoon(Habagat), following the state weather bureau’s recent declaration of its...
FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources...
WASHINGTON - Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing...
Residents evacuated as Bulusan erupts anew
Around 202 individuals, or 59 families, in Sorsogon have evacuated following the eruption of Bulusan volcano on Monday, an official said on Wednesday.
In a...
Quezon City reports unsafe air quality, urges residents to wear face masks
The Quezon City government reported on Monday that air quality in some areas of the city was deemed unsafe, urging residents to wear face...
Global coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say
More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colorful...
‘Secrets of the Penguins’ to be premiered on eve of Earth Day
LONDON - Years of filming, often in extreme conditions, has provided new insights into the extraordinary challenges endured by penguins for a documentary series to be...
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
WASHINGTON - In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system,...
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
BRUSSELS - Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on...
