Nature : Science World Report

Jan 15, 2013 09:29 AM EST

Chimps Have a Sense of Fair Play; New Study Reveals

New findings from researchers at Emory University suggest that these primates have a sense of fairness, an attribute that was once thought to be uniquely human.

Jan 14, 2013 01:12 PM EST

Python Challenge 2013: Zombie Pythons Infest Florida Everglades

Nearly 800 people armed with guns and knives set out on Saturday to hunt down one of the most dangerous predators in the Florida Everglades: the Burmese python.

Jan 03, 2013 04:04 PM EST

Early life growth rate determines lifespan

Early life growth rates significantly shorten or prolong the lifespan of fish used in an experiment researchers from the University of Glasgow. They found that manipulating growth rates of stickleback fish bodies can extend their lifespan by nearly a third or reduce it by 15 percent.

Dec 22, 2012 05:04 AM EST

Two Ice Seals Listed Under Endangered Species Act

Joining the polar bears on the list of endangered species are two types of ice seals which will be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Dec 21, 2012 06:38 PM EST

Endangered 26-Foot Right Whale Washed Up on Flagler County beach,

A rare North Atlantic right whale washed up dead on a beach in Flagler County and biologists are still investigating the cause of death.

Dec 21, 2012 03:11 AM EST

Dragonflies Have Selective Attention Similar to Humans

Dragonfly is the only invertebrate that has a higher level of thought process. The quality of selective attention makes it more efficient and at the same time an effective predator.

Dec 20, 2012 04:01 AM EST

Fossilized Bones of World’s First Freshwater Mosasaur Unearthed

The new fossilized bones unearthed recently is the first evidence that this large marine reptile lived in fresh water river environment that was similar to the modern freshwater dolphins and they belong to the family known as Mosasaurs.

Dec 20, 2012 01:30 AM EST

Spider That Builds Decoys Spotted in Amazon Forest

A peculiar spider has been uncovered in the Peruvian Amazon forest that settles on a replica of larger fake spider that it constructs by itself in an attempt to attract prey or confuse the predators. This spider isn't a legitimate species, more studies have to be done for it to be considered a new c...

Dec 19, 2012 07:35 AM EST

Study Explains Why Santa's Reindeer Rudolf Has a Red Nose

Researchers state that Rudolf the red nose reindeer did have a red nose that was richly supplied with red blood vessels that protected it from freezing and regulated the brain temperature.

Dec 18, 2012 02:04 AM EST

Fossils of Saber-toothed Cat Discovered in Las Vegas Wash

Paleontologists have unearthed fossils in the Tule Springs region north of Las Vegas, Nevada, believed to be bones of the saber-toothed cat that existed during the Ice Age.

Dec 14, 2012 04:30 PM EST

New Venomous Nocturnal Monkey Found in Borneo

Scientists studying the elusive nocturnal primate the slow loris in the jungles of Borneo near Indonesia have recently discovered an entirely new species -- the Kayan loris.

Dec 14, 2012 08:27 AM EST

Cloud Forest Trees Use Leaves To Consume Water

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that tropical montane cloud forest trees just don't rely on their roots to take up water but they also depend on their leaves to consume water from the clouds directly.