Nature : Science World Report

Sep 06, 2013 09:26 AM EDT

Scientists Discover 'Fingers' of Heat Deep Beneath Earth's Surface

Deep beneath Earth's surface, geological processes are constantly shifting and changing our world. Now, scientists have used seismic waves to detect previously unknown "fingers" of heat, some thousands of miles long, in Earth's upper mantle.

Sep 06, 2013 08:24 AM EDT

Dramatic, Scorching Weather in Summer 2012 Linked to Global Warming

How hot is it going to get? Apparently it's going to be a scorcher. Scientists have calculated that intense heat like that in the summer of 2012 is up to four times more likely to occur now than in pre-industrial America. The root cause? The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is heating things up.

Sep 06, 2013 08:13 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Largest Volcano on Earth Beneath the Pacific Ocean

Researchers from the University of Houston were successful in uncovering what is now known as the largest single volcano on Earth and second largest in the Solar system.

Sep 05, 2013 03:38 PM EDT

Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemurs Show Secrets of Sleep through Hibernation Patterns

Researchers from a team at Duke University have found out a little secret about why human's sleep patterns.

Sep 05, 2013 12:12 PM EDT

Earth's Gravity Variations 40 Percent Larger Than Scientists Thought

Earth's gravity field may be a bit bigger than we thought. Using the highest-resolution maps of Earth's gravity field to date, scientists have discovered gravitational variations of up to 40 percent larger than previously assumed.

Sep 05, 2013 10:45 AM EDT

How Cheetahs Hunt Their Prey: World's Fastest Sprinter Anticipates Escape

The cheetah is the world's fastest animal, speeding across the savanna with unmatched grace and agility. Now, though, scientists are learning a bit more about how the cheetah captures its dinner. They've found that the cat may anticipate the escape tactics of different prey rather than just relying ...

Sep 05, 2013 08:40 AM EDT

West Antarctic Ice Sheet Froze 20 Million Years Earlier Than Thought

Parts of the Antarctic ice sheet may be far older than we once thought. Scientists have discovered that the West Antarctic ice sheet probably existed 20 million years earlier than was once believed. The finding changes our understanding of the history of Earth's global ice sheets.

Sep 05, 2013 07:27 AM EDT

Bats and Dolphins Share Hidden, Genetic Similarities: Independent Evolution

What do bats and dolphins have in common? More than you might think. The evolution of similar traits in different species is known as convergent evolution. Now, scientist have discovered this type of evolution is not only widespread on the physical level, but also the genetic level.

Sep 04, 2013 01:29 PM EDT

Scientists Discover Several New Bat Species in West Africa

It goes to show that we're not done discovering new species. Scientists have uncovered several new bats in West Africa, revealing that there are even species of mammals that have not yet been found in the wild.

Sep 04, 2013 09:43 AM EDT

Death by Asexuality: Geneticists Uncover New Path in Evolutionary Mutations

Scientists have discovered a little bit more about the process of evolution. They've found that asexual lineages of species are doomed from fast-paced gene conversion processes that unmask pre-existing deleterious recessive mutations. The findings reveal a little bit more about how new species emerg...

Sep 04, 2013 08:59 AM EDT

Pacific Ocean Impacts Global Warming by Lowering Climate Temperatures

The Pacific Ocean may be having a huge impact on global warming. It turns out that equatorial cooling in the ocean is actually offsetting rises in temperatures.

Sep 04, 2013 07:10 AM EDT