In August 2017, an article was published suggesting a possible increase in the frequency of large earthquakes starting 2018. Authors Rebecca Bendick and Roger Bilham from the University of Montana analyzed data from Magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes since the 1900s. Their findings were that peak earthquake activity coincided with a periodic slowing of the earth’s rotation. More earthquake activity in the …

The Philippines was caught up in moon magic more than a year ago, when the Supermoon was seen in the country’s night sky in Nov. 2016. This year, the Supermoon came back on Dec. 3, Sunday. Although it was not as spectacular as it was seen in the northern hemisphere, it was still quite impressive. This year’s Supermoon reached its …

Skywatchers, rejoice! The Leonid Meteor Shower will brighten the night skies once again, as it peaks on the evening of Nov. 17 until the early morning of Nov. 18. This year’s sky event will also benefit from the upcoming new moon, making it much easier to see the meteors. According to Space.com, this year’s meteor shower will likely generate 10 …

As Filipinos mourn the passing of actress Isabel Granada due to complications from a brain aneurysm, more and more people are asking about what causes it, how to diagnose it and how to prevent it. The actress’ untimely death also gave rise to the Isabel Granada Aneurysm Awareness Foundation which seeks to increase public awareness about the illness. Globally, the …

The night sky will be anything but dull in the coming days, as the Orionid meteor shower peaks from Oct. 20 to 22. The meteors are the “fastest and brightest” because they hit the Earth almost head on according to Space.com. Philippine weather agency PAG-ASA also says that as many as 15 comets per hour can be seen, if viewed …

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever gene therapy treatment for battling childhood leukemia, a type of blood cancer that affects young children. This marks a first in drug history, as the gene therapy called Kymriah developed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the first of its kind in the U.S. market. According to ABC News, the …

The month of August is full of sky events – a partial lunar eclipse, a total solar eclipse, and now the Perseid Meteor shower.  This happens between Aug. 12 and 13, when hundreds of meteors will light the night sky. According to Space.com, the shower peaks on Aug 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), but on the nights …

Jack Davis, a 9-year-old boy from New Jersey wrote to the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) to apply for the position of Planetary Protection Officer. In his letter, he cites what he thinks are his most important qualifications: that his sister thinks he is an alien and that he is young and can “learn to think like an alien.” …

The Philippine Department of Health is sounding the alarm about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemic in the country. In a recent report of the United Nations AIDS Program, the country registered the highest rate of HIV infection in the Asia-Pacific region. In a span of 6 years, the number of new infections increased by 140%, from 4,300 cases in 2010, …

The world is anticipating a rare natural phenomenon, a total solar eclipse, that is happening on Aug 21. Certain portions of the continental United States will witness the eclipse firsthand, and feel its effects. As with any other total solar eclipse, only certain parts of the earth will experience it. According to Space.com, the path where the eclipse can be …