Nature : Science World Report

Mar 13, 2015 05:50 AM EDT

Scientists Estimate Which Regions are Most at Risk for Sea Level Rise

The number of people exposed to future sea level rise may be growing. Scientists have taken a closer look at the population along coasts and have found that the amount of people in these areas is increasing.

Mar 14, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Chinese Giant Salamander May be at Risk from Diseased Farms

The Chinese giant salamander may be at risk of extinction. Although farms are kept in order to support their conservation, scientists have found that these farms illegally poach wild salamanders to supplement farmed populations.

Mar 14, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Scientists Tackle Which African Storms Intensity into Hurricanes

Which storms will intensify into hurricanes and which will peter out over time? That's the question that scientists are now tackling.

Mar 13, 2015 05:48 AM EDT

Ancient Fossil of Giant Sea Creature Hints at Early Arthropod Evolution

A giant, extinct sea creature may be a key piece of evidence for the early evolution of arthropods. The newly discovered fossil shows it had modified legs, gills on its back and a filter system for feeding.

Mar 13, 2015 07:43 PM EDT

Post-Fire Logging May Reduce Wildfires for up to 40 Years

Scientists may have found a way to reduce future forest fires. By harvesting fire-killed trees, loggers can actually reduce woody fuels for fires for up to four decades following a wildfire in a dry, coniferous forest.

Mar 13, 2015 07:44 PM EDT

Scientists Discover New Species of Tapaculo Hidden in a Museum Drawer for 70 Years

Scientists may have discovered an entirely new species that was hidden in a museum drawer for more than 70 years

Mar 13, 2015 03:29 AM EDT

Highly Evolved Bacteria Munch on Iron Near Hydrothermal Vents

Scientists have discovered highly-evolved bacteria that live on iron at three vent sites along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, one of the longest undersea mountains in the world.

Mar 13, 2015 02:19 AM EDT

The Evolutionary History of Whale Hearing Parallels Fetal Development

After using CT scanning on fetal whale specimens, researchers have confirmed that changes in the development of ear bones in the womb parallel changes observed throughout whale evolution.

Mar 13, 2015 02:18 AM EDT

3D Reconstruction of a Fossil Skull Reveals the Transition from Water to Land

Scientists have created the first ever 3D reconstruction of a skull of a 360-million-year-old near-ancestor of land vertebrates to learn a bit more about these animals.

Mar 12, 2015 08:29 AM EDT

Asian Monsoon Rains Drove the Evolution of Mammals

Scientists have taken a closer look at the South Asian monsoon and have found that it may have been a major contributor to how mammals look and act today in the region.

Mar 11, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

How Chameleons Change Their Colors to Brilliant Hues: Tiny Crystals

Chameleons have the amazing ability to change their colors. Now, though, scientists have found out how they do it. It turns out that the chameleons "tune" a lattice of nanocrystals present in their skin.

Mar 11, 2015 07:33 AM EDT