Nature : Science World Report

Apr 22, 2014 07:44 AM EDT

Ancient Antarctica was as Hot as Today's California Coast and Florida

Scientists have discovered that parts of ancient Antarctica were as warm as today's California coast, and polar regions of the southern Pacific Ocean were as hot as Florida. The findings reveal a bit more about Earth's ancient climate.

Apr 22, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

World’s Oldest Ice: Radioactive Krypton Accurately Dates Ancient Antarctic Ice Cores

Scientists using a novel technique have accurately dated ancient Antarctic ice cores that are more than a million years old.

Apr 21, 2014 02:36 PM EDT

Blue-Footed Boobies on Decline in Galápagos

No one ever forgets a blue-footed boobie. Known for its bright blue feet and spontaneous dance moves to attract potential partners, the creature's dwindling population has unfortunately fallen more than 50 percent in the last 20 years.

Apr 21, 2014 01:58 PM EDT

Rare Sighting of Bowhead Whale: Animal Spotted 1,000 Miles Outside Normal Range

A rare sighting of a bowhead whale was spotted Friday in Cape Cod Bay, approximately 1,000 miles outside of the animal's normal range, according to workers from the Provincetown, Mass.-based Center for Coastal Studies. The creature was identified during an aerial survey taken on April 11. This has b...

Apr 21, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

Mountain Glaciers in Africa Impacted by Warmer Temperatures--Not Precipitation

At the height of the last ice age, there were massive glaciers in Africa's Rwenzori Mountains. Now, scientists have found that changes in air temperature rather than precipitation were what drove the expansion and contraction of these glaciers.

Apr 21, 2014 08:25 AM EDT

Greenland Ice Sheet Froze Landscape in Time for 3 Million Years

Deep beneath the Greenland ice sheet, preserved for over 3 million years, is an ancient landscape. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at this landscape, revealing a bit more about the history of the area.

Apr 21, 2014 08:17 AM EDT

Chili Pepper: Origin of Domesticated Pepper Traced To Central-East Mexico

Researchers have traced the origin of domesticated pepper to Mexico. Chili peppers rank as the most widely grown spice crop.

Apr 18, 2014 09:29 AM EDT

Alternative ID Methods Needed to Lower Risk to Endangered and Threatened Species

As the climate continues to change, it's more important than ever to assess the status of threatened species across the globe. Now, researchers are urging field biologists to change the way they identify threatened species.

Apr 18, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Wildfires Increase in Intensity and Frequency in the American West: Climate Change to Blame

Scientists have announced that wildfires across the western United States have not only been getting more frequent, but have also been getting bigger over the last 30 years.

Apr 18, 2014 07:07 AM EDT

First Example of Female Penis Discovered in Insect that has Sex for Up to 70 Hours

A little-known cave insect has called into question about what it means to be female. It turns out that this insect has a rather unusual sex life and that the female is the one with the penis rather than the male.

Apr 17, 2014 01:57 PM EDT

'Female Penis' Discovered in Rare Brazilian Cave Insects

Four newly discovered species of Brazilian insects have given a whole new meaning to the phrase gender reversal. In other words, the females have a penis and the males have a vagina.

Apr 17, 2014 10:10 AM EDT

Ancient, 500-Million-Year-Old Embryos Discovered in China

Tiny, spherical fossils have been discovered in southern China by researchers Jesse Broce of Virginia Tech, James Schiffbauer of the University of Missouri and colleagues.