Nature : Science World Report

May 08, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Dinosaurs Used Terrifying Claws for More Than Just Hunting: Claw Function in Theropods

Some of the largest and most fearsome predators that roamed the Earth were theropod dinosaurs. Now, archaeologists have found that these claws might not have just been used for hunting; they were probably used for other tasks.

May 07, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

New Dinosaur, Long-Nosed 'Pinocchio Rex,' was Related to the Tyrannosaurus

Archaeologists have uncovered a new species of long-nosed dinosaur, nicknamed the Pinocchio rex, which stalked the Earth more than 66 million years ago.

May 08, 2014 08:55 PM EDT

Daily Dose of Fruits and Vegetables Decrease Stroke Risk

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Medical College of Oingdago University in Qingdao, China, shows that these foods can help to reduce the risk of several diseases, including hypertension, high blood cholesterol and obesity.

May 07, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

How Tiny Songbirds Survive Epic Migrations: Wind and Weather Patterns are Key

Songbirds can be tiny, weighing less than an ounce. Yet these birds migrate thousands of miles each year across the United States toward Central and South America. Now, scientists have discovered how songbirds accomplish this astonishing feat; it turns out that it's all about wind patterns.

May 07, 2014 07:41 AM EDT

Oldest-Known Dolphin Skull Sheds Light on Evolution and Origins of Marine Mammals

Scientists have taken a closer look at the oldest species of dolphin and its partial skull, learning a bit more about the evolution of these marine mammals.

May 07, 2014 07:11 AM EDT

Climate Change is Here: How Warming Temperatures Endanger the United States

The U.S. Global Change Research Program has released the Third National Climate Assessment, which has shown that climate change is impacting every region of the United States, including key sectors of economy and society.

May 07, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

Dinosaurs are Not Extinct as One Lineage Survives as Birds

Dinosaurs are not extinct and nearly 10,000 species exist in today's world in the form of birds, a new study reveals.

May 07, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

Newly Found Flic-Flac Desert Spider Inspires Robot

A spider expert has described a new species of spider that is noted for its outstanding talent to mover by means of flic-flac jumps, a new finding uncovers.

May 06, 2014 11:52 PM EDT

Humans and Squid Evolved Same Eyes Using Same Genes

Eyes and wings are among the most stunning innovations evolution has created. Remarkably these features have evolved multiple times in different lineages of animals. For instance, the avian ancestors of birds and the mammalian ancestors of bats both evolved wings independently, in an example of conv...

May 06, 2014 11:03 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Climate Change 'Hotspots' in sub-Saharan Africa

Climate change is impacting areas across the globe. Yet there are "hotspots" of climate change that are being impacted more drastically than others. More specifically, there are places in Africa where risks overlap, creating severe situations.

May 06, 2014 08:48 AM EDT

How Plants' Light-Sensitive 'Eyes' Tell Whether It's Night or Day

Why do plants turn toward the sun and how do they do it? It has everything to do with light-sensitive proteins within plant cells. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at these proteins and have discovered exactly how they change when they discover light.

May 06, 2014 07:27 AM EDT

Species Evolution Throws a Wrench into Predator-Prey Population Cycles with Weird Reversal

It turns out that evolution may have some interesting effects on predator-prey population cycles. Co-evolutionary changes in species may create the appearance that the pretty are actually eating the predators.