Nature : Science World Report

Jul 10, 2014 07:12 AM EDT

Scientists Capture Snapshots of Water Splitting in Photosynthesis for the First Time Ever

Scientists have managed an extraordinary feat. They've taken the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it splits water into protons, electrons and oxygen.

Jul 10, 2014 04:46 AM EDT

Prolonged Exposure to Neonicotinoid Pesticide Disrupts Bee's Foraging Activity

A collaborative study reveals that prolonged exposure to neonicotinoid pesticide hampers a bumblebee's ability to forage for pollen.

Jul 10, 2014 06:08 AM EDT

Controlled Deer Hunts Helped Restore Forests in Indiana State Parks

A new Purdue study shows how controlled deer hunts in Indiana state parks helped restore the forests that were damaged due to the rise in white-tailed deer population.

Jul 10, 2014 07:46 AM EDT

Insectivorous Bird Population Shows Declining Trend in Areas With High Levels of Neonicotinoids

It is not just bees, but also insectivorous birds that are adversely affected by high levels of neonicotinoid pesticides, a new study reveals.

Jul 09, 2014 12:28 PM EDT

Beautiful Tropical Fish May Destroy Kelp Forests as Oceans Warm

Tropical fish may be beautiful as they glide beneath ocean waters, but they can also destroy natural ecosystems.

Jul 09, 2014 10:56 AM EDT

Logging and Burning Trees May Remove 54 Million Tons of Carbon from the Forest

Scientists have found that logging and burning could be removing nearly 54 million tons of carbon from the forest each year and introduce it to the atmosphere as greenhouse gases.

Jul 09, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

Survival of the Fattest: Corals Adapt to Climate Change by Getting Fat

Scientists have found that the future health of the world's coral reefs and the animals that depend on them relies on corals' ability to keep large fat reserves.

Jul 09, 2014 09:54 AM EDT