Nature : Science World Report

Jun 05, 2013 04:39 PM EDT

New Method of Mass-Producing High-Quality DNA

A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods.

Jun 05, 2013 02:59 PM EDT

Tiny Chinese Primate Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Clues to Origins of Humans and Apes

Our evolutionary history may be getting a bit of a rewrite. Scientists have recently discovered the world's oldest known fossil primate skeleton in China. The findings could have major implications for the study of evolution and how we understand the origins of primates.

Jun 05, 2013 12:26 PM EDT

Climate Change Didn't Change 'God's Bathtub': Australian Blue Lake Pristine for 7000 Years

In a world where so much of nature is affected by humans, it's surprising--if not impossible--to find a section of Earth that's still pristine. Yet researchers have now discovered that a lake in Queensland has been virtually untouched by changes in climate for the past 7,000 years.

Jun 05, 2013 11:45 AM EDT

Hawaii Earthquake: USGS Lowers Quake's Magnitude From 5.6 to 5.3

The U.S. Geological Survey just revised the magnitude of an earthquake that hit Tuesday afternoon off the southeast coast of Hawaii to 5.3.

Jun 05, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

Unraveling the Secrets of the Deafening Cicada Song: Insect Mating Call Revealed

The cicada invasion is finally occurring along the East Coast as the insects emerge from their 17-year slumber. Now, scientists have unraveled the secrets behind the deafening song of the cicada, which may allow researchers to develop better sounding equipment.

Jun 05, 2013 08:43 AM EDT

Sperm is the New Superfood: Female Squid Munch Ejaculate For Healthier Eggs

Could eating sperm be good for you? In the case of a certain Australian squid, it is. Biologists have discovered that the female southern bottletail squid eats the sperm of its male counterpart during the course of mating.

Jun 05, 2013 08:48 AM EDT

Ancient Giant Lizard Named After 'The Doors' Singer Jim Morrison

An extinct giant lizard that roamed the Earth 40 million years ago in the hot tropical forests of South East Asia has been named in honor of "The Doors" rock singer Jim Morrison.

Jun 04, 2013 02:23 PM EDT

Fukushima Tuna Safe for Consumption, Radiation in Food Minuscule

Radioactive elements found in fish as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan turned out to be comparable, and in some cases, even less, than radiological doses in other commonly consumed foods, according to a recent study.

Jun 04, 2013 01:57 PM EDT

Rediscovered 'Extinct' Hula Painted Frog is 'Living Fossil' in Israel

Scientists have rediscovered the "extinct" Hula painted frog in Israel and have found out that this "living fossil" is actually part of a group of amphibians that were thought to have died out a million years ago.

Jun 04, 2013 01:09 PM EDT

Three Triceratops Skeletons Unearthed in Wyoming: Family of Dinosaurs Killed by Tyrannosaurus

Paleontologists have uncovered not one, not two but three triceratops skeletons at a ranch in Wyoming. One of the specimens is one of the most complete skeletons of a triceratops ever found.

Jun 03, 2013 06:06 PM EDT

Crystallographers Capture Atomic Structure of Crucial but Elusive Actin Nucleus

Structural biologists from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have captured the first three-dimensional crystalline snapshot of a critical but fleeting process that takes place thousands of times per second in each human cell.

Jun 03, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

Now Sequenced Genome of Cacao Plant Reveals Markers For Better Taste and Higher Yield

The freshly sequenced genome of the most commonly cultivated cacao plant in the world is revealed in the open access journal Genome Biology this week. Researchers have utilised high quality DNA sequences to demonstrate the usefulness and quality of the sequence to identify genetic markers that can ...