Articles by Maui Hermitanio
Intelligent Baboons Use Team Work To Temporarily Escape Research Facility
Four baboons escaped an animal testing facility in Texas over the weekend. One bright baboon used a blue barrel to scale the wall of its enclosure, and others followed suit.
Supreme Court To Rule On Sales Tax Of Online Purchases
Online shoppers could pay more upon checkout if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns a 26-year-old rule on sales taxes. The court is due to hear a case against retailers that have not been collecting sales tax from customers.
Party Drug Ketamine May Help Relieve Suicidal Symptoms In Patients With Major Depression
A study revealed that anesthetic Ketamine, which is used as a recreational drug, can also be used to treat depression. The Ketamine appeared to act much faster than other anti-depressants in the treatment of symptoms including suicidality.
Indiana Farm Recalls Over 200 Million Eggs Due To Potential Salmonella Health Risk
The Food and Drugs Administration announced the recall of more than 200 million eggs. The recalled products could be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup after 22 illnesses linked to the consumption of the eggs had been reported.
Lyrids To Light Up April Skies, How To View The Oldest Meteor Shower?
Lyrids meteor shower, the oldest known meteor shower, has been around for 2,700 years. Between April 16 and 25, it will pass by the Earth and streak the sky with bright shooting stars.
SpaceX Falcon 9 To Launch NASA's New Planet-Hunting Spacecraft TESS
SpaceX and NASA announced the details of the April 16 launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The TESS will be on a two-year mission to scan the skies and find planets outside the Earth's solar system.
Space Agriculture: Dwarf Wheat Grows At The ISS With Advanced Plant Habitat
NASA showed a time lapse video of how crops thrive at the International Space Station. The Advanced Plant Habitat, the largest growth chamber aboard the orbiting space laboratory, is growing various crops to know which ones will survive in space.
Remembering Columbia: How The Space Shuttle Shaped The Future Of Space Travel
Space shuttle Columbia was the first reusable spacecraft launched by NASA 37 years ago. It had registered many firsts in terms of NASA's manned space program and completed 28 missions before its tragic end on its STS-107 flight.
E.coli Outbreak Recorded In 7 States: What Is The CDC Doing?
Health officials are probing the cause of the multistate E. coli outbreak. The disease has sickened at least 17 people across states, and the specific source is still unknown.
Dark Matter Could Be A Sign Of Intelligent Alien Civilization
The cosmic gorilla effect study implied that a structured mind is hardwired to ignore what it is actually looking for. Could it be that the unexplained dark matter in the Universe is actually a cosmic signal of a more advanced alien civilization?
Human Anti-Cancer Drugs May Help Cure Transmissible Cancer In Endangered Tasmanian Devils
Marsupial mammal Tasmanian devils have been facing dwindling population due to cancer. A new research, however, gave hope for a possible cure using drugs intended for humans.
Big Renewable Push: Apple's Global Facilities Now Running On 100 Percent Clean Energy
Apple Inc. is now powered with 100 percent reusable energy. This major step is a push toward its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment.
Don't Drop That Cup, Coffee Is Safe According To Cancer Experts
A Los Angeles judge ruled that Starbucks and other coffee chains should carry a cancer warning on their coffee. Extensive research showed that drinking coffee may help reduce risks of cancer.
Blue Moon Rising This Easter Weekend Will Be The Last Until 2020
The parade of planets shone brightly at the start of March but now, it is time for the blue moon to rise and shine. Take time to watch the blue moon this Easter weekend because the next one won't be rising until 2020.
A Closer Look At DF2, The Mysterious Dark Matter-Deficient Galaxy That Is Bending The Rules Of Space
Experts can't still fully explain the science behind the mysterious galaxy NGC 1052-DF2. Scientists are determined to find other dark matter-deficient galaxies that reverse everything that is known about how galaxies are formed.
Young Earth Likely Had Water Even Before Giant Collision That Formed Moon
A new research suggests that proto-Earth had water even before the collision that led to the Moon’s formation. This fresh theory contradicts common proposition that Earth’s water came after the meshing of elements with Theia.
Study: Weight Loss Surgery Can Make Or Break Love Life, Relationships
Drastic weight loss resulting from bariatric surgery can be life-changing. Studies in Sweden show that induced weight loss can either start or end romantic relationships.
Another Roswell Story? Pilots Report 'UFO' With Big Reflection In The Border Of Arizona And New Mexico
Puzzled pilots of different airlines think they saw an unusual object in the skies on Feb. 24. They saw an unidentified flying object pass over their aircraft in Arizona near the southwestern border of New Mexico.
Mike Hughes Survives First Rocket Launch, Says He Did It To Prove Flat Earth Theory
'Mad' Mike Hughes finally did it and he is glad that it's done. He propelled himself using a homemade rocket to prove his theory that the Earth is flat and it's shaped like a frisbee.
Astronauts, Cosmonaut Arrive At ISS After 2-Day Journey, Space Station Crew Now Complete
Russian Soyuz spacecraft has successfully transported astronauts and a cosmonaut to the International Space Station. The three new crewmates will join Expedition 55/56 at the ISS that will conduct many significant experiments.
Elephant In India Chomps Wood Coal, Appears To Be Breathing Smoke
A pachyderm elephant was caught on video while breathing smoke in a forest in Southern India. Baffled scientists said the elephant only ingested wood charcoal, a natural laxative.
NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches 2,000 Sols On Red Planet
The Curiosity Rover registered a new milestone of reaching 2,000 sols or days on Mars. Data and samples observed by the rover showed the previous presence of lakes and freshwater that are essential in the survival of microbial life.
Underwater Twilight Zone Rariphotic Has So Many Undiscovered, Unique Fish Species
A new zone in the ocean called raripothic was discovered to have thousands of still undiscovered fish species. This rare and hidden part of the ocean is regarded as a twilight zone because of its vibrant ecosystem.
Sexual Selection: Triceratops Show Off Aggressive Looking Horns To Attract Potential Mates
A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have had horns to show off good genes and attract potential partners. This disputes previously believed information that the purpose of the menacing-looking armor and horns of the Triceratops was for war.
Google Honors Mexican Astronomer And Priest of Telescope Guillermo Haro With A Doodle
Google is paying tribute to legendary Mexican astronomer Guillermo Haro with a doodle on what would have been his 105th birthday. Haro is renowned for discovering several nebulae and flare stars in the cosmos.
Toxic Chemicals: What Are Nerve Agents And What Do They Do?
The alleged poisoning of a former Russian spy in Wiltshire, England that was exposed by British MP Theresa May once again brings the use of nerve agents to international attention. What exactly are nerve agents and what do they do?
NASA Clarifies That Scott Kelly's DNA Did Not Change, Astronaut Brothers Are Still Identical Twins
NASA clarified that what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly in space is changes in his gene expression and not fundamental changes in his DNA. The space agency said scientists are studying further how space flight affects the human body.
Strongest Fast Radio Burst Signal From Space Captured In Australia
Strange but strong signals from space were picked up by an Australian telescope. Ever since fast radio burst signals were discovered a decade ago, scientists still can't explain these untraceable and mysterious radio waves from space.
Laboratory-Bred 'Super Corals' May Help Repopulate Disappearing Great Barrier Reef
Ocean acidification and massive coral bleaching is destroying a part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs worldwide. Scientists are racing against time to save the dying reefs through the breeding of super corals.
Project Aurorasaurus: NASA Seeks Help From Citizen Scientists In Studying STEVE
The swirling colored skylights captured in Canada by citizen scientists was confirmed as a new and rare Aurora named STEVE. NASA now wants amateur sky watchers to help scientists spot STEVE in the sky.
