US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website on Wednesday to say that claims about vaccines not causing autism are not...
First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say
AMSTERDAM — Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according...
Magnetic fossils may reveal ancient creature’s internal ‘GPS system’
MICROSCOPIC magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal “GPS system” for an ancient marine creature that used...
China’s Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday after space debris delays mission
BEIJING — Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week will return to their landing...
Geomagnetic storm grounds launch of Mars space weather satellites
A GEOMAGNETIC storm on Earth triggered by a large burst of solar radiation has temporarily grounded a Blue Origin rocket carrying twin NASA satellites...
As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame
SINGAPORE — As the year's deadliest typhoon sweeps into Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines earlier this week, scientists warn such extreme events...
DOST taps smart farming to help sugarcane farmers adapt to climate change
Amid the worsening effects of climate change, particularly on the country’s agricultural sector, various smart farming technologies are being introduced to help sugarcane farmers...
‘Big One’ quake in Negros Island possible, says PHIVOLCS
As Metro Manila braces for a possible “Big One” earthquake, the state seismologist warns of similar scenarios in other parts of the country, such...
QC opens the country’s first textile circularity hub in Payatas
The Quezon City government launched the country’s first textile circularity hub in Payatas on Thursday, a facility that processes discarded fabric into high-value products,...
SpaceX completes 11th Starship test before debuting upgraded prototype
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its 11th Starship rocket from Texas on Monday and landed it in the Indian Ocean, the last flight...
Tropical Depression Isang developed, made landfall over Aurora
The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau has developed into Tropical Depression Isang and made landfall over Casiguran, Aurora.
Isang, the...
Researchers, inventors urged to seek DOST aid for funding, IP protection
Local researchers and inventors who are seeking funding and protection for their intellectual property can get assistance from the Department of Science and Technology...