Science

BFAR faces scrutiny amid record fishing intrusions

MANILA, Philippines—Lawmakers and conservation groups are pressing the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to release vessel monitoring data from commercial fishing boats following fresh reports of continued fishing activity…

Devastating fire decimates over 3,000 hectares of forest tree cover in Kotli Sattian

ISLAMABAD: Locals narrate harrowing details of putting out devastating forest fire believed to be human induced, in the ecologically sensitive Kotli Sattian region of Punjab. Caught in the middle of burning towering Pine trees, smoke, and…

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.

After CBSE & NTA, IIT Roorkee faces JEE Advanced 2026 data exposure claim

A cybersecurity disclosure has placed infrastructure linked to JEE Advanced 2026 under scrutiny after researcher Rylen Anil alleged that a cloud storage configuration exposed thousands of candidate-related records and admit-card PDFs. IIT…

Scientists find way to supercharge dangerous computer ‘worms’ with AI

The worm is capable of targeting any known flaw in the world’s computers and spreading mayhem.

College attainment in Philippines falls by 2022 after 2019 high

MANILA, Philippines — A new analysis of data from the World Bank shows that finishing college “remains an achievement reached only by a limited share of the population.” Dr. Alicor Panao, an Inquirer data scientist, said this as schools…

Exclusive-SpaceX plans to price record-setting IPO at $135 per share, source says

Exclusive-SpaceX plans to raise $75 billion in IPO at $135 per share, source says

Exclusive-SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting $75 billion raise, source says

Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman’s guts – and make sourdough bread

They also found a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.

Ötzi's frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes

Researchers studying a 5300-year-old mummified man have identified bacteria that lived in his gut when he was alive, as well as cold-tolerant fungi that colonised his body after death

Student radio station 95bfm to relocate after nearly 60 years

The station says the move places them close to the creative and arts hub in Auckland while staying near the audiences and cultural ecosystem they exist to serve.