Dengue makes a ‘comeback’
MEDICINE CABINET
REINER W. GLOOR
IN A HOSPITAL in Trece Martires City, Cavite, dengue patients had to be admitted and confined to hospital rooms not sufficiently...
Samal coral reefs under threat from crown-of-thorns starfish
By Carmencita A. Carillo
ISLAND GARDEN City of Samal — It starts out looking like a normal five-pointed star, but the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)...
Big gulp: feeding strategy of blue whales revealed
WASHINGTON — The blue whale is the largest creature on Earth and perhaps the biggest that ever lived, so it is no surprise it...
Is climate change killing American starfish?
FORKS, UNITED STATES -- On the remote rocky shores of the western United States, low tide brings visitors to wave-splashed tide pools to marvel...
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
WASHINGTON -- Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of early...
Fish scales to fangs: Surprising tale of how teeth got their bite
WASHINGTON -- The origins of the enamel that gives our teeth their bite is no ordinary fish tale.
Scientists said last week that fossil and...
West Virginia engineer proves to be a David to VW’s Goliath
MORGANTOWN, W.V. — Daniel Carder, an unassuming 45-year-old engineer with gray hair and blue jeans, appears an unlikely type to take down one of...
In warming Arctic, mosquitoes may live long and prosper
WASHINGTON -- Rising temperatures at the top of the world may be bad news for Arctic denizens like polar bears, but good news for...
Rate of global forest loss halved: UN report
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA -- The rate at which the world is losing its forests has halved, but an area of woodland the size of...
Native tribe fights to save Boreal forest in Quebec
“If my grandfather knew,” says the deputy leader of the Cree tribe, one of 11 indigenous ethnic groups present in Quebec.
The flyover of the...
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
By Marlowe Hood, AFP
PARIS — As the reality of global warming starts to hit home, people may ask: “How will it affect my livelihood?”
Well,...