Nature : Science World Report

Nov 22, 2013 11:38 AM EST

More Terrifying Than a Tyrannosaurs: New Species of Carnivorous Dinosaurs Discovered

What's more terrifying than a tyrannosaurus? That's a good question. Archaeologists have uncovered a new species of carnivorous dinosaur that lived alongside and competed with the comparatively small-bodied tyrannosaurs about 98 million years ago.

Nov 22, 2013 10:24 AM EST

Rise in Pre-Industrial Methane Gas Caused by Humans and the Environment

For years scientists have argued whether increases of potent methane gas concentrations in the atmosphere were triggered by natural causes or human activities during a time period that started about 5,000 years ago and stretched to the start of the industrial revolution. Now, they have their answers...

Nov 22, 2013 09:46 AM EST

Climate Change Impacts Butterfly Flight Season

Climate change is impacting species across the globe. Yet it may be impacting some creatures more than others. The flight season timing of a wide variety of butterflies is responsive to temperature, which means that warmer temperatures could greatly influence them in the future.

Nov 22, 2013 10:27 AM EST

Major Green Groups Stage a Walkout from UN Warsaw Climate Talks

Major NGOs and green groups like Greenpeace and WWF walked out from the U.N. climate talks which taking place in Warsaw, Poland as no difference was observed in the climate.

Nov 22, 2013 09:12 AM EST

Scientists Discover Volcano Lying Hidden Beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet

There's some volcanic activity occurring in one of the most hostile and coldest environments on Earth. Scientists have observed "swarms" of seismic activity between January 2010 and March 2011, revealing that there's current volcanic activity under the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Nov 21, 2013 10:42 AM EST

Secret Behind Invasive House Sparrow Success: Sharpening Immune Cells

House sparrows are some of the most successful invasive species in the world. Originally heralding from Europe, they've spread throughout the United States. Now, scientists have discovered that something in a sparrow's biology may help with this proliferation. It turns out that adjustments in the sp...

Nov 21, 2013 08:25 AM EST

Frog Abnormalities are Localized: Extra Limbs Less Common Than Missing Toes

A 10-year study has revealed that the rate of abnormalities in frogs, such as shortened or missing legs, was less than 2 percent overall. This indicates that the malformations that were first reported in the mid-1990s are a lot less common than originally feared.

Nov 21, 2013 07:03 AM EST

Underwater Volcano Eruption Creates New Island off the Coast of Japan [VIDEO]

An underwater volcanic eruption gave rise to a new island measuring 200 meters in diameter in the Pacific Ocean.

Nov 21, 2013 01:56 PM EST

Accurate Method to Date Tropical Glaciers May Impact Global Warming Studies

Dating glaciers and their moraines is crucial for understanding climate change. Now, scientists have discovered a more accurate method to determine the ages of the boulders deposited by tropical glaciers. The findings could influence previous research of how climate change has impacted ice masses ar...

Nov 20, 2013 09:36 AM EST

Monkeys Point to Objects They Don't 'See': How Similar is Human Sight

Humans are able to locate and even side-step objects in their peripheral vision, sometimes even before they even perceive the object even being present. Now, it turns out that monkeys can do the same. Scientists have discovered that our relatives are able to locate where objects are without much mor...

Nov 20, 2013 08:56 AM EST

Global Carbon Emissions to Reach Startling Record of 36 Billion Tons in 2013

It looks as if we're not out of the woods yet when it comes to global carbon emissions. Scientists have predicted that emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels are set to rise again in 2013, reaching a record high of 36 billion tons. This spells bad news for the future of climate change...

Nov 20, 2013 01:13 PM EST

Hybrid Animal Reproduction Doomed by Protein Imbalances

Mules and other hybrids aren't fertile. But why is that exactly? Scientists may have no uncovered the genetic reason. It turns out that differences in the levels--but not necessarily the sequences--of certain key proteins are crucial in mediating reproductive isolation.