Nature : Science World Report

Jul 30, 2013 12:38 PM EDT

Chemical Component Protection Helped Start Life on Earth

Life first began on Earth billions of years ago. Exactly how it began, though, still remains uncertain. Now, scientists have discovered that the chemical components crucial to the start of life on Earth may have primed and protected each other in never-before-realized ways.

Jul 30, 2013 10:23 AM EDT

Social Amoeba Farmer Uses Two Different Bacteria for 'Crop' Raising

Scientists have discovered the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum is actually a type of farmer, picking up edible bacteria and moving them to new locations before harvesting them like crops.

Jul 30, 2013 11:19 AM EDT

SeaWorld's Fame at Stake as Video of a Distraught Pilot Whale Stuck on a Ledge Goes Viral [VIDEO]

SeaWorld's Fame at Stake as Video of a Distraught Pilot Whale Stuck on a Ledge Goes Viral

Jul 30, 2013 10:58 AM EDT

Scientists Find Large Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico, but Smaller Than Predicted

Scientists find large dead zone in Gulf of Mexico, but smaller than Predicted

Jul 30, 2013 07:54 AM EDT

Inca Child Sacrifice Victims were Drugged and Given Alcohol Weeks Before Death: Study [VIDEO]

Bradford scientists shed new light on the centuries old Inca Capacocha ritual of child sacrifice that was a part of the pre-Columbian culture.

Jul 29, 2013 02:17 PM EDT

New Coffin Unearthed at King Richard III's Resting Place, Amazing Discovering

More mysterious discoveries have become uncovered at the resting place of King Richard III.

Jul 30, 2013 07:15 AM EDT

Yellowstone Wolves Aid Berry-Gobbling Grizzly Bears

You wouldn't think that wolves and bears would help each other in the wild. Yet that's exactly what's happening. It turns out that the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park is beginning to bring back a key part of a grizzly bear's diet: berries.

Jul 29, 2013 12:54 PM EDT

Borneo Orangutans Drop from the Trees: New Behavior in the Face of Deforestation

With their long arms, it's not surprising that orangutans spend some much time in trees. Now, scientists have made an unusual finding. It turns out that these apes are coming down from their trees to forage and travel, possibly adapting to a changing environment.

Jul 29, 2013 12:09 PM EDT

Climate Change Impacts Ice Field: Chile and Argentina Face Water Storage Issues

Climate change is having a major impact on our environment. Now, scientists have revealed that Chile and Argentina may face critical water storage issues due to rain-bearing westerly winds over South America's Patagonian Ice-Field moving southward.

Jul 29, 2013 11:19 AM EDT

Bird Brained: Cockatoos Know What Hidden Things Occur Behind Barriers

Birds are smarter than you might think, and scientists now have further proof. They've discovered that cockatoos have similar ability levels to four-year-old human children and apes when it comes to object permanence. The findings show exactly how intelligent these parrots really are.

Jul 29, 2013 09:28 AM EDT

Permafrost Thawing Determined by Water in Soil: New Discovery for Climate Models

In the far northern reaches of our planet, permafrost keeps the Arctic tundra hard and frozen almost year-round. Now, scientists have found that thawing permafrost is releasing substantial amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and that water content in the soil is crucial when it comes to pr...

Jul 29, 2013 09:18 AM EDT

Earthquakes Contribute to Global Warming by Releasing Methane from Ocean Floor

Earthquakes contribute to global warming by releasing highly potent greenhouse gas methane from the ocean floor. Over the past decade nearly 7.4 million cubic meters of methane has escaped to the surface.