Articles by Cez Verzosa
Mars One one-way travelers ponder life on Red Planet
It's a common knowledge that one must know what he or she is getting into before deciding to go for it. In the case of Mars One candidates, they could only imagine.
Freshly made crater spotted by Mars orbiter ... and it is huge
From a Chelyabinsk-like impact comes a freshly made crater in the equator of Mars. It was discovered two years after it was made when the image was captured by the weather camera of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Where did the 'fairy circles' in the Namibian grasslands come from?
In the myriad of theories about fairy circles, one stood out among the others. As per recent study, it is the “self-organizing” behavior of the vegetation that formed these mysterious circles in the arid grasslands of Namibia in Africa.
E. coli fear prompts nationwide recall of nearly two million pounds of ground beef: What you should know
Approximately two million pounds of ground beef tainted with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 are being recalled by a federal agency. As per reports, the contaminated beef may have already reached ten states in the U.S.
Akhil Rekulapelli from Virginia wins National Geographic Bee
Thirteen-year-old Akhil Rekulapelli nailed the winning question with no sweat, earning him a $50,000 scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands and a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.
Miracle! Comatose woman in Santa Cruz gives birth to healthy baby
Melissa Carleton of Fresno, California is in a state of comatose for ten weeks now following a seizure that left her "unable to fully wake up." This didn't stop a bundle of joy to come into the world, though.
Warm Pacific waters may be reason behind icy U.S. winter
Cold winters in the North America and Europe will be longer this year as Pacific waters continue to warm up, mainly because of increasing carbon emission and El Niño onset.
Temperature change affects gender of offspring (at least in insects)
Weather changes can modify the gender of the offsprings of the oophagous parasitoid called Trichogramma euproctidis, a new study bared.
Finding aliens possible in 20 years if funding is right: Astronomers
When the age-old question "Is anybody out there?" was raised in the recent meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives' science committee, two SETI astronomers declared a reverberating "yes."
Family evicts 50,000 honeybees from Kitchener, Ontario home
Homeowner Carol Stewart couldn't believe her eyes when tens of thousands of honey bees were discovered in the walls of her 85-year-old home in Kitchener, Ontario.
Most doctors are trigger-happy in prescribing antibiotics, says study
Despite the numerous studies that have proven antibiotics cannot cure acute bronchitis, doctors in the last decade insisted on giving such prescriptions to their patients, a recent study revealed.
New York angler reels in 60-pound striped bass on Hudson River
The recent catch Campbell Hall's Eric Lester broke the current record of the largest inland striped bass. It is also the first in the new list of records of a free New York Fish & Wildlife App.
NASA gives green light for construction of InSight Mars lander
NASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport or InSight will serve as the groundwork for the agency's bold step of sending astronauts to Mars by 2030.
Climate change threatens many American historical sites
From worsening wildfires to rapid sea level rise, climate change has been posing a major threat to United States' most treasured historical sites in the past years, a group of scientists said. It's time to take steps to minimize risks and lessen the impact of such changes on these sites.
Researchers rediscover Clarion nightsnake in Mexican island
What was once thought lost is now found again. Thanks to a team of researchers who set off to the islands off Mexico, the Clarion nightsnakes are now considered existing, after almost 80 years of eluding the scientific community.
Prepare for cluster of strong earthquakes in Bay Area, experts warn
History is bound to repeat itself soon in the San Francisco Bay Area. Only this time, California would not be revisited by another Great San Francisco earthquake. Instead, a cluster of similarly powerful earthquakes could take place.
Baby mammoth Lyuba arrives at Natural History Museum in London
The best specimen of mummified mammoth ever found known as Lyuba has finally arrived at the Natural History Museum in London to grace an exhibition on mammoths running until September 7.
Scientists discover bush tiger praying mantis at Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda
The thick forest of Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda is a cradle of unknown insects yet to be discovered. Recently, scientists found a new species of bush tiger mantis that hunts like the world's biggest cats.
U.S. should expect worse wildfires due to climate change, studies say
The future of Southern California is bright and fiery but in a foreboding way, based on drought conditions, high temperatures and wildfires, according to studies conducted by scientists.
Spider spin inspires scientists to create adhesive that can help repair wounds, fractures better
Spiders have served as the inspiration for a team of scientists at the University of Akron in coming up with a new and economical substitute for commercial and biomedical adhesives.
As lovely as a tree? Poem in UK cleanses air pollution
An interesting collaboration of science and the arts may result in cutting air pollution worldwide by half. All it takes is a simple poem printed in a huge and special type of tarpaulin in praise of air.
Turn light into matter. This 80-year-old theory can be a reality in 12 months.
An experiment physically proving the Breit-Wheeler theory in 1934 could even unlock two of physics' greatest unsolved mysteries: the first 100 seconds of the universe and the composition of gamma ray bursts.
NASA commissions Kepler telescope for K2 mission to search for exoplanets
Kepler spacecraft, the most prolific space laboratory designed to probe the universe's immensity in search of Earth-like planets, is back for redemption after NASA approved the K2 mission proposal.
One drunk zebrafish swims faster...sober peers act tipsy, too: Study
Drinking moderately, as per alcohol advertisements, surprisingly does well, at least for zebrafish. In fact, when these one-inch-long fishes are drunk, they can be quite influential to their peers.
Remembering the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
Exactly 34 years after the major explosion of Mount St. Helens, scientists relive the fateful day by setting up the explosion themselves for further studies.
Plastic microbeads in cosmetics and toiletries poison humans and endanger food sources
Thousands of microbeads are inadvertently washed down by humans to the seas and lakes as current treatment plants fail to filter these tiny non-biodegradable pellets.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot shrinks to 10,250 miles across. What's happening?
Could the Great Red Spot of Jupiter be demoted to just the Red Dot? It's still too early and the scientists have yet to find out why the Jovian "landmark" is shrinking.
U.S. Navy trying to build robots with morals. Sense of right or wrong for $7.5 million?
Five universities will be funded by the U.S. Naval Research to build morally upright robots that may even outdo human's decision-making abilities in life-and-death situations.
Chromosonic is a new fabric that can turn you into chameleon. Here's how
Fashion is going to the next level. A newly-invented fabric called Chromosonic can "dance" to the tune of the user's playlist and can even change colors when touched.
Eureka moment: IBM's error at lab leads to discovery of new polymer materials
A new family of synthetic polymers was discovered to be recyclable and cheaper, a better substitute to their cousin thermoset, which is known to withstand high temperatures, to "self-heal" and to exhibit similar strength with bones.
