Nature : Science World Report

Nov 05, 2013 01:16 PM EST

Pigeons Smell Their Way Home: Odors and Winds Reveal Location

Homing pigeons are some of the most successful navigators in the animal kingdom. Exactly how they accomplish this feat, though, is still debated. Now, scientists have discovered that odors and winds may help these birds find their way home.

Nov 05, 2013 10:32 AM EST

Oldest Ice Core Dates Back 1.5 Million Years, Revealing Earth's Climate

How old is the oldest ice core? Good question. These cores can provide valuable information about Earth's climate and greenhouse gases. Now, scientists have found the location of what they believe is the oldest ice core--one that dates as far back as 1.5 million years.

Nov 05, 2013 08:19 AM EST

Animal Locomotion Mystery Solved: Movement Isn't Wasteful

Animals move in different ways--and some of them aren't always logical. For example, why do lizards employ side-to-side sashaying rather than merely pointing toward their goal? This type of movement seems wasteful and would likely be avoided in robot design. Now, scientists found a reason for this p...

Nov 05, 2013 10:04 AM EST

Large Volume of Underground Gas Injection Linked to Earthquakes Near Snyder, Texas

A latest study links a series of small earthquakes near Synder in Texas to gas injection between 2006-2011.

Nov 05, 2013 10:09 AM EST

Wild Boars in Israel Originated in Europe, Genetic Study Confirms

A new study based on a genetic and archaeological analysis of modern ancient pigs claim that, wild boars in Israel are descendants of domesticated pigs brought by Philistines some 3,000 years ago.

Nov 05, 2013 07:50 AM EST

Rare and Mysterious Bay Cat Captured on Camera in Borneo Rainforest [VIDEO]

The elusive and rarest known member of the cat family, the bay cat, was captured on camera in the Borneo rainforest.

Nov 05, 2013 02:50 AM EST

Largest Meat Eating Platypus Fossil Discovered in Australia, Rewrites History

A team of researchers has unearthed a fossilized molar belonging to a giant meat-eating platypus from a fossil site in Australia. Analysis of the newly identified species suggests that it was twice the size of the modern Monotreme (platypus).

Nov 04, 2013 01:51 PM EST

Baby Oysters Use Sound to Choose a Home: The Importance of Reef Noise

Oysters are an integral part of oceanic ecosystems. They filter nutrients and create reefs out of hundreds of their shells. Now, scientists have learned a little bit more about these creatures. It turns out that baby free-floating oysters may be attracted by the sounds of the reef as they search for...

Nov 04, 2013 11:52 AM EST

Scientists Plagued by 'Star Wasting Disease': Turns West Coast Starfish into 'Goo' (Video)

Starfish across the West Coast are dying, and scientists are struggling to find out why.

Nov 04, 2013 11:22 AM EST

The Call of the Wild: Nepal Man can Allegedly Imitate Sounds of 251 Bird Species

Maybe you can recognize a laughing gull during mating season. Or, perhaps you can spot the squawk of a Caspian Tern. Whether you're a bird watcher or you just have an interest in the call of the wild, Nepal-native Gautam Sapkota has a knack for picking up the language of the birds.

Nov 04, 2013 09:14 AM EST

Unusual Life Form Uses 'Back Door' to Replicate: Implications for Cancer Spread

Life isn't as straightforward as you might expect. Scientists have discovered that a rudimentary form of life that is found in some of the harshest environments on Earth is able to sidestep normal replication processes and reproduce by the "back door." The findings could have implications for life o...

Nov 04, 2013 08:31 AM EST

NASA Launches Mission to Measure Changes in Greenland Ice Sheet and Arctic Melt

NASA has now launched its first ever airborne campaign to measure changes in the height of the Greenland Ice Sheet and surrounding Arctic sea ice produced by a single season of summer melt.