Nature : Science World Report

Nov 12, 2013 07:29 AM EST

Hyenas Communicate with the Help of Bacteria

Hyena, Africa's most successful predator, communicate with each other with sour smelling paste secreted on grass that actually conveys a wealth of information about the animal, according to a latest finding.

Nov 11, 2013 09:47 AM EST

Ants, Like Humans, Change Priorities When Making Decisions

Animals also have to make decisions every day as they survive in the wild--sometimes as a group. So how do animals make these choices? Scientists have looked a bit further at group decision-making processes in ants and have discovered that animals can change their strategies based on experience.

Nov 11, 2013 07:29 AM EST

Arrow Removed from 5-Month-Old Deer's Head by New Jersey Biologists

The five-month-old deer from New Jersey, which was pictured with its mouth pierced by an arrow, has been rescued by the biologists and wildlife officials after 9 days and has now been released.

Nov 09, 2013 09:50 AM EST

'Tiger Stripes' Beneath Antarctic Glaciers Slow Sea Level Rise

Ice continues to melt in the Antarctic as temperatures warm and the climate changes. Understanding the physical properties of glaciers in these cold regions, though, is crucial to understand exactly how fast this ice will melt. Now, scientists have discovered that "tiger stripes," narrow strips of d...

Nov 09, 2013 06:42 AM EST

Early Origin of Cattle Farming in China Uncovered by Researchers

A team of international researchers have uncovered the early evidence of management of cattle population in northern China, at the same time when cattle domestication sprang up in Near East.

Nov 09, 2013 05:53 AM EST

U.S. Wind Turbines Linked to the Deaths of More than 60,000 Bats: Report

A latest study estimates that more than 600,000 bats were killed in the United States last year because of the wind turbines. The highest number of bat deaths was recorded in the Appalachian Mountains.

Nov 08, 2013 09:40 PM EST

New Species of Scorpion Discovered in Lycia

Scientists have recently unearthed a new species of scorpion known as Euscorpius lycius and it's coming from an area of ancient Lycia or what's nowadays referred to as regions of Mugla and Antalya Provinces of Southern Turkey. This incredible discovery from this genus shows the total of five known s...

Nov 08, 2013 04:15 PM EST

Best Breathtaking Satellite Picture of Super-Typhoon Haiyan

See the continental size of Super-Typhoon Haiyan in this breathtaking satellite image, showing the full planet Earth and the typhoon at night approaching the Philippines and China, taken from the geostationary satellites of the Japan Meteorological Agency and EUMETSAT.

Nov 08, 2013 11:26 AM EST

NASA Captures Image of Super-Typhoon Haiyan Lashing Southern Philippines

A massive typhoon lashed the central and southern Philippines on Nov. 7, bringing with it sustained winds of a Category 5 hurricane. Now, NASA has revealed visible, infrared and microwave satellite data to forecasters, revealing just how severe this super-typhoon is as it moves toward the west.

Nov 08, 2013 10:41 AM EST

Rare New Species of Carolina Hammerhead Shark Discovered

Discovering a new species may seem like an uncommon occurrence in our modern world. Yet scientists have now announced that they've discovered a new species of rare shark, the Carolina hammerhead.

Nov 08, 2013 06:11 AM EST