Nature : Science World Report

Apr 27, 2015 08:50 AM EDT

Bees at Risk of Addiction to Nectar Laden with Harmful Pesticides

Bees could actually become addicted to pesticides.

Apr 27, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Warming Climate May Release Arctic's Massive Storehouse of Carbon from Frozen Soils

Scientists have studied a massive storehouse of carbon in long-frozen Arctic soils and have found that it could represent a huge release of carbon into the atmosphere.

Apr 27, 2015 08:06 AM EDT

Scientists Sequence the Genomes of 2 Important Pollinating Bumblebees

Bees play huge roles in the world's food supply as pollinators. Now, scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pollinating bumblebees and compared them with those of other bees.

Apr 27, 2015 07:47 AM EDT

Climate Change and Global Warming to Continue Unabated Despite 'Hiatus'

Scientists have found that the global warming hiatus will make no difference to how much the planet will warm by 2100.

Apr 24, 2015 10:50 AM EDT

How Birds Swerve and Avoid Crashing While in Flight

Scientists have taken a closer look at the bird's innate ability to soar through the skies and have found that it uses two high stereotyped postures to avoid obstacles in flight.

Apr 24, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

Human-Caused Earthquakes on the Rise in the Central and Eastern United States

Scientists have found that earthquake activity has sharply increased since 2009 and that this increase can be linked to industrial operations that dispose of wastewater by injecting it into deep wells.

Apr 24, 2015 07:16 AM EDT

'De-Extinction' of the Woolly Mammoth May be Possible with a Nearly Complete Genome

Scientists may be a step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth from extinction.

Apr 24, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Second Ever 'Pocket Shark' to be Found was Discovered Deep in the Gulf of Mexico

Ever hear of a pocket shark? The second ever "pocket shark" to be seen has been recovered from the ocean. Only a few inches long, this shark is extremely rare.

Apr 23, 2015 09:00 PM EDT

Massive Reservoir of Molten Rock Discovered Beneath Yellowstone's Supervolcano

Seismologists have discovered a reservoir of molten rock beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano that's 4.4 times larger than the shallower, long-known magma chamber.

Apr 23, 2015 10:26 AM EDT

Bees May be in Decline Partly Due to a Poor, Protein-Lacking Diet

While pesticides are a huge issue for bees, a poor diet may also be contributing to their decline. Scientists have found that a changing landscape could be contributing to the downfall of bees.

Apr 23, 2015 07:11 AM EDT

'Flameproof,' PBDE-Ridden Hawks are the Most Polluted Birds in the World

It turns out that the Cooper's hawk may be in trouble. Scientists have found that this hawk, found in Greater Vancouver, may be the most polluted bird found anywhere in the world.

Apr 23, 2015 06:55 AM EDT