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Photo by Rickard Zerpe from Wikimedia Commons . Pollination is not limited to plants on land. A new study shows that a red type of algae, Gracilaria gracilis , uses tiny crustaceans to disperse its sex cells in what looks like to be the aquatic version of pollination. The findings of this study...

Photo by Jordan Whitfield from Unsplash. Cement production, as important as it is to continued human development, has been getting a lot of heat due to its questionable sustainability. Fossil fuels are heavily used in cement production to bring limestone and clay to extremely high temperatures. The...

ILOILO CITY—After new photos circulated online of algae at the world-famous Boracay Island, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified its presence is not toxic and the waters are still safe for swimming. “This is non-toxic and should not be a cause for concern,”...

The Muntinlupa City government explained that the occurrence of algae bloom or “liya” in Laguna Lake that is emitting a foul smell is a periodic occurrence and steps to mitigate this are already being undertaken “Algae bloom, also known as Liya is a periodic occurrence in Laguna de Bay,...

It can be eaten, but why would you want to eat a parrot fish?   This is the season of Lent, when fish is all you need for sustenance, but (again) why parrot fish?  Aside from its relatively affordable meat (it costs P280 per kilo inside a QC market), it is good for stew and curry...