Nature : Science World Report

Mar 16, 2013 01:48 PM EDT

Ancient Birds Sported Four Wings, Fossil Records Show

A new study on fossil records unearthed in China revealed that some ancient birds had wings on their legs.

Mar 16, 2013 01:37 PM EDT

Somalian 2011 Famine May Have Been Caused by Global Warming: Scientists

Low levels of rainfall in Somalia in 2011 which resulted in tens of thousands of famine-related death may have been caused by climate change, according to a new study.

Mar 16, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

High-Speed Coronal Mass Ejection Heading Towards Earth

A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) has blasted off the surface of the Sun, heading straight towards Earth at a staggering 900 miles per second, NASA announced.

Mar 15, 2013 02:13 PM EDT

Higgs Boson: A 50-Year Walk From Theory to Reality

Scientists at CERN announced Thursday that it’s almost 100% certain that they have found the elusive Higgs boson – a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to explain why the universe has mass.

Mar 15, 2013 01:23 PM EDT

Social Bees Use Alarm Pheromones To Mark Danger Zones

Social bees were found to use chemical signals to warn other bees of their own species about the presence of a nearby predator by a study published this week in the journal Animal Behaviour.

Mar 15, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

New Zealand Enduring Worst Droughts in 30 Years, Officials Say

When one thinks of New Zealand landscape, it's easy to think of all that beautiful, lush nature that were captured in scenes from "Lord of the Rings" where the trilogy was shot. However, New Zealand officials announced a drought across its entire North Island for the first time in at least 30 years ...

Mar 15, 2013 09:19 AM EDT

Pelican Deaths Exceed 100 in Brevard County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) report that the death toll of brown pelicans in Brevard County from Merritt Island to Melbourne crossed 100. The FWC officials are still investigating the reason for the death of so many of these birds.

Mar 14, 2013 08:45 PM EDT

Ancient Birds Had Four Wings, Fossils Reveal

A new study on fossil records revealed that some ancient birds had wings on their legs.

Mar 14, 2013 02:48 PM EDT

2,000 Pound Great White Shark Caught, Tagged to Unlock Secrets [VIDEO]

A massive 2,000 pound shark has been caught, tagged and released back into the ocean off of Florida in a bid to provide more information on this toothy animal's habits and life cycle. The research team is currently working on analyzing the gathered data.