COVID-19: Scientists warn of reinfection among recovered patients

Aug 28, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Science

More than six months later and the world is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Although reports of reinfections have often circulated, it is only recently that scientists confirmed that patients who have already...

Aliens: Study on panspermia theory suggests life on Earth may originate from another planet

Aug 28, 2020 04:30 am UTC| Science

Many scientists have long believed that we are not the only life forms that exist in the universe, and have since been on the search for life outside the planet. But a popular theory that was studied, referring to the...

Climate change: More than half of Antarctica ice shelves in danger of collapsing

Aug 28, 2020 04:22 am UTC| Science Nature

The rising temperatures as a result of climate change have taken its toll on the polar regions in the world, most especially the icy continent of Antarctica. Scientists have now revealed that a significant portion of its...

Asteroids: Fireball seen crossing over USA skies

Aug 27, 2020 15:03 pm UTC| Science

Asteroids are mostly known for passing by Earth, but there have been times when some space rocks, especially very small ones, go straight for the planet only to end up burning upon contact with the atmosphere. One such...

NASA: Agency releases concept art of exoplanet Proxima B

Aug 27, 2020 14:42 pm UTC| Science

Space exploration has already come a long way, from discovering stars and galaxies to even other planets in the universe that are outside our own Solar System. As NASA is also in on the search for alien life as well as...

Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here's the science

Aug 26, 2020 11:18 am UTC| Science

By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But heres another important piece of advice: dont vape. Smoking has been...

Mars mission: Red Planet once had bodies of water, rain and snow 3.5 billion years ago, says NASA

Aug 26, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Science

Space agencies are turning their attention to exploring Mars in upcoming missions. However, there are still aspects of the Red Planet that scientists have yet to learn about, such as the weather Mars once had billions of...