Nature : Science World Report

Aug 29, 2013 08:34 AM EDT

Burning Ice Creates Drinkable Water from Fracking Wastewater

Although much of our planet is covered by water, our world is in the midst of an intensifying global water crisis. Now, researchers have developed a method to use one form of the "ice that burns" to turn salty wastewater from fracking and other oil and gas production methods into water for drinking ...

Aug 29, 2013 07:44 AM EDT

East Antarctic Ice Sheet More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than First Thought

How vulnerable the Antarctic ice sheet is to climate change may depend on the location. Scientists have discovered that the eastern portion of the world's largest ice sheet could be more at risk than other areas, which could mean more melting in the future.

Aug 29, 2013 07:14 AM EDT

Stranded Risso Dolphin Nursed Back to Health and Released

A rare female Risso dolphin found stranded and struggling for life on Jones Beach Island, Babylon, was nursed back to health and later released into the ocean.

Aug 28, 2013 12:13 PM EDT

Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction Paved the Way for the Rise of Mammals

Mass extinction events may not be the end of the world for some species. It turns out that the Earth's greatest mass extinction of all time around 252 million years ago may have helped pave the way for the rise of mammals when their ancient ancestors survived the incident.

Aug 28, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

Fukushima Radioactive Plume Hits U.S. California Coast in Three Years (Map)

The radioactive ocean plume from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 is slowly drifting across the ocean, following the inevitable currents and tides of the Earth's waters. Now, scientists have discovered that this plume will reach U.S. shores within three years from the date of the inciden...

Aug 28, 2013 08:55 AM EDT

Hundreds of Bottlenose Dolphins Killed by Virus on East Coast

Hundreds of bottlenose dolphins have been dying all along the East Coast. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have an explanation for the mass of deaths. It turns out that a virus has been running rampant through dolphin populations and may continue until 2014.

Aug 28, 2013 05:07 AM EDT

New Species of ‘Walking Sharks’ Discovered in Indonesia [VIDEO]

New Species of ‘Walking Shark’ That Walk on Corals Tops and Rocks Identified

Aug 28, 2013 04:15 AM EDT

Scientists from Sweden Confirm New Element With Atomic Number 115

Very soon students will have to memorize an additional element in the periodic table as Swedish scientists have confirmed the existence of a super heavy element that is yet to be named officially.

Aug 27, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

How to Stop Insects from Having Sex: Lower Neuropeptide Levels in Their Brains

Want to stop insects from breeding? There may be a new way to do so. Scientists have identified a neuropeptide named natalisin that decreases the desire for sexual activity in pest insects.

Aug 27, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Earthquakes Mapped? Scientists Reveal New Method for Possible Prediction

Earthquakes can cause some severe damage to infrastructure. Yet most impacts on buildings are mainly due to the existing shear waves which transfer their energy during an earthquake to houses. Now, scientists have shown that it's possible to map complex shear wave velocity structures almost in real ...

Aug 27, 2013 10:25 AM EDT

Rivers and Streams in U.S. Change Their Chemistry Due to Acid Rain

Past acid rain could be having a major impact on the streams and rivers in the United States. Scientists have announced that human activities are drastically changing the water chemistry of these riparian ecosystems.

Aug 27, 2013 08:32 AM EDT

NASA Satellite Captures Image of Blazing California Rim Fire

A devastating fire continues to rage across acres of land in northeastern California. Now, a NASA satellite has captured the Rim Fire, revealing how widespread it truly is.