Nature : Science World Report

Jan 31, 2014 04:49 AM EST

Flying Saucer Trick of South Asian Snakes Revealed

Research suggests flying snakes flatten their bodies into a saucer shape to fling themselves upwards

Jan 31, 2014 03:21 AM EST

Drug Trafficking in Central America is Accelerating Rate of Deforestation

A new report claims that increase in drug trafficking in Central America is upping the rate of deforestation in the region.

Jan 30, 2014 01:28 PM EST

Swarm Sensing: Attaching Sensors to Bees to Tackle Colony Collapse [Video]

Honey bees in Tasmania, Australia, are being fitted with tiny radio sensors in an attempt to better understand the insect’s behavior and increase productivity on farms.

Jan 31, 2014 12:18 AM EST

Glass Model Bends but does not Break

Engineers at MacGill University in Canada have recently devised a technique that actually enables glasses to carry more bend without the possibility of breaking.

Jan 30, 2014 12:10 PM EST

Monarch Butterfly Migration Threatened, Insect Count Drops

The World Wildlife Fund-Telcel Alliance and Mexico's National Commission for Protected Areas (CONANP) discovered through a survey that monarch butterfly migration may soon become a thing of the past. According to the findings, the number of insects arriving in Mexico has dropped significantly since ...

Jan 30, 2014 11:33 AM EST

Large Magma Chamber Below the World’s Most Active Volcano (Video)

Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) and Atmospheric Science have found a large magma chamber right below the world's most active volcano, located in the deeper parts of Kilauea.

Jan 30, 2014 08:45 AM EST

Climate Change Threatening Penguin Population in Argentina, Study Finds

Penguin population in Argentina faces a grim future as extreme weather conditions are killing a great number of young penguin chicks. This is expected to worsen in the coming years, a new study claims.

Jan 30, 2014 06:16 AM EST

Captive Shark Ray 'Sweet Pea' Gives Birth to Seven Pups [UPDATE] [VIDEO]

The Newport aquarium is buzzing with baby news as they unveiled the latest addition of seven pups born to Sweet Pea, on Wednesday.

Jan 29, 2014 02:00 PM EST

Has Mexico's Salamander-Like 'Water Monster' Gone Extinct? (Video)

A salamander-like axolotl, otherwise known as Mexico's "water monster," may have unfortunately gone extinct due to its diminishing natural habitat in Mexico City's lakes.

Jan 29, 2014 08:30 AM EST