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One resident said he saw around 25 Florida water snakes gather at a park in Lakeland, southwest of Orlando (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File / Richard HEATHCOTE / MANILA BULLETIN)

Snake orgy prompts partial closure of Florida city park

By Agence France-Presse A city in Florida closed off part of a park after residents spotted dozens of snakes which had apparently gathered for their…

17 Feb 2020 - 3:07 pm
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The huge extinct freshwater turtle Stupendemys geographicus, that lived in lakes and rivers in northern South America during the Miocene Epoch, is seean in an illustration released Feb. 12, 2020 ( J.A. Chirinos/ Handout via REUTERS / MANILA BULLETIN)

Car-sized prehistoric South American turtle was built for battle

By Reuters One of the largest turtles that ever lived prowled the lakes and rivers of northern South America from about 13 million years ago…

14 Feb 2020 - 11:18 am
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Last year's participants and organizers of Palihang Rogelio Sicat 12 held at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (Reuel Aguila / MANILA BULLETIN)

Palihang Rogelio Sicat 13 now accepting applications

By MB Online The University of the Philippines Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature (UP-DFPL) is now accepting applications for the 13th edition of Palihang…

13 Feb 2020 - 9:05 pm
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A sightseeing boat moves past the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus, at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 10, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Oscars, movies help pass the time on cruise ship quarantined in Japan

By Reuters TOKYO - Some cruise ship passengers savored lavish meals; others watched movies or were glued to the live Academy Awards broadcast. The lucky…

10 Feb 2020 - 6:01 pm
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European Space Agency Solar Orbiter Project Manager Cesar Garcia discusses the agency's science mission to the sun during a pre-launch news conference at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, February, 7, 2020. (REUTERS/Steve Nesius / MANILA BULLETIN)

Latest solar probe to get first close up of the sun’s polar regions

By Reuters WASHINGTON - A new spacecraft built jointly by U.S. and European space agencies is ready for a blazing journey to the sun to…

09 Feb 2020 - 4:52 pm
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Many people use encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp on their phones (AFP/File)

UP study reveals phones are crawling with bacteria

By Gabriela Baron A study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) Microbiology Department has revealed a very dirty truth – Our phones are…