Nature : Science World Report

Mar 29, 2014 06:39 AM EDT

Denver Zoo Celebrates the Birth of First Clouded Leopard Cubs

Denver Zoo welcomes the arrival its twin clouded leopard cubs. The twin cubs are the first birth of their species at the zoo.

Mar 29, 2014 01:18 AM EDT

Danish Little Owls Threatened by Lack of Food During Breeding Season

Owls are known to swallow anything they manage to catch. However a new study states that these birds do not have sufficient food during the breading season and this is one of the major threats for their population.

Mar 27, 2014 10:53 PM EDT

There's Just One Thing Stopping Killer Shrimp From Wreaking Even More Havoc

A murderous crustacean is on the rampage in European waters. It takes a particular parasite to stop it.

Mar 28, 2014 07:28 AM EDT

Bats Produce Special Warning Calls to Repel Other Foraging Bats From Prey

It is known that bats' echolocation calls keep them from hitting objects in the night. Now a new study says that they also emit a warning call cautioning other foraging bats to keep off their prey.

Mar 26, 2014 11:54 PM EDT

Why the Bizarre Ocean Dandelion is Like an Ant Colony on Steroids

I was 12 when I first came across an ocean dandelion. I wish I had known then how strange these animals truly are. I was watching a documentary where researchers had collected a deep-sea dandelion using a submersible, but upon returning to the surface, the dandelion had disintegrated into nothing bu...

Mar 26, 2014 11:24 PM EDT

Crows Solve Aesop's Fable Puzzles, Offer Clues to Cognition

A species of crow native to islands east of Australia has long wowed scientists with its intelligence, and now it has shown it can solve at least one puzzle as well as the average 7-year-old child, scientists reported on Wednesday.

Mar 27, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

Researchers Unearthed 520-Million-Year Old Sea Animal That Filtered Food like Modern Whales

Researchers have unearthed the fossil of an ancient giant marine animal in Greenland that was known to have appendages, which it used for the purpose of filtering, a new study reveals.

Mar 27, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

Salamanders are Shrinking Due to Impact of Climate Change, Study

The ripple effect of global warming has not only affected humans but also the wild salamanders in the Appalachian Mountains, a latest research claims.

Mar 27, 2014 06:03 AM EDT

Goats are Much Smarter than Earlier Thought [VIDEO]

A latest study wipes away the misconceptions that goats are witless animals as it identified that they are much smarter than earlier thought.

Mar 26, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

Scientists Assemble Sea Turtle Fossil: Discovered more than 160 Years Apart (Video)

Thank fossil hunter Gregory Harpel for reuniting two fossil halves of the same turtle's arm bones discovered close to 200 years apart.

Mar 26, 2014 07:39 AM EDT

Famous Paintings Offer Clues To Earth's Past Atmosphere

The analysis of famous paintings has helped researchers estimate the pollution levels in Earth's past atmosphere, a new study reveals.

Mar 26, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Woolly Mammoths Extinction Occurred Due to Inbreeding and Bad Climate

A new finding uncovers the secret to the ultimate extinction of the woolly mammoths suggesting inbreeding and unfavourable climatic conditions are to be blamed for their disappearance.